Lakeland Dairies is a leading Irish dairy cooperative with a global footprint, known for its high-quality dairy products and robust operational infrastructure. As part of its digital transformation strategy, Lakeland sought to modernise its network architecture in Azure to support resilience, security, and cross-regional disaster recovery.
Engagement Summary
Cloud Mechanix delivered a full Azure network deployment across North Europe (Ireland) and West Europe (Netherlands), built on a mentoring-first approach. The result: a highly available, zero-trust, production-grade environment supporting mission-critical systems—with long-term operational confidence baked in.
Objectives
- Deploy secure, scalable Azure networks in two regions
- Implement zero-trust architecture with resilient connectivity
- Enable disaster recovery and cross-region failover
- Educate Lakeland staff on Azure networking principles and operations
Solution Delivered
- Framework: Centrally managed governance, security and management with a policy-driven approach.
- Zero-Trust: Networks are protected by hub-and-spoke model protected by network firewalls, web application firewalls, and Network Security Groups, driven by automation. Access to resources and data is restricted based on business need.
- Resilience: Multiple networking failover paths, dual regions with independent systems, and availability zones were leveraged to increase uptime.
- Documentation: A detailed design document records the deployment.
- Mentoring: Delivered hands-on guidance throughout the 21-day engagement
What They Said
Gerry Forde, IT Operations Manager at Lakeland Dairies, said “As we continue migrating more workloads to the cloud, we partnered with Cloud Mechanix to establish a robust environment with the right governance, security, and automation in place. Cloud Mechanix’s collaborative approach—particularly involving my team in the build process and delivering pre-training—was instrumental in helping us understand how we’ll deliver future workloads in Azure”.
Outcomes
- Fully operational, production-ready Azure network across two regions
- Staff empowered with practical knowledge of Azure networking and security
- Disaster recovery architecture validated and documented
About Cloud Mechanix
Cloud Mechanix is a specialist Azure consultancy focused on secure cloud architecture, automation, and compliance. They deliver hands-on solutions, combining deep technical expertise with mentoring to empower client teams. Their consulting engagements emphasize resilience, governance, and scalable infrastructure tailored to each organization’s needs.
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