Seamless Migration to Azure VMWare Solution

Prodigy Consulting helps California Department of Real Estate Migrate to Modernize

Project Snapshot

Fast Facts

Prodigy Consulting helped the California Department of Real Estate (DRE) seamlessly migrate 98% of their on-premises VMware infrastructure to Azure VMware Solution (AVS), reducing costs, enhancing security, and maintaining their IT team’s existing VMware expertise.

Impact

Prodigy Consulting enabled DRE to modernize its IT infrastructure by migrating nearly all on-premises VMs to Azure VMware Solution (AVS), eliminating the need for costly data center upgrades. The transition was seamless, allowing the IT team to retain existing VMware expertise while benefiting from Azure’s security, compliance, and scalability.

INDUSTRY

Public Sector, Real Estate

Key Technologies

Microsoft Azure

Azure VMWare Solution

"Thanks to Azure VMware Solution and its native tools like vMotion, we achieved a smooth transition of our VMs that was well-aligned with our IT team's existing VMware skills."

Clarence Mitchell

Technology Manager

Overview

The California Department of Real Estate (DRE) is responsible for licensing, regulating, and enforcing real estate laws to protect consumers across the state. As a critical government agency, DRE relies on a stable and secure IT infrastructure to support its operations. However, their on-premises data center and VMware environment were aging, requiring modernization to enhance security, efficiency, and scalability.

DRE partnered with Prodigy Consulting to explore cloud migration solutions and ultimately adopted Azure VMware Solution (AVS). With Prodigy’s expertise in cloud architecture and VMware migration, DRE successfully migrated 98% of their on-premises VMs to Azure, avoiding a costly data center refresh while maintaining their IT team’s existing VMware skillset. This migration not only enhanced security and compliance but also ensured operational continuity with minimal disruption.

Challenges

Solutions Implemented

Migration Analysis & Planning – Evaluated current infrastructure, developed a detailed migration roadmap
Azure VMware Solution (AVS) "Landing Zone" – Designed and built a secure foundation for migration
Dedicated Network Connectivity – Established ExpressRoute connectivity for optimal performance
Azure VMware Solution Implementation & Migration – Executed the seamless transition of workloads to AVS

Key Benefits Achieved

By migrating 98% of its on-premises VMs to Azure VMware Solution (AVS), the California Department of Real Estate (DRE) avoided the significant costs associated with a full data center refresh while seamlessly transitioning to a modern cloud infrastructure. The migration enhanced security and compliance, leveraging Azure’s built-in governance and monitoring tools to protect sensitive data and ensure regulatory adherence. Additionally, DRE’s IT team retained its existing VMware expertise, as AVS provided a familiar environment with native tools like vMotion, reducing the learning curve and ensuring smooth day-to-day operations. The move to Azure also improved performance and scalability, enabling DRE to better support its mission of regulating California’s real estate industry while maintaining high availability and operational resilience.

The California Department of Real Estate’s successful migration to AVS demonstrates the power of strategic cloud adoption in modernizing government IT infrastructure. Prodigy Consulting is proud to have partnered with DRE on this transformative journey, delivering a cost-effective, secure, and future-ready solution that aligns with their long-term technology strategy. As government agencies continue to modernize, Prodigy Consulting remains committed to providing expert guidance and innovative cloud solutions that drive efficiency, security, and operational success.