CASE STUDY

Rackspace Cuts TCO by 45% with Dovecot Pro

Find out how Rackspace Technology transformed its Cloud Office email platform by moving from Dovecot Community Edition to Dovecot Pro with object storage. The shift delivered massive cost savings, higher availability, and a lower risk profile — all while supporting millions of mailboxes.

 

In this case study, you’ll learn how Rackspace:

  • Reduced Total Cost of Ownership (TCO) by 45%
  • Cut its server estate from 5,200 to 1,200
  • Achieved $3.2M immediate savings and a target of $12M annual OPEX savings
  • Realized a threefold reduction in combined OPEX and CAPEX
  • Lowered base product costs by 25% 
  • Strengthened availability and scalability with software-defined object storage
  • Reduced risk by eliminating hardware failover issues