Auchan Retail selects ETIX to host its IT infrastructure
A strategic choice built on regional proximity, data sovereignty and a multi-site architecture to support Auchan Retail’s operations across France.
ETIX’S ROLEA multi-site architecture spanning Paris and Lille
Relying on ETIX’s data centers in Paris and Lille, this multi-site architecture will support the full scope of Auchan’s activities in France.
Beyond the technical criteria, this partnership is built on strong geographic and operational proximity between two players deeply rooted in the Hauts-de-France region.
“Ensuring the continuity of Auchan’s services”
For Auchan, IT infrastructure performance is a business-critical issue: payment processing, inventory management, logistics, e-commerce — these systems operate without interruption. ETIX understands the challenges we face as a retailer: demanding on quality and able to adapt its organization to our most stringent operational requirements.
Olivier Pithon, Chief Information Officer, Auchan Retail
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High availability
Maximum resilience (Tier IV equivalent) across ETIX sites.
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Connected operators
A connectivity hub built to absorb peak traffic loads (Black Friday, year-end holidays…).
A requirement for regulatory compliance
Auchan has chosen a French partner backed by European shareholders to host its critical data in the Lille metropolitan area, ensuring full regulatory compliance.
All while benefiting from a high-performance telecom ecosystem that minimizes latency between its warehouses, headquarters, and points of sale.
ETIX LILLE #4A hands-on partnership for a tailor-made rollout
As proof of this operational synergy, Auchan led the way by becoming the very first client to move into the new ETIX Lille #4 data center.
The migration schedule was particularly tight, with Auchan’s teams needing to integrate the site while it was still completing its commissioning phase.
Technical teams carried out the installation of IT equipment in parallel with the building’s final handover steps, ensuring an on-time rollout with no compromise on the security or continuity of Auchan’s existing systems.
“Being the first client to migrate to a site still under delivery requires total mutual trust. ETIX rose to that challenge with rigor and round-the-clock availability.
Having dedicated local points of contact, able to adapt their organization to our own logistical constraints, was the deciding factor in this project.”
Olivier Pithon, Chief Information Officer, Auchan Retail
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