Viewing its website as the virtual front door to its brand, Nationwide Building Society needed to automate and improve IT processes and build a multi cloud web platform to deliver better security, resilience, portability and visibility. Read the blog to gain insight on how this mutual financial institution addressed these concerns by moving its main website from on-premises servers to Microsoft Azure, deploying Azure ExpressRoute Direct for on-premises connectivity.
Why did Nationwide Building Society move to Microsoft Azure?
Nationwide Building Society moved to Microsoft Azure to automate and improve IT processes, enhance security, resilience, and visibility, and to eliminate the challenges associated with managing legacy infrastructure. The transition allows the IT team to focus on more productive work and better serve its 16 million members.
How does Azure improve website performance for Nationwide?
With Azure, Nationwide Building Society has developed a streamlined, statically generated ReactJS web application that improves website speed and reliability. Azure Front Door and Azure Blob Storage provide automatic failover protection and high portability, ensuring that the website remains available and responsive to member needs.
What security measures does Nationwide use with Azure?
Nationwide Building Society employs several security measures with Azure, including the Azure Web Application Firewall and Azure DDoS Protection Standard Plan, which automatically detects and blocks cyber threats. Additionally, Azure Monitor enhances their ability to track performance and respond proactively to issues.
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