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ALLIANCE MEDICAL

 

 

Migration from VMWare to AWS, with AWS and Presidio

 

Alliance Medical is a trusted provider of innovative medical equipment and healthcare solutions, serving hospitals, clinics, and care facilities across the UK and Europe. With a strong focus on improving patient outcomes and operational efficiency, Alliance delivers state-of-the-art diagnostic imaging services and advanced technologies tailored to clinical needs. Their commitment to excellence is reflected in their partnerships, including cloud-based initiatives like AWS-powered data and AI modernisation, which support scalable, secure, and intelligent healthcare delivery.

Problem

Alliance Medical faced a pivotal moment. Their long-standing VMware hosting contract was ending, and the clock was ticking. The options on the table?

  • Re-sign at a significantly inflated cost
  • Take a free move to a competing platform that locked them into the same rigid model, stifling innovation
  • Or—boldly move to AWS, and break free of legacy limitations

They chose the bold path—with Presidio as their trusted guide.

Solution

Presidio stepped in with a strategy that didn’t just "move servers"—it redefined Alliance Medical’s digital future.

  • Migrated all virtual machines from VMware to native AWS—3x faster than expected (just 4 months, not 12).
  • Navigated a complex landscape of third-party imaging systems not built for public cloud natively.
  • Leveraged AWS' Migration Acceleration Program (MAP) to reduce cost and accelerate delivery.

Presidio’s deep knowledge of both VMware and AWS was the secret sauce. What Alliance Medical expected to be a long, painful journey became a seamless evolution.

Why AWS & Presidio

When competing providers pitched slide decks filled focused on the complexity of the migration, Presidio brought a vision.

  • Instead of dwelling on the “how,” Presidio focused on the “what next.”
  • AWS was the only platform offering the scalability, innovation toolkit, and freedom Alliance needed.
  • Presidio’s consultative approach built trust—and excitement—for what was possible after migration.

Impact

Zero downtime during migration: clinics, radiologists, and patients experienced no disruption.

Radiologists noticed faster access to images, accelerating diagnoses and improving care.

Migration completed 75% ahead of schedule, within budget, and under the radar—true stealth success.

But the real story? This wasn’t just a migration—it was a springboard to innovation.

Now: A Platform for Innovation

Today, Alliance Medical is actively exploring AI and GenAI projects, including:

  • Automation in customer service to streamline patient interactions
  • AI-powered assistants
  • Smart appointment schedulers that optimize clinic capacity

Once passive consumers of tech, they now control their own innovation destiny.

Alliance Medical is no longer just a healthcare provider—they’re becoming a healthtech pioneer, setting a new standard in patient engagement and operational excellence across Ireland.

Together with AWS and Presidio, they’ve unlocked the power to move faster, think bigger, and lead the industry forward.