MINICASE STUDY Microsoft Azure Helps Give Small Businesses

MINI-CASE STUDY Microsoft Azure Helps Give Small Businesses Rich Functionality of Big-Business Applications “The development of our applications requires the ability to refer to a database, regardless of the location, but with a level of ease and a price that makes sense. Microsoft Azure makes that possible. ”– Kazuya Okuda, CEO and founder, i-POWER JAPAN § SITUATION MICROSOFT AZURE ISV: i-POWER JAPAN WEB SITE: www. i-power. jp LOCATION: Aichi, Japan ORG SIZE: 2 employees MICROSOFT AZURE ISV PROFILE: i-POWER JAPAN was founded in 2013 in Aichi, Japan, to help small businesses take advantage of i-POWER’s varied IT expertise. i-POWER leverages Microsoft Azure cloud technology in developing applications that help businesses in dayto-day operations, while providing operational support and advice remotely from the cloud. Read about other Microsoft Azure ISVs A local construction company contracted with building and installing a water main approached i. POWER JAPAN for help. It wasting time traveling from the office to the job site to complete paperwork. i-POWER JAPAN was tasked with building an application that would let multiple construction company employees track progress, alter plans, and update paperwork from anywhere. § SOLUTION i-POWER JAPAN chose Microsoft Azure as the platform for the application. The application was built using Microsoft Azure SQL Database and Microsoft Azure App Services. Because Microsoft Azure App Services are available from any location or device with Internet access, employees can now input and view data on the go. By utilizing Azure SQL Database, i-Power eliminated the construction company’s need for a SQL Server on-premises, eliminating installation and server management costs. § BENEFITS Microsoft Azure made it possible to develop a low-cost database that could be accessed from anywhere. i-Power had to purchase only the necessary services for its client, a crucial value to a small business.