Case Study: Southwestern Motor Transport Inc. achieves 24/7 uptime and 30-day ROI with Vision Solutions' MIMIX HA

Southwestern Motor Transport Inc. - Customer Case Study

Southwestern Motor Transport (SMT) is a 75‑year‑old regional trucking firm headquartered in San Antonio, serving major customers with real‑time shipment visibility via email, web portals and in‑truck devices. With ~1,000 employees, 500 trucks and 40 terminals, SMT relied on an IBM System i environment to deliver 24/7 service; planned and unplanned downtime threatened critical communications and customer commitments, so the company needed a high‑availability, zero‑fault tolerance solution.

SMT implemented Vision Solutions’ MIMIX HA for i5/OS with two‑way replication across two IBM System i 520 servers, replicating hosts, networks and applications. The deployment cut nightly outages from 2–6 hours to a roughly 15–20 minute IPL every two weeks, ensured continuous driver and customer communications, eliminated the threat of unplanned downtime, paid for itself in 30 days, and helped SMT retain and win premier customers.

Southwestern Motor Transport Inc.