Microsoft Azure CASE STUDY MICROSOFT AZURE ISV PACTA

Microsoft Azure CASE STUDY MICROSOFT AZURE ISV: PACTA Inc. WEB SITE: www. pacta. io LOCATION: Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada ORG SIZE: 5 employees MICROSOFT AZURE ISV PROFILE: PACTA is the maker of a contract management solution that unlocks the hidden value in contracts through proactive alerts and analytics. The solution’s intuitive, mobilefriendly UI increases contract visibility and decreases the risk of missing something important. Contracts are transformed in a dynamic, accessible business tool for better business relationships and better results. Go-To-Market Services Azure-Powered Contract Management Solution Turns Business Contracts into Smart Contracts “The scalability of the Microsoft Azure cloud platform’s infrastructure combined with the endless possibilities of the Ethereum Blockchain distributed ledger allows us to turn contract life cycle management from a cost center into a profit center. ”– Isak Rydlund, Chief Operating Officer, PACTA • SITUATION Contracts are at the heart of business, but with the growing number of contracts comes increased complexity. Poor or non-existent contract management processes is a real business risk facing millions of companies today. For PACTA to deliver its contract management solution with auditability, traceability, information security, and alerting features in an easy and scalable way, on any device, anywhere in the world, it needed the right cloud provider. • SOLUTION PACTA uses a broad mix of Microsoft Azure services and products to deliver its customers instant access to business-critical contracts. It uses Azure Cloud Services, Azure Blob Storage, multiple clustered Azure Virtual Machines and Azure SQL Database. All data and the PACTA application itself are mirrored in Microsoft datacenters in two different U. S. regions to ensure high-availability access and to reap the safety benefits of Azure Site Recovery options. Upon request, PACTA is also able to offer its global customers in-country datacenter deployment to comply with local laws and regulations. • BENEFITS Scalable services and Azure Virtual Machines allow PACTA to reduce costs while offering on-demand access to increased compute power and storage. Azure offers PACTA the ability to provision virtual machines independent of OS and offer a Python-first app leveraging the Azure SQL Database structure.