Case Study: Gafisa eliminates outages and boosts network security with Equinix

Leading Online Gaming Company Improves Application Performance and Reduces Latency by Deploying Equinix and Unitas Global Solution

Gafisa, one of Brazil’s largest real estate development and construction companies, faced recurring infrastructure problems—air‑conditioning and building maintenance failures, fragile access control and frequent outages—that forced IT to focus on physical data center issues instead of strategic initiatives. The company needed a more secure, reliable hosting environment to protect service levels and reduce vulnerabilities.

Gafisa migrated its infrastructure to an Equinix IBX in Tamboré, São Paulo (completed during Carnival 2014 in just 70% of the expected time) and received a dedicated service‑level manager for planning and proactive incident management. The move eliminated outage incidents, increased network availability and security, reduced vulnerabilities, and allowed Gafisa to concentrate on growth and consolidation plans.

Gafisa

Jane Ricci Noronha

IT Director