Case Study: CDM Smith achieves 20x faster data processing and 25% lower TCO with Equinix (Platform Equinix)

CDM Smith - Customer Case Study

CDM Smith, a global engineering and construction firm of ~5,000 employees, needed a high‑performance, scalable IT architecture to support cloud, IoT and mixed‑reality workflows and to render design models faster for better client decision‑making. Its legacy network — a patchwork of carriers over the public internet — produced inconsistent performance, poor remote‑office experience and limited ability to support VOIP, Office 365 and modern data‑intensive tools.

Equinix and CFN Services built a digital‑edge interconnection on Platform Equinix using Equinix Performance Hub and Equinix Cloud Exchange to link 160 offices and provide direct, secure cloud on‑ramps (Azure ExpressRoute, AWS Direct Connect). The hybrid‑cloud IOA solution delivered a 20x speedup in model processing, 38% lower cloud latency, 250% more bandwidth per employee at the same operating cost and a 25% reduction in annual TCO, enabling faster, more innovative client solutions and earning industry recognition.

CDM Smith

David Neitz

CIO