MTN Ghana Builds a Secure, Scalable Azure Cloud Landing Zone to Accelerate Digital Innovation and Application Modernization
Establishing a governed, hybrid-ready Azure foundation to power containerized workloads, secure operations, and future digital services across MTN Ghana’s enterprise ecosystem
MTN Ghana case study — Challenge, Solution, and Impact
MTN Ghana required a secure, scalable cloud foundation to overcome infrastructure limitations and accelerate the delivery of modern digital services across its enterprise ecosystem.
Reliance Infosystems designed and implemented a governed Azure cloud landing zone, enabling secure containerized workloads, automated DevOps, and robust hybrid connectivity.
The engagement established a secure, enterprise-grade cloud foundation that significantly accelerated MTN Ghana's digital agility and operational resilience.
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Governance & Landing Zone Security
Automated
Infrastructure & Application Deployment
Scalable
Containerized Workload Foundation
Future-Ready
Digital Platform Innovation
CASE STUDY overview
Microsoft Azure-Powered Cloud Transformation
Industry
Telecommunications & Media
Country
Ghana
Category
Migrate & Modernize Your Estate | Agentic ERP | Frontier Transformation | Telecommunications & Media
MTN Ghana (Scancom PLC) is one of Ghana’s leading telecommunications providers, serving millions of customers with mobile connectivity, data services, digital platforms, and financial solutions.
To strengthen its cloud-first strategy and accelerate innovation, MTN Ghana partnered with Reliance Infosystems to design and implement a secure Azure cloud landing zone and modern application platform to support enterprise workloads, hybrid connectivity, and future digital transformation initiatives.
The solution established a standardized, governed cloud foundation enabling secure onboarding of applications, improved infrastructure agility, and scalable digital service delivery.
“Reliance Infosystems’ deep expertise in Azure platform engineering and hybrid cloud architecture enabled MTN Ghana to successfully modernize its critical infrastructure while ensuring robust security and operational agility.”
Partner Value and Expertise Reliance Infosystems
Zero Trust and Data Security Capabilities Delivered
A fully governed Azure landing zone was implemented, providing structured subscription management, identity integration, policy enforcement, and enterprise-grade cloud governance.
Secure connectivity between on-premises environments and Azure was established using VPN and hybrid networking architectures, supported by Azure Virtual Network, ExpressRoute/VPN Gateway, Azure Firewall, and Application Gateway.
Virtual machines and cloud infrastructure services were deployed to support scalable workloads across Windows and Linux environments.
Azure Kubernetes Service (AKS) was implemented to enable containerized application deployment, horizontal scaling, and modern cloud-native workload management.
Database workloads were migrated and optimized using PostgreSQL and MongoDB Atlas with Azure Database Migration Services ensuring secure and seamless transition.
Microsoft Defender for Cloud and Microsoft Sentinel were deployed to deliver centralized security monitoring, threat detection, and enterprise security posture management.
Azure DevOps enabled CI/CD pipelines, accelerating application deployment cycles and improving development efficiency.
Azure Backup and Recovery Services Vault ensured business continuity through automated backup policies and workload protection.
Azure Monitor, Log Analytics, and Application Insights provided end-to-end visibility into infrastructure health, application performance, and security events across all workloads.
Enterprise Outcomes Enabled by Microsoft Azure
Secure Cloud Foundation
A governed Azure landing zone established a standardized and secure foundation for enterprise cloud adoption.
Improved Operational Agility
Automated deployment pipelines and infrastructure provisioning reduced manual effort and accelerated service delivery.
Enhanced Security and Compliance
Centralized monitoring, policy enforcement, and threat detection strengthened overall security posture and governance.
Modern Application Enablement
AKS enabled scalable, containerized workloads supporting modern application architectures.
Improved Business Continuity
Backup and disaster recovery capabilities enhanced system resilience and minimized operational risk.
Scalable Digital Platform
The Azure architecture provides a future-ready foundation for continuous expansion and digital innovation.
Business Impact
The transformation delivered measurable improvements:
Established a
secure and governed Azure cloud landing zone
Enabled
rapid onboarding
of new applications and workloads
Enhanced Security and Compliance
and application deployment using Azure DevOps
Improved
hybrid connectivity
between on-premises and cloud environments
Enhanced
security monitoring
and centralized threat detection
Enabled
containerized workload deployment
using Azure Kubernetes Service (AKS)
Strengthened
backup and disaster recovery
capabilities
Improved
infrastructure scalability
and operational efficiency
Scalable Digital Platform
manual infrastructure management overhead
Established a
future-ready
cloud platform for innovation
Approach and Delivery Methodology
Reliance Infosystems followed a structured cloud modernization approach aligned with Microsoft Cloud Adoption Framework principles.
01.
Discovery and Assessment
Evaluated infrastructure, application dependencies, security requirements, and cloud readiness.
02.
Landing Zone Deployment
Established Azure governance, identity, networking, policy, and security controls.
03.
Platform Enablement
Deployed core services including compute, networking, DevOps, security, and monitoring.
04.
Database Migration
Migrated workloads using Azure Database Migration Services and optimized database platforms.
05.
Application Platform Deployment
Enabled AKS and supporting services for containerized workload execution.
06.
Validation and Handover
Completed testing, monitoring validation, and operational transition.
Microsoft Technologies Used
Microsoft Fabric
Azure Virtual Network
Azure Firewall
Azure Policy
Azure Application Gateway
Azure Virtual Machines
Microsoft Entra ID
Azure Container Registry
Azure Database for PostgreSQL
Azure VPN Gateway
Azure Backup
Azure Recovery Services Vault
Microsoft Defender for Cloud
Azure Container Registry
Azure Monitor
Azure Application Insights
Azure DevOps
Azure Kubernetes Service (AKS)
Azure Database Migration Service
Azure RBAC
How Microsoft Technologies Enabled the Outcome
Azure Landing Zones provided a structured and governed cloud foundation for enterprise-scale adoption.
Azure Kubernetes Service (AKS) enabled scalable, containerized application deployment for modern workloads.
Microsoft Sentinel and Defender for Cloud delivered centralized security monitoring, threat detection, and compliance oversight.
Azure DevOps automated CI/CD pipelines, improving deployment speed and operational efficiency.
Azure Monitor and Application Insights ensured end-to-end observability and proactive issue detection.
Azure Backup strengthened resilience through automated disaster recovery readiness.
Azure Networking Services enabled secure hybrid connectivity between cloud and on premises environments.
Together, these technologies created a secure, scalable, and enterprise-ready Azure cloud platform.
Partner Value and Expertise
Reliance Infosystems delivered deep expertise across Azure infrastructure, cloud security, DevOps, networking, and enterprise platform engineering.
Key strengths included:
Azure landing zone architecture and implementation
Hybrid cloud connectivity and networking design
Kubernetes and container platform engineering
Enterprise-grade security and governance implementation
Microsoft security operations enablement using Sentinel and Defender
Large-scale cloud transformation delivery across enterprise environments
Delivered under the Microsoft Azure Accelerate: Migrate & Modernize Assess + Proof of Value (POV) program, the engagement validated architecture design and reduced implementation risk while accelerating MTN Ghana’s cloud transformation journey.
Winner Summary
MTN Ghana partnered with Reliance Infosystems to establish a secure and scalable Azure cloud landing zone, enabling hybrid connectivity, containerized workloads, automated DevOps, and enterprise-grade security operations. The solution created a governed, future-ready cloud foundation that enhances agility, resilience, and scalability while accelerating the organization’s digital transformation and innovation roadmap.