Regional Infrastructure Engineering & Construction Management Firm

Background

This regional infrastructure engineering and construction management firm has been a long-standing InfoPathways client, relying on our team for consistent IT support across its operations. The firm serves both public and private sector clients, including local and state government agencies, across all phases of construction and infrastructure projects. With a distributed team of approximately 30–40 users, the organization depends on reliable, specialized software to manage its complex project portfolios.

The Challenge

• The firm relied on Oracle Primavera P6, a critical project management platform, which had been hosted on an aging on-premises server prone to instability and performance issues.

• During the COVID-19 pandemic, the server's unreliability prompted an emergency migration to Microsoft Azure to maintain business continuity.

• Over time, cloud hosting costs in Azure escalated significantly, placing an unnecessary financial burden on the organization.

• The firm needed a stable, cost-effective hosting environment that preserved the familiar P6 workflow its team had relied on for years.

The Solution

P6 Migration to Managed Hosting

InfoPathways evaluated the firm's hosting costs and performance requirements and recommended migrating Oracle Primavera P6 from Azure to a privately managed hosted environment. By bringing the application in-house within InfoPathways' managed infrastructure, the team was able to deliver the same reliable, familiar P6 experience the firm's staff depended on at a substantially lower cost. The migration was designed to minimize disruption to active project workflows and ensure a seamless transition for end users.

Cost Optimization Through Private Managed Infrastructure

Rather than continuing with an expensive public cloud deployment, InfoPathways leveraged its own managed hosting environment to provide a right-sized, dedicated solution for the client. This approach eliminated unnecessary cloud overhead while maintaining the performance and availability the firm required. The result was a meaningful reduction in ongoing IT operating costs without sacrificing functionality or reliability.

Technical Expertise and Team Adaptability

Oracle Primavera P6 is a specialized platform that requires specific expertise to configure and manage. InfoPathways' team took ownership of the migration and hosting configuration, quickly developing the technical proficiency needed to support the application in the new environment. This engagement demonstrated the team's commitment to expanding its capabilities to meet client needs, even with platforms outside its everyday scope.

The Results

• Successfully migrated Oracle Primavera P6 from Azure to a privately managed hosting environment with no disruption to active projects.

• Reduced the client's cloud hosting costs by eliminating unnecessary Azure overhead.

• Restored application stability, replacing a previously unreliable on-premises setup with a consistent, managed solution.

• Preserved the firm's existing P6 workflows and user experience, ensuring a smooth transition for all staff.

• Demonstrated InfoPathways' ability to adapt and deliver support for specialized, mission-critical business applications.
  

What's Next?

With Oracle Primavera P6 now running on a stable, cost-efficient managed hosting platform, InfoPathways and the firm are focused on ensuring long-term performance and reliability of the environment. Future goals include proactive monitoring and capacity planning to support the firm's growing project portfolio, as well as evaluating opportunities to further optimize or modernize its technology stack as business needs evolve. InfoPathways remains committed to serving as a strategic IT partner, helping the firm stay focused on delivering exceptional infrastructure and construction management services to its client