Case Study: Cummins achieves reliable, low‑risk data center migration and IT cost savings with Digital Realty

Manufacturing Company Finds Strategic Partner For Data Center Migration

Cummins, a century‑old Fortune 500 manufacturer of engines and related technologies, needed a modern, reliable data center to consolidate several sites and support 840 kW of power. The company wanted a long‑term, global partner to outsource data center operations so it could focus capital and resources on its core business, meet strict latency requirements for engineering workloads near headquarters, and split other workloads to different locations as needed.

Cummins selected Digital Realty and moved into the Digital Chicago facility in Franklin Park, which met latency, connectivity and reliability needs while offering flexible mechanical and electrical options. Digital Realty helped map and migrate split workloads, provided operational support that saved Cummins tens of thousands of dollars annually in IT personnel costs, avoided major capital expenditures and construction disruption, and reduced downtime risk by locating the site in a lower‑disaster‑risk region close to the company’s operations.

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