When The Lights Go Out, Your Business Stays On.

Note: This is a use case example demonstrating how Rediacc can solve this problem. As a startup, these scenarios represent potential applications rather than completed case studies.

Crisis Scenario: A massive blackout affected Spain and Portugal on April 28, 2025, triggered by a damaged transmission line in France. The power outage brought down critical IT infrastructure, causing major banks and tech companies to lose access to their systems.

The Problem

The Iberian power grid faced a catastrophic failure cascade:

  • A fire in southwest France damaged a critical transmission line
  • The damage caused sudden disconnection of cross-border interconnections
  • Spain and Portugal became electrically isolated from the European grid

Impact on Businesses:

  • Data centers across Spain experienced immediate power loss
  • Backup generators failed to activate in several locations due to control system failures
  • Banking systems went offline, preventing transactions across the country

IT Infrastructure Challenges:

  • Local backup systems were ineffective as they were located in the same affected region
  • Emergency recovery procedures relied on local access to physical servers
  • Business continuity plans didn’t account for nationwide power failure lasting more than 4 hours

Crisis Impact

The IT service disruption led to:

  • Financial system collapse with estimated €4.5 billion in transaction delays
  • Critical business data becoming inaccessible for 14+ hours
  • Major e-commerce platforms experiencing complete shutdown
  • Customer service systems failing across multiple industries

Rediacc Solution

A major Spanish banking group that implemented Rediacc’s cross-continental replication solution maintained operations throughout the crisis:

1. Intercontinental Data Mirroring

  • Core banking databases and transaction systems were continuously replicated to data centers in the United States
  • All customer data and transaction records were synchronized with less than 3-second delay

2. Seamless Operational Transition

  • When Spanish servers lost power, traffic was automatically redirected to U.S.-based systems
  • Customers experienced only a brief 47-second interruption before services resumed

3. Remote Service Continuation

  • Call centers in unaffected countries accessed the replicated systems to maintain customer support
  • Mobile banking apps remained functional by connecting to alternative data centers

Potential Outcome

Business Continuity:

  • While competitors were offline for 14+ hours, the bank maintained 98% service availability

Customer Trust:

  • The bank was the only major financial institution processing transactions during the crisis
  • Customer satisfaction increased by 27% in post-crisis surveys

Financial Protection:

  • The bank avoided approximately €370 million in losses from transaction failures
  • No data was lost or corrupted, eliminating costly recovery operations

Competitive Advantage:

  • The bank onboarded 140,000 new customers in the following month from competitors who failed to maintain service