Alight Successfully Completes Cloud Migration, Boosts Performance, and Cuts Costs

Alight’s Cloud Transformation: Enhancing Performance and Security

Alight, Inc. (NYSE: ALIT), a leader in cloud-based technology and human capital services, has announced the successful completion of its cloud migration program. This major shift includes moving from the Lincolnshire Data Center to a modern AWS environment, marking a significant milestone in Alight’s cloud transformation journey.

Key Achievements and Benefits

With this migration, Alight has simplified and enhanced its Alight Worklife® platform. The move is expected to save $75 million annually and has improved the platform’s infrastructure for better efficiency and performance.

Improved Alight Worklife® Platform

Alight Worklife is designed to meet the needs of today’s workforce by integrating health, wealth, and leave benefits into one streamlined platform. Now operating on a more efficient infrastructure, the platform offers faster innovation, quicker implementation, and increased automation. These improvements help employees make more informed benefits decisions and give employers a competitive edge in their benefits strategy.

Major Results of the Cloud Migration

• Platform Simplification: A 40% reduction in servers, a 60% reduction in middleware systems, and a 95% reduction in operating systems. Nearly 300 applications were migrated, and over 190 applications were retired.
• Enhanced Performance: A 43% faster average response time for Health Enrollment pages and a 30% faster load time for the Alight Worklife homepage.
• Improved Availability and Security: An 85% increase in the adoption of security controls and enhanced availability of over 130 applications across three AWS locations.

Comments from Leadership

“By completing our cloud migration in the first half of 2024, we are well-positioned to deliver enhanced performance and increased capacity across the Alight Worklife platform,” said Greg Goff, President of Alight Solutions. “These investments are crucial for providing an enhanced user experience, which is vital for better serving our clients and their people.”

About Alight Solutions

Alight is a leading cloud-based human capital technology and services provider, serving some of the world’s largest organizations. Through its Alight Worklife® platform, Alight helps 35 million people and their dependents make confident health, wealth, and well-being decisions. The platform provides personalized benefits management and data-driven insights, leading to improved employee engagement and productivity.

Forward-Looking Statements

This press release contains forward-looking statements about Alight’s cloud migration program and its anticipated benefits. These statements include expectations for business outcomes and are subject to risks and uncertainties. Factors that could affect actual results are detailed in Alight’s recent SEC filings, Alight does not undertake any obligation to update these statements, except as required by law.