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Book a demoMott MacDonald, a global engineering, management, and development consultancy with more than 140 offices worldwide, faced increasing challenges in managing its expanding digital ecosystem. At the heart of this ecosystem is Digital Workspaces, an internal developer platform (IDP) that supports a wide array of digital tools and services requiring seamless integration and consistent performance.
As the firm’s IDP grew, managing Kubernetes clusters became increasingly complex, consuming valuable development time and introducing risks to application stability and security.
“Our teams were bogged down by the technical challenges of managing Kubernetes,” explained Simon Bell, Mott MacDonald’s Head of Platform Services. “It became too complex to maintain speed and efficiency—developers were focusing on infrastructure management instead of building new capabilities.”
The firm sought a solution that could seamlessly integrate with its homegrown platform, abstract the complexities of Kubernetes management, and empower developers to focus on delivering innovative solutions rather than infrastructure challenges.
Plural, a platform purpose-built to manage Kubernetes fleets at scale, provided the foundation for Mott MacDonald’s IDP. By centralizing Kubernetes management and automating complex processes, Plural simplified operations and enabled developers to focus on delivering innovative solutions.
"Plural helps us manage our entire Kubernetes estate more effectively within Digital Workspaces and allows our developers to bypass the code challenges associated with managing their clusters, giving them more time to innovate and less time worrying about infrastructure," explained Bell.
Plural’s capabilities aligned seamlessly with the firm’s goals and delivered more than just Kubernetes management. Its comprehensive, end-to-end workflow solution addressed the broader needs of their IDP, combining a simplified, user-friendly interface with the automation of numerous manual tasks. In addition to streamlining Kubernetes management, Plural powered several critical capabilities that strengthened the foundation of Mott MacDonald’s digital platform including:
Together, these capabilities allowed Mott MacDonald to overcome operational bottlenecks, improve infrastructure reliability, and free teams to focus on delivering high-value solutions for clients.
With Plural integrated into Digital Workspaces, Mott MacDonald unlocked significant operational efficiencies and positioned its teams to deliver greater value to clients. By automating Kubernetes management and streamlining workflows, Plural freed developers to focus on innovation, enabling faster delivery of features and services.
Key outcomes included:
"Since deploying Plural within Digital Workspaces, we've seen a marked improvement in our operational efficiency. Our teams are now able to deliver new features faster, and we've reduced the time spent on maintenance by a significant margin,” Bell remarked, “This has directly translated into cost savings and increased revenue potential for the company."
These results addressed the immediate challenges of Kubernetes management while reinforcing the scalability and stability of Mott MacDonald’s broader digital platform. By creating a more agile and efficient infrastructure, Plural empowered the company to better meet the demands of its ongoing digital transformation and future growth.
By leveraging Plural as the foundation of their IDP, Mott MacDonald achieved significant improvements in both Kubernetes fleet management and their broader cloud infrastructure. Plural reduced the time and effort spent on infrastructure tasks, enabling developers to focus on innovation and accelerate feature delivery.
Beyond Kubernetes, Plural’s self-service provisioning capabilities streamlined database management and data engineering workflows, empowering teams to handle Azure-managed PostgreSQL instances and advanced pipelines with ease. These enhancements drove scalability, improved performance, and delivered tangible cost savings, directly supporting Mott MacDonald’s digital transformation goals.
Ultimately, Plural proved to be a pivotal asset, enabling Mott MacDonald to serve a growing client base while maintaining reliability, security, and high performance, solidifying their position as a leader in innovative digital solutions.
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