Case Study: Textron builds disaster recovery resiliency with IBM Resiliency Services

Building Resiliency Into Disaster Recovery

Textron, a multi-industry company, needed to build a more resilient and holistic disaster recovery plan that moved beyond simple checklists to prepare for significant business interruptions. They partnered with IBM, utilizing IBM Resiliency Services, to architect a flexible strategy that could adapt to changing business needs and assess critical assets and dependencies across their entire enterprise.

The solution implemented by IBM provided scalable infrastructure options, including cloud and hybrid availability solutions, allowing Textron to maintain readiness without major capital outlays. This partnership enabled a shared services model that was more economical than each division maintaining its own recovery hardware and team. The results included validated recovery plans through triannual practice runs at an IBM facility, reduced incident response times, and the development of a skilled, rehearsed team, ensuring operational continuity for both everyday incidents and major disaster scenarios.

Textron

Diane Schwarz

CIO