Case study

Streamlining Operations and Boosting Efficiency with Rocket® iCluster® 

Wolverine Packing Company needed a solution to maintain 24/7 operations and avoid costly downtime in a fast-paced food distribution environment. Rocket iCluster provided high availability and disaster recovery capabilities. Here’s how Rocket iCluster ensured 24/7 operations and minimized downtime.

Challenge

Wolverine faced risks of downtime due to server maintenance and lacked a reliable disaster recovery solution for its critical operations, where even an hour of disruption could lead to major losses. 

Solution

Rocket iCluster provided real-time data replication, synchronized backups, and failover capabilities, helping Wolverine keep operations running smoothly during maintenance and unexpected outages.

Results

With Rocket iCluster, Wolverine significantly reduced downtime, seamlessly upgraded systems, and maintained business continuity with improved disaster recovery and expert support.

Even though iCluster is in the background, it is critical to our enterprise—and the support team at Rocket has been invaluable to our learning how to use the product."

Cheryl Geesey IT Director Wolverine Packing Company

Company

Industry: Food Distribution

Wolverine Packing Company, a fourth-generation, family-owned business in Detroit, Michigan, is one of the largest U.S. meat product distributors. Operating a 110,000 square-foot facility with 500+ employees, they specialize in prepackaging, processing, labeling, and nationwide distribution. 

Challenge

Wolverine needed to prevent downtime in their 24/7 perishable food operations while handling server maintenance and preparing for unforeseen disasters.

Handling tens of thousands of pounds of perishable meat each day, Wolverine needed uninterrupted operations to avoid costly spoilage. However, in a time-critical environment, maintaining servers and implementing disaster recovery processes was a challenge. So they turned to Rocket Software to help them keep operations running steadily and protect their inventory.

 

Solution

Rocket iCluster provided Wolverine with real-time data replication and failover systems, ensuring uninterrupted operations during maintenance or outages.

By deploying Rocket iCluster, Wolverine gained automated backups, continuous data syncing, and fast failover capabilities, enabling seamless maintenance and disaster recovery. Rocket’s expert team guided smooth deployment and training. Additionally, the solution provided Wolverine with enhanced scalability to support future growth. In turn, they improved system reliability, cut downtime, and increased overall efficiency.

Results

Rocket iCluster reduced downtime, enabled seamless upgrades, improved disaster recovery, and provided exceptional support, ensuring Wolverine’s operational resilience. 

Rocket iCluster helped Wolverine restore backup systems in two hours, avoiding revenue loss. It enabled consistent server upgrades, full operational capacity during outages, and delivered confidence with reliable support and training. With a user-friendly interface and robust features, Wolverine minimized downtime and sustained seamless operations. The proactive support team resolved issues quickly, making Rocket iCluster a vital part of their IT strategy.

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