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Microsoft Azure
CASE STUDY
Microsoft Azure Cloud-Based Platforms Make
New Realities Possible in the Container Industry
“Via Microsoft Azure we are able to expand our business effortlessly across Europe following
our international customers. At the same time, our multi-country development team can work
together as never before on the Azure platform.” – Luc De Clerck, CEO, Avantida
MICROSOFT AZURE ISV:
Avantida
WEB SITE: www.avantida.com
LOCATION: Antwerp, Belgium
• SITUATION
Avantida started off in Belgium but was quickly confronted with the fact that ocean carriers are global
organizations. This meant that after a successful launch Avantida received a number of requests to expand
internationally. However, Avantida realized its local, dedicated hosting solution was insufficient to meet the
expected growth scenarios in a volatile business environment.
• SOLUTION
ORG SIZE: 18
MICROSOFT AZURE ISV PROFILE:
Avantida is a service provider focused on the
landslide processes of container shipping
lines. Avantida operates cloud platforms that
bring together all stakeholders in container
logistics to optimize the handling of empty
containers, speed up the customs process and
make the release process of a container more
secure.
Go-To-Market Services
Avantida decided to streamline its entire process, from development to
production, on the Microsoft Azure cloud platform. Doing so allows for the
rapid and reliable deployment of new features and gives Avantida the ability
to activate service in new countries with minimal effort. The IaaS and PaaS
functionalities of the Microsoft Azure platform form the basis of Avantida’s
architecture while Microsoft Azure SQL databases ensure performant
response times in the very time-critical container logistics business.
• BENEFITS
Microsoft Azure’s reputation reassures global players in the container
industry about the reliability of Avantida, a relatively young company.
Azure’s application flexibility enables Avantida to make quick changes
when needed, an essential element in a fast-changing business.