GCC Bank Achieves Full Cloud Sovereignty
A leading GCC bank migrated 400+ workloads to a sovereign cloud infrastructure, meeting SAMA compliance requirements while reducing infrastructure costs by 28%.
The Challenge
The bank was operating on ageing on-premises infrastructure that was approaching end-of-life, while simultaneously facing new SAMA cloud framework requirements mandating data residency and sovereignty controls. A full migration was needed without disruption to 24/7 banking operations.
Our Approach
Saints & Masters designed an Azure-based sovereign landing zone aligned to SAMA regulations, implementing enterprise-scale governance policies, network segmentation, and a phased migration of 400+ workloads over 18 months using a risk-prioritised migration wave methodology.
Outcomes & Results
- 400+ workloads migrated with zero critical incidents
- Full SAMA cloud framework compliance achieved
- 28% reduction in total infrastructure costs
- 99.99% uptime maintained throughout migration
- ISO 27001:2022 certification retained post-migration
“Saints & Masters delivered a sovereign cloud environment that not only meets our regulatory obligations but positions us for the next decade of digital growth.”
Anonymous
Banking & Financial Services
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