Automotive operations case study

Fourteen switches. One coordinated modernization.

A regional automotive operation needed more than a hardware swap. The switching platform, physical cabling, rack organization, migration sequence, and ongoing serviceability had to be rebuilt together.

Discuss your project
14Fortinet 400-series switches
Multi-rackCoordinated implementation
LiveRevenue-producing environment
One planLogical and physical modernization

The operating challenge

Replace the platform without losing the operating environment.

The business operations spanned sales, service, administration, and other revenue-sensitive functions. Existing wiring and racks were difficult to trace, while multiple switching locations needed consistent standards and a disciplined cutover sequence.

Work delivered

The systems were treated as one project.

  • Deployment of fourteen Fortinet 400-series switches
  • One coordinated modernization and cutover plan
  • Wiring, patching, and physical rack rebuild
  • Consistent standards across multiple switching locations
  • Post-migration checks to make future support easier

Led by Jaen Baldwin through another managed service provider. Client identity and sensitive infrastructure details are withheld.

Result

A modern switching environment that can be understood and supported.

The modernization made the physical layout clearer, improved management visibility, simplified troubleshooting, and reduced the risk of future maintenance. The finished result addressed both the technology and the way technicians would work on it later.

Client identities and sensitive infrastructure details are withheld. The scope and outcomes shown here are included to demonstrate the level of work Jaen personally delivered.

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