Boskalis
What Problem Did We Solve for Our Customer?
Operating worldwide in offshore heavy lifting and wind energy, Boskalis runs 24/7 where operational and enterprise data must always remain available. With critical data streams flowing from SCADA systems, sensors, and enterprise platforms, maintaining uptime is not optional.
The challenge was clear: migrate mission-critical operational and enterprise data to a modern, Azure-based platform without disrupting ongoing operations. This required balancing innovation and stability, ensuring both scalability and cybersecurity across global operations.
What Did We Create to Solve This Problem?
The Vision: A Secure, Cloud-Native Data Backbone
We designed a phased migration strategy built for reliability, scalability, and transparency—enabling Boskalis to modernize its digital core while keeping operations uninterrupted.
Our approach focused on combining containerized workloads, digital twin simulation, and event-driven integration under strict IT/OT security governance.
Phased Transition & Implementation
Key components of the solution included:
- Migration to Azure Kubernetes Service (AKS) for containerized microservices
- Deployment of an Azure Digital Twins environment for data modeling and simulation
- Development of a new integration layer using Azure Functions, Event Hub, and Service Bus
- Application of ISA-95 and IEC 62443 security segmentation principles
- Setup of a complete CI/CD pipeline with Azure DevOps, including test automation and Infrastructure-as-Code using Bicep
The Impact: Always-On, Always-Secure
The result is a cloud-native data platform that ensures continuous data availability and operational integrity across Boskalis’ global network.
- 24/7 continuity of mission-critical data flows
- Seamless IT/OT integration within a secure architecture
- Governed scalability with clear architectural and cybersecurity standards
This foundation now supports ongoing digital innovation—empowering Boskalis to operate with greater agility, insight, and resilience.
Technologies Used
- Azure Kubernetes Service (AKS)
- Azure Digital Twins + ADT Definition Language
- Event Hub, Service Bus, Azure Functions
- Azure Data Lake Storage Gen2
- Python-based simulation models (Pysim)
- CI/CD & Infrastructure-as-Code (Github / Terraform)
- Monitoring with Azure Monitor & Log Analytics
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