Case Study: AutoNation boosts disaster recovery efficiency with Flexential colocation

AutoNation reduces DR footprint from 20 cabinets to 7 with Flexential

AutoNation, a major automotive retailer, faced challenges with its disaster recovery environment after a cloud migration proved insufficient for its complex, high-compute applications. Seeking a cost-effective and stable solution, AutoNation partnered with colocation provider Flexential to move its DR environment to a physical data center that could meet its high-density power and cooling requirements.

Flexential implemented a high-density colocation solution at its Texas data center, which provided the necessary power and cooling for AutoNation's hyperconverged deployment. This resulted in significant cost savings, reducing the required footprint from 20 cabinets to just 7 while increasing power density. The solution ensured data availability during an outage and provided a scalable foundation for AutoNation's future growth.

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