Saskatchewan Government Insurance (SGI)
Cadence Solutions partnered with SGI to securely migrate 63 million documents from IBM Content Manager OnDemand to Azure in just 2.5 months using Peregrine Migrate.
Client Overview
SGI is a regulated, public-facing organization responsible for driver licensing, vehicle registration, and insurance services. With over 2,000 employees, 350 motor licence issuers, and more than 1,800 insurance brokerage locations across five provinces, its environment includes high-risk and regulated data that must remain accessible, reliable, and compliant.
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Problem Overview
SGI needed to modernize a legacy IBM OnDemand environment containing more than 63 million business-critical documents. The platform had become increasingly difficult to support, and users were experiencing document load times of up to three minutes.
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Beyond performance issues, the platform posed broader risks. As a regulated public sector organization, SGI needed confidence that its content environment could be supported, scaled, and governed effectively. Given the scale and sensitivity of the data involved, SGI engaged Cadence to reduce risk and execute the migration safely.
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Key Outcomes
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Migrated 63 million documents from IBM OnDemand in 2.5 months
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Significantly improved document access across the organization
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Eliminated reliance on an unsupported legacy platform holding business-critical data
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Improved efficiency for users across teams and systems
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Established a scalable, modern content foundation aligned to future growth
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The Approach
Cadence Solutions applied a structured, governance-first migration methodology designed to minimize risk and maintain operational continuity.
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The engagement began with identifying and prioritizing content based on SGI’s business and regulatory needs. To avoid impacting production business processes, content was cloned and migrated in parallel, allowing normal operations to continue uninterrupted. Cadence worked closely with SGI stakeholders to define migration sequencing and success criteria, ensuring the most critical content was addressed first.
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Given the compressed timeline, risk was managed through regular checkpoints, transparent communication, and an iterative migration approach. Using Cadence’s Peregrine Migrate software allowed the project to meet SGI’s short timeframe without disrupting business operations.
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The Solution
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Cadence migrated more than 63 million documents from IBM OnDemand to Azure Blob Storage, providing SGI with a modern, scalable content repository designed to support large volumes of business-critical information.
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Peregrine Migrate was used to orchestrate the high-volume migration, including extraction, migration sequencing, validation, error handling, and tracking throughout the engagement. This gave SGI and Cadence greater visibility and control during execution while supporting the compressed project timeline.
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Azure Blob Storage provided a durable and scalable cloud storage layer capable of supporting SGI’s performance, reliability, and long-term operability requirements. The solution was designed to reduce dependency on the legacy platform while preserving access to critical documents and avoiding disruption to existing business workflows.
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The focus throughout the implementation remained on stability, data integrity, and operational continuity, ensuring SGI could modernize its content environment safely and confidently. ​​
“Cadence understood the risks of migrating a system this large and critical. Their structured approach and validation process proved that the migration could be done securely, on time, and without disrupting our users.”
Brian Roulston
SGI Senior Director, Infrastructure and Operations
Results and Impact
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Reduced organizational risk by moving regulated content off a high‑risk legacy platform
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Enabled faster, more reliable access to critical information, supporting day‑to‑day operations and decision making
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Maintained business continuity throughout a large‑scale migration under compressed timelines
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Positioned SGI with a scalable content repository capable of supporting future regulatory and operational needs
Strategic Outcome
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With its legacy content successfully migrated into Azure Blob storage from IBM Content Manager OnDemand, SGI is now equipped with a modern, scalable content foundation that supports faster access to information and reduces operational risk. Users can retrieve the documents they need quickly and reliably, enabling more efficient service delivery across the organization.
​Ready to Migrate your Data with Peregrine?
As a trusted Microsoft partner in Modern Work, Content AI, and the exclusive, invite-only Microsoft Risk and Compliance Advisory program, through which Cadence Solutions is one of 24 partners globally, we specialize in helping organizations harness the full power of Microsoft 365. Our expertise in Information Management, SharePoint, Purview, and the Power Platform enables us to design tailored, scalable systems that support business growth and data governance.
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Whether you’re moving out of OpenText Content Server or consolidating cloud environments, Cadence Solutions provides the expertise and tooling to make the transition seamless. With Peregrine Migrate, our in-house platform, we offer unmatched speed, structure preservation, and peace of mind for large-scale content migrations. Contact Cadence Solutions today to find out how we can put our knowledge and expertise to work for your organization.