Learn how Giroxx increased operational security, reduced administrative overhead, and saved a full admin position by relocating its IT to a BaFin-compliant firstcolo data center.
How a highly available cluster with geo-redundant backup ensures 99.999% availability
How full-managed services reduce costs and relieve internal IT resources
How a dedicated Private VMware Cluster enables BaFin-compliant, scalable virtualization
Client Testimonial
“We chose firstcolo’s managed service specialists because they optimally tailored the overall concept to our requirements. […] firstcolo was able to implement exactly what we needed.” Marko Motika, Head of IT, Giroxx GmbH
The complete success story
The Path to Success: Secure IT Scaling for Financial Service Providers
Initial Situation
Giroxx faced strong growth and required a future-proof IT infrastructure that met high performance demands while complying with all BaFin regulations. A rapid migration without long downtimes was crucial.
Challenge
The transition from an internal server landscape to an external data center required maximum operational security, comprehensive data protection, and an experienced partner for full-managed operations.
Solution
firstcolo migrated Giroxx to a dedicated Private VMware Cluster with geo-redundant backup and full-managed services. The highly available setup minimized downtime and permanently reduced operating and administrative costs.
LifeinCloud and LumaDock operate a highly available Availability Zone at firstcolo in Frankfurt, enabling scalable cloud services, low latencies, and high data sovereignty for customers across Europe.