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Re:FedEx to close data centers, retire mainframes by dehrmann on Tuesday July 05, 2022 @12:30PM (#31990368)
I disagree. This isn't FedEx's core competency or a differentiator for them. They're also not at a scale where it could make sense to colocate or build their own DCs. Fiddling with low-level tech infra would just be a distraction.

Now, they might find that software is a differentiator for them, but that's different.

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Re:FedEx to close data centers, retire mainframes by dx034 on Wednesday July 06, 2022 @07:22AM (#31999363)
For a logistics company, the IT system is the differentiator. Reliably routing and tracking packages to maximize utilization of trucks and planes allows them to be cheaper and faster. That all depends on both hardware and software. So I'd definitely think that running their own systems should be a given.
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