Case Study: Kingfisher achieves datacentre centralisation and cost savings with Kerv

Kingfisher cuts datacentre footprint from 35 racks to 6 with Kerv

Kingfisher, a multinational home improvement retailer, faced challenges centralizing its geographically diverse datacentres to achieve cost savings and gain better infrastructure control. An initial attempt to migrate its Lille datacentre had failed, and a proposal from another supplier was over budget. Kerv Connect was engaged to create a technically viable and affordable solution to migrate these critical, legacy systems.

Kerv Connect performed a detailed audit and created a migration plan, leveraging partnerships with Dell and VMware. Their solution included designing and installing a fully managed service, utilizing VeloCloud SD-WAN and Fortinet for security. The project was completed within nine months, resulting in significant cost savings, a massive reduction in physical server racks, and an estimated annual electricity savings of 60,000 Euros.

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