Sysco’s network backbone spans clouds, speeds data
Sysco’s network backbone spans clouds, speeds data
2 PagesSysco’s network backbone spans clouds, speeds data Food for thought: Sysco worked with interconnection company Equinix to create a backbone that brings together Equinix data centers, Sysco data centers and cloud service providers. By John Moore, Site Editor December 19, 2018 Sysco Corp. faced two key IT infrastruc- ture challenges running its food service distribution business: keeping pace with an accelerating flood of data and providing us- ers with access to that information around the clock. It was a task that called for a faster network backbone. Sysco, based in Houston, operates in more than 90 countries and posted sales of $58.7 billion for its 2018 fiscal year, which ended in June. Its broadline distribution operation is the company’s largest busi- ness segment, offering
