Case Study: a Fortune 500 financial institution saves $1.7 million with Cadence Reality DC Insight

a fortune 500 financial institution saves $1.7 million with Cadence Reality DC Insight

A Fortune 500 financial institution faced significant challenges in optimizing its data center operations. Competing priorities between its Facilities and IT Operations teams created roadblocks to utilizing the last 600 kW of power capacity, risking nearly $3 million in unnecessary infrastructure investments. To mitigate thermal risk and improve capacity planning without these costs, the institution turned to Cadence and its Cadence Reality DC Insight simulation software.

Cadence implemented a solution using digital twins for on-demand "what-if" simulations. This identified a hidden HVAC bottleneck and proved that a costly hardware refresh and hot aisle containment were unnecessary. As a result, the customer saved $1.7 million in a single scenario by avoiding these expenditures, eliminated all thermally at-risk cabinets, and maximized the use of their existing infrastructure.