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American Cancer Society Leverages Azure DevOps for Enhanced Collaboration and Cost Reduction
Technology Category
- Application Infrastructure & Middleware - Database Management & Storage
Applicable Industries
- Equipment & Machinery
Use Cases
- Visual Quality Detection
The Challenge
The American Cancer Society, a large nonprofit organization based in the United States, heavily relies on its volunteers who in turn depend on the society's mobile apps. The organization was facing challenges in terms of collaboration, development speed, process organization, and high database costs. The IT team was in need of a solution that could streamline their operations, accelerate the development process, and significantly reduce their database costs. The existing system was not efficient enough to meet these demands, thereby necessitating the adoption of a more robust and cost-effective solution.
About The Customer
The American Cancer Society is a large nonprofit organization based in the United States with between 1,000 and 9,999 employees. The society heavily relies on its volunteers for its operations, who in turn depend on the society's mobile apps for their activities. The organization operates in the nonprofit industry, providing crucial services in the fight against cancer. The society's IT team plays a critical role in supporting these operations, ensuring that the volunteers have the necessary tools and platforms to carry out their duties effectively.
The Solution
To address these challenges, the American Cancer Society's IT team decided to adopt Microsoft Azure DevOps. This strategy involved the integration of open-source technologies such as .NET Core with Azure DevOps Services (formerly known as Microsoft Visual Studio Team Services), Visual Studio Tools for Xamarin, Azure App Service, and Azure Cosmos DB. This combination of technologies provided a comprehensive solution that facilitated easier collaboration, faster development, better process organization, and significantly reduced database costs. The adoption of Azure DevOps marked a significant shift in the society's IT strategy, enabling them to leverage the power of cloud computing and open-source technologies to drive their operations more efficiently.
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