Americanas cuts IT costs by 20% with Oracle Cloud Infrastructure (OCI)
With OCI, the retailer reduced annual IT costs, streamlined data management, and strengthened its defenses against cyberattacks.
“Americanas runs over 90% of its back-end databases on OCI. Previously, much of the operation was on-premises. The Oracle environments have provided the company with greater scalability, performance, and security to support its goals of cost reduction and increased efficiency.”
Business challenges
Americanas is one of Brazil’s most influential brands, operating more than 1,600 physical stores as well as an ecommerce platform with millions of customers using its websites and apps. The company wanted to reduce IT costs related to physical infrastructure for data management in its local data center. Additionally, it sought to bolster data security, especially following a digital incident in 2022 that caused system downtime.
Americanas realized it needed to consolidate databases in the cloud to reduce costs associated with license renewals and other related expenses. To achieve this, a scalable and agile environment was necessary.
Why Americanas chose Oracle
Americanas chose Oracle Cloud Infrastructure (OCI) for its scalability, security, and excellent cost-benefit ratio. OCI would also contribute to operational and strategic improvements through cost reduction and increased data security.
Results
After migrating to OCI, the company modernized its technology infrastructure and reached its cost savings goals by consolidating databases that previously required individual licenses and reducing additional maintenance expenses. The upgrade resulted in a 20% cost reduction and allowed Americanas to automate a significant number of its processes. This shift brought greater efficiency and agility to scenario analysis and decision-making. By adopting encryption for consolidated databases, Americanas maintained the integrity of its data and strengthened security.
About the customer
Founded in 1929 in Rio de Janeiro, Americanas is one of the most well-known retailers in Brazil, with a wide business ecosystem and a presence throughout the country.