Case Study: Axis41 achieves 10x bandwidth, cloud migration and 50% hardware cost savings with Comcast Business

Comcast Business Services And Ciena Help Axis41 Move To The Cloud And Dramatically Cut Costs

Axis41, a 70-person creative marketing agency in Salt Lake City serving clients like Adobe and the Utah Jazz, was hampered by slow, expensive T1 Internet connections and an eight‑server in‑house infrastructure. The limited bandwidth caused delays for creative teams and clients, drove up hardware, power and security costs, and stretched a small IT staff.

By deploying Comcast Business Services’ Ciena-based access (LE-311v) for a tenfold bandwidth increase (from 50MB to 100MB with easy scaling), Axis41 moved core functions to the cloud and consolidated servers from eight to two. The change delivered real-time access to large files, cut hardware costs by 50%, reduced management workload by 75%, shrank infrastructure footprint and power use dramatically (80% and 70% respectively), and provided scalable, more secure connectivity for future growth.

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Reed Wright

Partner and Co-Founder, Axis41