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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.