A multinational food manufacturing enterprise generating over $26 billion in annual revenue and operating in more than 40 countries faced significant Microsoft 365 storage management challenges. With a sprawling SharePoint landscape—over 47,000 sites and projected growth from 100 to 300+ terabytes—Bravo Consulting Group, in close partnership with AvePoint, led the deployment effort of a secure, scalable solution built on AvePoint Opus and tailored to their unique SharePoint environment.
The Challenge
The client grappled with multiple pain points in managing SharePoint storage:
- Urgent need for a scalable, centralized system to archive or remove outdated content while preserving usability
- Excessive manual effort to control version history and storage use
- Varying legal and operational requirements across global site owners
- Complex Azure connectivity requirements, including strict private endpoint configurations
Their goals were to:
- Reduce SharePoint storage consumption through intelligent archiving or deletion
- Centralize and automate version control policies
- Ensure end-user access to archived content remains seamless and intuitive
- Establish a scalable framework to accommodate evolving storage needs
The Bravo Solution
Bravo Consulting led a fixed-scope, twelve-week deployment of AvePoint Opus using the Essentials Rapid Deployment model—an efficient, best-practice framework designed for quick implementation and predictable outcomes. Our team provided:
- Project coordination and structured kickoff
- Five targeted workshops to define baseline, use cases, and future-state vision
- Base and pilot configurations within Opus
- Administrative training to ensure adoption and internal enablement
- Two weeks of post-production support to sustain rollout success
Bravo worked side-by-side with technical stakeholders to:
- Configure Opus Online Services and run discovery scans
- Analyze SharePoint storage trends
- Develop simple version control criteria buckets to manage site-level policies
- Design an intuitive retrieval experience for archived content
- Guide testing and validation, including secure integration with Azure private endpoints
Results & Business Impact
The implementation produced immediate and measurable results:
- Reduced storage usage through centralized, intelligent version management
- Scalable archiving strategy applied across tens of thousands of SharePoint sites
- Streamlined administration, minimizing manual tasks and complexity
- Improved user experience with seamless archived file access
- Greater agility and governance for evolving data needs and compliance
By leveraging SaaS-native Opus capabilities, the client gained a powerful, low-friction solution with no need for custom development, accelerating value and reducing risk.
Looking Ahead
With a modern storage foundation now in place, the client is well-positioned to scale collaboration while staying compliant and cost-effective. Bravo’s structured, partnership-driven approach ensures continued alignment with evolving enterprise priorities. As needs shift, Bravo remains a trusted advisor ready to support ongoing Microsoft 365 governance and optimization.
