Toptal reduces cloud costs by 90% with enhanced DevOps strategy for equipment manufacturer.

Toptal helped a leading construction equipment manufacturer standardize DevOps practices and containerization, reducing operational costs and fostering team collaboration.

Client

A global manufacturer of construction and mining equipment, engines, and turbines, with $64.8B in annual revenue.

Employees

107,000+

Revenue

$67B

Industry

Industrials

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Challenge

The manufacturer faced inefficiencies from a lack of DevOps and container technology strategy as individual teams managed their own solutions, causing duplicated efforts, increased security risks, and higher operational costs.

Solution

DevOps Standardization

Toptal introduced a DevSecOps catalog, identifying and recommending tools for teams companywide, while also establishing a triage process to streamline support.

Vendor Collaborations

Toptal conducted educational workshops and facilitated partnerships with key vendors to align teams on best practices for container management and DevOps workflows.

Outcome

Cost Reduction

The transition to self-hosted GitHub runners using EKS resulted in a 90% reduction in cloud costs compared to GitHub’s large runners.

Increased Engagement

With as many as 800 participants in workshops, Toptal fostered a collaborative culture that emphasized continuous improvement, breaking down silos between teams and and driving continuous improvement in DevOps practices.

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