60% Cost Savings via Azure Entra Migration for Global Agri-tech Enterprise

About the Client

A Global agri-tech enterprise (10,000+ employees), leader in sustainable agriculture products & solutions, dedicated to delivering innovative solutions for food security and environmental impact. As part of its digital transformation efforts, the firm continually optimizes its IT infrastructure to align with performance, security, and cost-efficiency goals.

Business Impact

The Enterprise-grade agriculture company was facing increasing licensing costs with its existing identity management system. The shift to Azure Entra ID was a strategic initiative to reduce operational expenses, streamline user access across systems, and enhance integration within the Microsoft ecosystem, without compromising security or user experience.

The Challenge

Transitioning identity platforms in a live enterprise environment demands precision and care. The organization needed a smooth migration of all user roles, access protocols, and applications from Octa to Azure Entra, with zero impact on ongoing operations.

“Our priority was to reduce costs while ensuring that end-user experience, access continuity, and data security remained uncompromised.”

— IT Infrastructure Lead, Multinational Agri-input Corporation

Key Challenges:

• Complex role and policy migration from Octa to Azure
• Seamless SSO, MFA, and user provisioning continuity
• Avoiding service downtime during cutover
• Ensuring compliance with internal security governance

Our Approach

Nimap Infotech led a detailed migration strategy focused on audit, compatibility, and continuity. We conducted a feature-cost analysis, designed robust migration workflows, and executed a phased rollout strategy to eliminate risk and maximize system stability.

Why Azure Entra ID?

• Cost-Efficiency: Lower licensing and subscription costs compared to Octa
• Microsoft Ecosystem Integration: Seamless sync with Azure, Office 365, and cloud-native workloads
• Security and Governance: Built-in RBAC, Conditional Access, and identity protection
• Scalability: Centralized identity architecture suitable for global teams

Key Initiatives

• Cost-Benefit Analysis to validate migration ROI
• Role-Based Access Migration ensuring correct role mapping
• Protocol Transition: OAuth and SAML flow migration to Azure
• Compatibility Testing across Angular (front-end) and Java (back-end) stacks
• Zero-Downtime Rollout through staged deployments

The Solution

We executed a seamless migration of farming industry firm’s identity management from Octa to Azure Entra ID. The process involved refactoring existing access rules, implementing Azure-native authentication protocols, and maintaining application integrity across web and mobile interfaces.

Features Delivered

• End-to-end migration of authentication from Octa to Azure Entra
• SSO and MFA configurations across all enterprise apps
• Role-based access control with secure federation protocols
• Centralized identity governance and monitoring
• Scalable identity architecture for future growth

Results

Client Testimonial

“Migrating from Octa to Azure Entra was a critical move for our IT roadmap. Nimap made the process seamless, with zero downtime and significant cost savings. The Azure integration also set us up for long-term scalability.”

— IT Operations Head, Global Agri-tech Enterprise

Conclusion

By replacing Octa with Azure Entra ID, the Enterprise-grade agriculture company realized major cost efficiencies while strengthening its identity governance model. The migration enabled tighter integration with Microsoft services and laid the groundwork for secure, scalable user access across the organization.

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