Disaster Recovery That Supports Business Growth for Auto Manufactures 

• Industry: Automotive & Manufacturing 
• Employees: 50,000+ 
• HQ Location: Michigan 

Challenge

A Michigan-based automotive manufacturer was launching a new project that required new server infrastructure at their Michigan Data Center. At the same time, the organization needed to ensure its data protection, storage, and disaster recovery strategy could support both the new initiative and ongoing operations. 

The customer needed to: 

• Stand up new server infrastructure to support the project without delaying timelines 
• Protect growing volumes of operational and manufacturing data 
• Ensure recoverability without disrupting production 
• Strengthen disaster recovery planning without adding internal complexity 
• Work with a managed partner capable of supporting predictable, long-term growth 

Solution

OTAVA partnered with the customer to deliver a fully managed infrastructure and data protection solution, supporting the new deployment while strengthening overall resilience. The solution included: 

• Deployment of new servers to support the new project 
• Managed Backup Services to protect critical workloads and production data 
• Secure Storage Solutions designed for reliability and scalability 
• Disaster Recovery Services aligned to business continuity and recovery objectives 
• A managed partnership model, with OTAVA acting as an extension of the customer’s IT team by handling deployment, monitoring, and ongoing management 

This approach enabled the customer to launch the new project on schedule while relying on OTAVA as a long-term managed services partner. 

Results

By partnering with OTAVA, the manufacturer deployed its new infrastructure on time while improving backup and disaster recovery readiness across its environment. The solution provided a scalable foundation that supports both operational continuity and long-term business growth. 

• On-Time Project Launch: New infrastructure was deployed and protected without impacting project timelines 
• Improved Resilience: Backup and disaster recovery capabilities protected both new and existing workloads 
• Operational Confidence: IT teams gained assurance that systems were recoverable without increasing internal workload 
• Scalable Foundation: The environment was designed to support predictable, long-term growth 
• Trusted Partnership: OTAVA reinforced its role as an extension of the customer’s IT team through ongoing management and support