CASE STUDY AutoNation Leverages Cohesity beyond Modern Backup and Recovery INTRODUCTION Founded in 1996, AutoNation (NYSE: AN) is the largest automotive retailer in the United States. It provides new and pre-owned vehicles, collision centers, and automotive parts through AutoNation Precision Parts. Headquartered out of Fort Lauderdale, Florida, the company currently owns and operates over 360 retail operations throughout the U.S with more than 25,000 employees. The company sells and repairs 35 different manufacturer brands and is ranked #138 in the 2017 Fortune 500. For fiscal year 2018, AutoNation recorded revenue of $22B. CHALLENGES AutoNation has a large IT environment with a primary datacenter in Denver, Colorado and a secondary disaster recovery site in Plano, Texas. The com

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