Case Study: Cypress-Fairbanks Independent School District achieves 100% uptime and enhanced network reliability with CyrusOne

How Data Center Solutions Gave One of Texas’ Largest School Districts Peace of Mind

Cypress‑Fairbanks Independent School District (CFISD)—one of Texas’s largest districts serving nearly 115,000 students across more than 100 campuses—faced aging infrastructure and rapidly rising demand (a reported 1,900% increase in internet usage) that strained its storage, backup and communications systems (6,600 phone lines and 14,000 email accounts). The district needed a standards‑compliant, redundant data center and upgraded networking, power and cooling to ensure business continuity and support next‑generation learning.

CyrusOne proposed a colocation solution (backed by experience serving 175+ enterprise customers) that delivered 100% uptime/100% SLA power availability, 2N primary and backup power, dual ISPs and scalable space and power. After migrating critical systems to CyrusOne and distributing infrastructure across facilities, CFISD saw improved network reliability, server availability and sustainability, gained National IX connectivity, and now shares its blueprint and best practices with other K–12 districts.

Cypress-Fairbanks Independent School District

Frankie Jackson

Chief Technology Officer