KLX

Using insight from SteelCentral, KLX created a global network that relies on SteelHead and SteelFusion appliances and SteelHead SaaS to ensure data security and good application performance worldwide.

Challenges

  • Understand software dependencies and identify performance bottlenecks in existing network in preparation for spinoff from parent company
  • Ensure good application performance across a hybrid WAN
  • Protect data in remote offices
  • Control infrastructure costs

Benefits

  • 99.7% on-time deliveries
  • $1 to $1.5 million cost avoidance
  • Remote sites no longer at risk of data loss
  • Centralized applications perform well worldwide

Overview

KLX Inc. is the world’s leading provider of aerospace fasteners, consumables, and logistics services as KLX Aerospace Solutions. The company also provides oilfield services and associated rental equipment across North America as KLX Energy Services.​

KLX is the company airlines call when they’ve got a plane full of people sitting on the tarmac, unable to take off until a replacement part arrives. With 110 global facilities (including 55 forward stock warehouses) and nearly 4,000 employees, KLX can deliver a replacement part in as little as 20 minutes.

 

Solution

 

Riverbed is one of those technologies that improves the performance of your systems while reducing your total costs.

Jack Ortman

KLX

SteelFusion allows for those files to be projected to the edge so the user get the performance as if they were using local files but there's no risk of that data being lost.

Jack Ortman

KLX

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Location

North America

Industry

Technology

Transportation

Solutions
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