Transformation of Endpoint Management
Stada Arzneimittel AG
Challenge
The customer needed to modernize and streamline workstation management across a global infrastructure while transitioning to cloud solutions. Key objectives included managing thousands of workstations, standardizing processes, integrating CDS software with a centralized LIMS, and optimizing monitoring systems.
Solution
GDC Services led the project with expertise, dividing the work into key areas:
Workstation Management
• Developed a standardized Windows 11 image with pre-configured applications in collaboration with customer teams.
• Delivered automated, fully unattended deployments using MECM and Autopilot for internet-connected devices.
• Facilitated device migration to Intune MDM and provided knowledge transfer for ongoing management.
Cloud Migration and LIMS Integration
• Optimized the virtual environment for high availability, ensuring global accessibility with disaster recovery mechanisms.
• Created custom integrations connecting diverse CDS software and lab equipment to a centralized global LIMS.
Monitoring and Alerting
• Designed a centralized cloud-based monitoring and alerting solution using Log Analytics and Logic Apps.
• Implemented live dashboards for 20+ subscriptions and developed processes to suppress alerts during maintenance windows.
Password Management
• Standardized local administrator password management by implementing Microsoft LAPS, ensuring centralized control across thousands of devices.
Results
We:
- Centralized management of 5,000+ workstations with a standardized Windows 11 image enabled rapid updates and significant cost savings.
- Simplified mobile device management for 3,000+ devices with Intune MDM.
- Seamlessly integrated CDS software into a global LIMS, ensuring regulatory compliance and scalability.
- Deployed a scalable cloud-based monitoring system across multiple Azure regions, providing live insights into system health and integration performance.
