🚀 Case Study: How Vodafone UK Modernized and Scaled with CloudMeUp
Overview
Vodafone UK, a leading telecommunications provider, needed to modernize a complex suite of internal tools that had outgrown its on-prem infrastructure. Facing rising costs, security challenges, and scalability limits, they partnered with CloudMeUp to execute a full cloud transformation—without disrupting live operations.
We deployed a 25-person task force made up of DevOps engineers, Site Reliability Engineers, cloud architects, security specialists, and delivery managers, tailored specifically to Vodafone’s environment and pace. Using our Migrate – Secure – Scale framework, we delivered rapid results across infrastructure, security, and scalability.
🔁 Migrate: From On-Prem to Cloud-Native
Vodafone’s legacy systems were deeply intertwined and spread across multiple on-prem environments. Our team began with an intensive audit, mapping out dependencies and pain points.
What we did:
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Migrated high-impact workloads to AWS using ECS and Aurora RDS
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Codified all infrastructure with Terraform for version-controlled, auditable deployments
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Adopted a GitOps workflow using ArgoCD and GitHub Actions for safer, faster rollouts
Results:
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Cut provisioning time from 2 weeks to <1 hour
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Empowered teams to spin up entire dev/test environments in minutes
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Reduced manual deployment errors by 85%
🔐 Secure: Compliance Without Compromise
With strict GDPR requirements and a high-risk profile, Vodafone needed more than just a cloud lift—it needed enterprise-grade security.
What we did:
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Implemented AWS IAM best practices, including least-privilege and SSO integration
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Automated compliance with AWS Config, Security Hub, and GuardDuty
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Trained internal teams on secure-by-default practices and DevSecOps pipelines
Results:
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Achieved a 34% reduction in misconfiguration-related incidents
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Reduced GDPR audit prep time from 5 days to under 24 hours
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Built a security model that scaled with growth—without slowing innovation
📈 Scale: Ready for What’s Next
With cloud-native foundations in place, we re-architected Vodafone’s core services for true elasticity and performance.
What we did:
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Decoupled key monolith components into microservices with Kubernetes on EKS
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Deployed a real-time event bus using SNS/SQS for asynchronous workflows
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Tuned autoscaling policies for predictable usage and cost boundaries
Results:
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Enabled a 4x traffic increase during peak load with zero downtime
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Cut cloud spend by 22% through autoscaling, resource tagging, and reserved instances
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Reduced incident response times by 40% through better observability and alerting
💬 Behind the Numbers: The People
This wasn’t just a tech shift—it was a cultural one. Our 25-person blended team embedded directly with Vodafone's engineers, ensuring knowledge transfer, shared tooling, and co-ownership from day one. From weekly strategy sessions to daily standups, we operated as an extension of their team—not just consultants on the outside.
💡 What This Means for You
If you’re facing growing pains in the cloud—or not there yet at all—CloudMeUp brings the team, the tools, and the framework to help you get there fast, securely, and without blowing your budget.
Let’s see how we can work together. Talk to us →