How hybrid cloud helps Smithfield run its $15 billion food company

To trim the fat from its datacenter infrastructure, Smithfield Foods runs its $15 billion business in Microsoft Azure using a hybrid cloud model. In Azure, servers and other resources are available instantly using a pay-as-you-go model, and Azure analytics highlight inefficiencies and security vulnerabilities. With these insights and efficiencies, Smithfield has slashed datacenter costs by 85 percent, reduced new application delivery from two months to one day, and bolstered network security.

Learn more: https://azure.microsoft.com/en-us/overview/hybrid-cloud/