Challenges

• Virtual machines were configured in an inconsistent manner and were unmanageable
• Needed to migrate critical workloads to the cloud, including application services, networking, security and storage
• The process for deploying Microsoft Azure subscriptions was slow and inefficient

Solution

• With Puppet Enterprise, Merrill Corporation transformed its organization by adopting a consistent, repeatable way to configure and manage infrastructure, leveraging the benefits of infrastructure as code.

Results

• Deployed infrastructure in a quicker and consistent manner, which allowed the team to focus on larger business objectives
• Expanded the business worldwide by building virtual data centers in Azure across the globe
• Launched a new solution that satisfied varying expectations between customers, developers and executives

With Puppet, we moved past the day-to-day emergencies and can now focus more on the other aspects of our jobs including planning, optimization and new technology evaluation.

Top outcomes of using Puppet Enterprise

• Deployed infrastructure quickly and consistently with minimal error
• Expanded Merrill Corporation’s business worldwide and helped launch cloud environments in Azure across the globe
• Launched DatasiteOne with speed, agility and praise from customers and internal stakeholders