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With the Right Cloud Partner, Developers Get Technology Flexibility and Freedom of Choice. MINI-CASE STUDY.
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With the Right Cloud Partner, Developers Get Technology Flexibility and Freedom of Choice MINI-CASE STUDY “Microsoft Azure gives us the ability to rapidly deploy, test, and scale our sophisticated service oriented architecture. The technology decision-making is in our hands, enabling us to use best-of-breed solutions for our business challenges.” – Paul Ingalls, CEO, Fanzo, Inc. • SITUATION • While participating in the Microsoft Azure Accelerator, powered by TechStars, Fanzo determined that its existing hosting solution did not provide the flexibility necessary to rapidly deploy and test various technology tools and frameworks, regardless of technical stack. To move as quickly as necessary to prepare its pitch for Demo Day, Fanzo needed a platform that made no assumptions. MICROSOFT AZURE ISV: Fanzo, Inc. WEB SITE: www.fanzo.me LOCATION: Kirkland, Washington, USA ORG SIZE: 6 MICROSOFT AZURE ISV PROFILE: Fanzo finds and organizes the best sports news from millions of social media posts, in real time. Stay up to date with top news and scoops about your favorite teams from thousands of sources big and small. Fanzo includes NBA, NHL, NFL, NCAA, MLB, MLS, Premier League, UEFA Champions League, tennis, golf, UFC, NASCAR, Formula 1, and more. Read about other Microsoft Azure ISVs • SOLUTION • Microsoft Azure provides access to multiple Microsoft, Linux, and Oracle platforms. This flexibility allowed Fanzo to choose from every available library and tool, enabling its technology team to build a system utilizing the best available technology for the problem at hand. Fanzo quickly deployed prototypes and production versions of its software by building on the shoulders of giants. Fanzo currently utilizes multiple virtual machine roles, storage accounts, and cloud services to deliver its service. • BENEFITS • Freedom of choice. Pick from any available technology stack, regardless of its dependencies. • Rapidly deploy and scale both prototypes and production environments with a few mouse clicks.