Their challenges

Syensqo, a global leader in advanced materials, faced the immense task of migrating 100+ critical applications and data from Solvay’s GCP environment to a new, independent GCP infrastructure within an extremely tight deadline following their spin-off from Solvay.

• 100+ applications: The necessity of migrating hundreds of critical applications and their associated data from Solvay’s GCP environment to a new, independent GCP infrastructure, guaranteeing proper data
  segregation and adhering to compliance and monitoring frameworks.
• Business-critical: Migration of business-critical systems deeply integrated with SAP ERP, Tableau, Dataiku, and Ariba demanded meticulous planning to prevent service disruption or data loss.
• High risk of service disruption or data loss during the migration process, which could impact reporting, analytics, procurement, and operational decision-making.

This wasn’t just a technical migration but a business-critical operation. The applications were deeply integrated with vital enterprise systems. Any disruption could impact critical analytics, daily operational decision-making, and more. Syensqo needed a partner who could guarantee a seamless transition.

Our solutions

Rappit proposed a phased migration, starting with a robust GCP landing zone, employing a “Clone and Clean” methodology for data segregation, and automating infrastructure setup using Infrastructure as Code (IaC). Each application migration followed a detailed cut-over plan and hypercare period.

• Rappit proposed a phased migration solution. The initial phase focused on establishing a robust Google Cloud landing zone – leveraging GCP’s core networking principles using Shared
  VPC, security through IAM, organizational policies, and governance controls aligned with best practices, policies, and principles.
• Employed “Clone and Clean” methodology, which involved an exact replication of the applications in their current state, followed by a data cleaning process.
• Automated infrastructure setup using Infrastructure as Code (IaC) scripts to ensure consistent and repeatable environments while adhering to organizational policies and security compliance.
• Migration of the application code and data, including the splitting the data to isolate Syensqo’s information and performing the necessary cleanup. Followed by a detailed cutover plan and a hypercare period to ensure a smooth transition.