The Challenge: Scaling Across 10 Countries
To provide real-time data, Digeiz installs on-premise servers in their customers' IT rooms. As they expanded across France, Spain, Portugal, Germany, and several other European countries, managing these distributed Linux systems via traditional SSH tools became unmanageable.
Digeiz needed a way to:
- Securely grant and revoke access for specific team members.
- Automatically monitor infrastructure and unify their tool stack.
- Scale without the complexity of traditional "old-school" directories.
The Solution: JumpCloud's Open Cloud Directory
After the failed attempt with Active Directory, Digeiz turned to JumpCloud. The results were immediate:
- 2 Days: Time to build a successful proof of concept.
- 2 Weeks: Full deployment across the entire European footprint.
Key Benefits
1. Simplified Access Management
With a JumpCloud agent on every new machine, the infrastructure team can grant or remove access to specific people or groups with one click. This simplicity is vital for managing hundreds of servers across multiple countries.
2. GDPR Compliance
Operating in Europe, Digeiz must adhere to strict GDPR standards. JumpCloud allows the team to easily demonstrate that all devices are managed properly and provides robust reporting capabilities for data security audits.
3. Partnership & Flexibility
Digeiz found JumpCloud to be a responsive partner. "The commercial team set up a special contract for us to increase licenses as we grow," Desmarais notes. "I could never have this kind of discussion with most companies."