Case study
Data center consolidation and virtualization
Industry: Transportation and Logistics · Infrastructure: 50+ servers
Logistics client, name withheld
Challenge
Dozens of physical servers ran across several branch offices. Hardware was aging, costs were high, and there was no clear disaster recovery plan.
Approach
- Cataloged servers and mapped key dependencies
- Designed a VMware cluster for resilient hosting
- Introduced shared storage with replication between two sites
- Planned phased migrations to keep downtime low
Outcomes
- Physical server count reduced by more than 70 percent
- Fewer downtime incidents after consolidation
- Annual operating costs dropped by about a quarter
What made it work
Keep changes small and steady, document clearly, and sequence major steps around business milestones.