Clouds
Al Ghandi Auto: 80% cost saving
on MPLS network costs
Al Ghandi Auto is a prominent automotive retailer, serving as the premier General Motors dealer for Chevrolet and GMC in Dubai and the Northern Emirates. Additionally, they are the Cadillac dealer for the entire UAE. They wanted to improve their network performance and take advantage of the benefits of the Cloud with minimal costs.
80%
Saving on existing suppliers
24X7
Operation now easily available
15
Sites migrated
“We wanted to improve our network and take advantage of migrating to the Cloud. Orixcom were able to streamline our connections, so we no longer needed two separate networks and their solution allowed us to realise significant cost savings. We were very satisfied with their approach and decided to take advantage of another product, Cloud Connect, to enhance our network upgrades even further.”
Al Ghandi Auto GroupDubai, UAE
Outcomes & ROI:
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80% saving on MPLS network costs
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Real‑time visibility for rapid issue detection and minimal downtime
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Parallel SD‑WAN migration with zero disruption to 24/7 operations
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90% saving on CloudConnect vs. MPLS and deployment within one week
Challenges
- Businesses in the UAE are generally restricted in their network choice dependent on their physical location. If they have multiple offices or branches this has traditionally resulted in an enterprise requiring two MPLS networks and then connecting them both together.
- MPLS networks are cumbersome to manage, expensive to install and run and provide very little visibility of the applications running on the network
- Connecting two circuits and then providing an MPLS connection to Azure is prohibitively expensive and would have forced Al Ghandi Group to abandon the cloud migration project
- SAP are moving away from support for on premise ERP systems by 2027 and Al Ghandi Auto Group were keen to future proof the business and take advantage of more flexible network options
Solutions
Orixcom delivered a tailored approach combining SD-WAN and CloudConnect to meet Al Ghandi Group’s connectivity and cloud migration goals:
Seamless SD-WAN deployment
Transitioned from traditional MPLS to a fully managed SD-WAN solution, enabling dynamic routing and improved application performance.
Extended visibility & control
Provided real-time insights into network traffic and performance through a centralised dashboard, giving the team greater control and responsiveness.
Effortless cloud migration
Moved SAP from on-premises to Microsoft Azure, unlocking benefits such as flexibility, scalability, cost savings, reliability, and accessibility.
Reliable, cost-effective connectivity
Implemented CloudConnect for a dedicated, high-availability link to Azure, ensuring uninterrupted access to critical applications.
“We wanted to improve our network and take advantage of migrating to the Cloud. Orixcom were able to streamline our connections, so we no longer needed two separate networks and their solution allowed us to realise significant cost savings. We were very satisfied with their approach and decided to take advantage of another product, Cloud Connect, to enhance our network upgrades even further.”
Al Ghandi Auto GroupDubai, UAE
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