How Keith Consolidated 75 Stores, Slashed Costs, and Built Rock-Solid Network Reliability: All Without Spending Extra

  • October 9, 2025·
  • by Hazel Salinas·

Taking over for a chain of 75+ stores is no small feat. When Keith Budurka started at McCarthy Tires, he was immediately faced with chaos: over 50 separate accounts, dozens of bills, and every store relying on its own VPN connection back to headquarters. Static IPs were draining the budget at separate invoices per location, and downtime, even momentary, threatened operations. Keith needed a solution that was reliable, cost-effective, and scalable.

The Challenge:

Managing dozens of sites across the East Coast meant juggling VPN connections, troubleshooting slow DNS updates, and trying to keep IT costs under control. With each store billed individually and network updates taking forever, Keith realized the old system wasn’t just inefficient, it was holding the business back.

The Solution:

Keith turned to No-IP DDNS, a tool he had known from his personal IT setup for years. The paid version was already built into SonicWall and Ubiquiti devices, making implementation straightforward. DNS updates became nearly instantaneous, even during outages, and everything could now be managed from a single source.

The Results:

  • One bill instead of 50: simplified accounting and freed up budget!
  • Sub-second DNS updates:  zero downtime, keeping every store connected.
  • Scalable hostname management: from 100 to 200 hostnames as the business grew (because No-IP grows with you).
  • Cost savings repurposed: cellular backup for all locations, with no extra budget thanks to the savings from No-IP.

Keith describes the solution in one sentence: “Affordable and reliable: you don’t even think about the cost for 70+ stores…and it just works.”

The Unexpected Wins:

Beyond savings and uptime, Keith gained peace of mind. Notifications alert him if a DDNS update is required, SSL VPN connections are seamless, and the system is flexible enough to grow with the business.

Keith’s story is a reminder that smart DNS and remote access tools don’t just save money, they give teams the freedom to scale, innovate, and focus on the work that truly matters.

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