Coinstar
Business
Coinstar is one of the world’s largest fully automated networks of self-service kiosks for converting change into cash, e-giftcards or charitable donations.
Challenges
Separate IT services from its parent company and transition to a more modern, scalable managed environment while achieving cost savings
Outcome
By leveraging Rackspace’s unique IT-as-a-Service model, Coinstar reduced IT spend by 40% and restructured their IT delivery approach, reduced application support burdens and successfully managed a large-scale migration.
How we helped Coinstar
Solutions
Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP), Infrastructure, Managed Hosting, Managed Cloud, Private Cloud, Hybrid Cloud, Managed Colocation, Migration, Productivity and Collaboration, Virtualization
Products
Dedicated Servers, RackConnect Global, Rackspace Private Cloud powered by VMware, SAP ERP, VMware
About the Customer
Migration from legacy colocation gear to VMware Dedicated vCenter and Hosted SAP services helped Coinstar cut IT costs by 40% and transform their IT service approach.
“The Rackspace management approach brokered a lot of flexibility and increased availability of staff augmentation for me."
JASON FRIEDLANDER
CTO
