MGM Resorts Case Study

The Client

MGM Resorts is an S&P global gaming and entertainment company with national and international locations of best-in-class hotels and casinos.

The Challenge

Onshore DevOps Staff Augmentation to help instill a DevOps culture within the company and upskill the client’s in-house team on DevOps best practices.

Bluelight Solution

- Cultivated a DevOps approach from the ground up, in addition to providing comprehensive training to the internal team

- Helped the company migrate 100s of pipelines from Azure DevOps to GitHub Actions with Microsoft embarking on scaling down Azure DevOps in favor of GitHub Actions.

- Implemented cost management measures to reduce spending.

- Optimized the entire SDLC and implementing cutting-edge technologies such as Kubernetes and Infrastructure-as-Code for unparalleled automation and efficiency.

Tech Stack

Azure

AWS

GCP

Kubernetes

Terraform

Prometheus

Grafana

Outcome

- Accelerated build testing and release cycles.

- Empowered in-house Developers with a self-serve model through simplified templating and infrastructure automation that boosted productivity.

- Achieved substantial cost savings through the implementation of advanced performance monitoring and cost optimization strategies.

- Fortified data security with the implementation of a centralized Secrets management system.

- Helped deliver high-performing, secure, and scalable web applications for the organization.

Achievement

Successfully helped put DevOps processes in place in one of the largest companies in the global hospitality industry from scratch boosting operational efficiency.

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How Bluelight Helped MGM Resorts Unlock the Power of DevOps

MGM Resorts is an S&P global gaming and entertainment company with national and international locations of best-in-class hotels and casinos.

Challenge: Revolutionizing Collaboration among MGM’s Development and Operations Teams

MGM resorts needed to instill a robust DevOps culture throughout its expansive enterprise with the key goal of enhancing efficiency and competitiveness. To achieve this, the company was looking to augment its in-house team with onshore DevOps resources that would not only implement DevOps processes, but also up-skill the in-house team in DevOps best practices.

Bluelight Solution: Innovation at Every Turn

We leveraged our deep talent pool to provide MGM Resorts with DevOps expertise and delivered immediate value for our client by:

Instilling DevOps culture in the company from scratch and helping train the in-house team on DevOps Implementation and best practices.

Helping migrate 100s of pipelines from Azure DevOps to GitHub Actions.

Implementing Infrastructure-as-Code (IaC) to automate the management of complex IT systems.

Boosting system security by helping streamline the client’s Secrets Management.

Supporting the optimization of all web apps and platforms with regular and consistent performance monitoring.

Tech Stack

Azure

AWS

GCP

Kubernetes

Terraform

Prometheus

Grafana

Outcome: Facilitating Progress, Every Step of the Way

The results speak volumes, our resources helped MGM Resorts:

- Establish quicker and streamlined build testing and release processes.

- Enhance Developer productivity by implementing a self-serve approach based on simplified templating and automating infrastructure.

- Improve identification of cost-saving opportunities resulting in significant cost reduction across the entire SDLC.

- Create a centralized Secrets management system contributing to enhanced data security across the organization.

- Deliver high-performing, secure, and scalable web applications for the organization.

Achievement: Charting the Path Forward

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