Case Study: Kauffman Tire achieves PCI-compliant, redundant cloud infrastructure with Flexential

Redundant IT environment costeffectively assures ongoing operations for automotive retailer

Kauffman Tire, a multi‑state automotive retailer, faced a critical infrastructure challenge after a tornado near its Atlanta headquarters highlighted the vulnerability of its on‑premises servers, legacy operating systems that couldn’t support updated applications, and the need to meet PCI DSS requirements — all without the internal resources to guarantee continuous uptime or rapid recovery.

Flexential provided a fully managed, SSAE 16 and PCI‑compliant cloud in Norcross plus a virtual recovery cloud in North Carolina, upgraded Kauffman’s OS, and delivered redundant data center infrastructure, 24/7 backups and on‑demand capacity. The solution ensured business continuity and compliance, freed internal IT to focus on revenue‑generating work, improved e‑commerce scalability, and delivered measurable cost savings and operational peace of mind.

Kauffman Tire

Richard Aldredge

CIO