Scalable Infrastructure & Digital Twin Management for a Global Football
Event in Qatar Using Microsoft Azure and Terraform

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Overview

For a global football event in Qatar, being a subcontractor for Cloud Services, Arpatech’s responsibility was to deliver a reliable, scalable, and cost-efficient cloud infrastructure that could support high demand. The solution utilized Microsoft Azure, Terraform, and Kubernetes, alongside JCIs proprietary comprehensive digital twin system that enabled real-time monitoring and control of the stadium environment, ensuring seamless operations throughout the tournament.

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Challenges

Scalability

The need to process 100s of thousands of events/minute required a cloud infrastructure that could scale efficiently with demand.

Reliability

High availability was crucial to ensure uninterrupted stadium services, and digital twin operations during the event.

IoT Data Integration

Managing data from around 40,000 IoT devices for efficient control & assessment required seamless integration.

Cost Optimization

Optimizing resource utilization to prevent over-provisioning and unnecessary expenses was crucial.

Consistency and Compliance

The infrastructure needed to be standardized across environments and comply with stringent security policies.

Solution Approach

Infrastructure Automation with Terraform

  • List Marker Infrastructure as Code (IaC) with Terraform ensured consistent provisioning of all resources in Azure, such as VMs, Azure Kubernetes, storage, networking and App services.
  • List Marker Version-controlled Terraform templates standardized configurations & enabled rapid scaling.

Kubernetes for Container Management

  • List Marker Kubernetes orchestrated the deployment and management of containerized applications, providing automatic scaling and high availability.
  • List Marker The integration with Azure Kubernetes Service (AKS) ensured secure, compliant, and seamless orchestration of applications.

Digital Twin System for Stadium Networking

  • List Marker The digital twin solution ingested live data from approximately 40,000 OT devices across the stadiums.
  • List Marker The building management system (BMS) used this data for real-time control of lighting, temperature, & crowd flow through doors & turnstiles.
  • List Marker These disparate devices were integrated to provide a coherent assessment and management of the current stadium situation.

Real-time Monitoring and Alerts

  • List Marker Azure Monitor and Application Insights in conjunction with OpenTelemetry delivered real-time insights into infrastructure performance.
  • List Marker Automated alerts allowed rapid incident detection and response.

Operational Excellence

  • List Marker Continuous integration and deployment (CI/CD) pipelines validated infrastructure updates before deployment.
  • List Marker Preconfigured Terraform templates enabled rapid provisioning and compliance across environments

Results

Seamless Scalability

  • List Marker Terraform templates and Kubernetes ensured infrastructure could scale dynamically with demand during the event.

High Availability and Reliability

  • List Marker Kubernetes provided automatic failover and load balancing, ensuring uninterrupted streaming and stadium services.
  • List Marker The digital twin system enabled quick and accurate adjustments to stadium facilities.

Optimized Costs

  • List Marker Automated resource provisioning and cleanup reduced overall infrastructure costs by up to 25%.

Operational Efficiency

  • List Marker Preconfigured Terraform templates reduced infrastructure deployment time by 50%, with Kubernetes minimizing the need for manual scaling.

Comprehensive Stadium Control

  • List Marker The digital twin solution empowered the organization to adjust stadium lights, temperature, and crowd flow in real-time, ensuring a seamless visitor experience.

Conclusion

The solution integrating Microsoft Azure, Terraform, and Kubernetes, combined with a digital twin system, achieved operational excellence for the Football event. It ensured seamless scaling, optimized resource utilization, and real-time stadium management, providing a framework for future events of similar magnitude.

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