CASE STUDY
Frimesa identified its storage medium-tape-as one of the main causes behind slow backups . However , process management was also a challenge . With no single point of control to monitor backup status , manage data retention policies or verify that backups were successfully completed , Frimesa realized that it faced increased risk of data loss in the event of a recovery scenario .
“ We decided to replace our slow tape drives with highperformance disk storage ,” said Algeri . “ At the same time , we looked to replace our multiple backup tools with a single , proven data protection solution .”
The Veeam solution
After working with its technology partner to evaluate several potential data protection solutions , Frimesa narrowed down its options to a shortlist of two vendors . The company selected Veeam Availability Suite : a solution that combines the monitoring capabilities of Veeam ONE with the powerful data protection features of Veeam Backup & Replication .
ONE ASPECT OF VEEAM AVAILABILITY SUITE WE GREATLY APPRECIATE IS THE ABILITY TO RESTORE LOCAL VM BACKUPS TO THE CLOUD .
Company
Founded in 1977 in the state of Paraná , Brazil , Frimesa produces meat , milk and other products for customers across the country . With a vision for continuous , sustainable development , Frimesa upholds rigorous guidelines for the production , marketing and delivery of safe and high-quality products from its six factories across the state .
“ Veeam delivered on all our key criteria ,” said Algeri . “ In particular , Veeam was the only provider we evaluated that offered native support for Solaris Oracle that ran on SPARC-based systems . This is very important , because it allows us to perform live backups on an 8 TB environment production database with over 1,500 concurrent business users . This capability is a game-changer for the company – we no longer worry about backups running over into production hours and disrupting operations .”
Working with its technology partner , Frimesa configured Veeam ONE to perform automated backups of its onpremises and cloud-based VMs . Today , the company uses Veeam SureBackup technology to rapidly test its VM backups . This helps ensure that its entire IT infrastructure is protected in the event of a disaster scenario .
“ Veeam covers backups for our Windows , Linux , Solaris and Oracle environments through a single license , whether they run on-premises or in the cloud , which simplifies the support process and makes the solution very cost-efficient ,” said Algeri .
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