Introduction
Frequent downtime during backup operations impacted Acindar’s production planning—and security vulnerabilities in legacy systems increased the risk of a successful ransomware attack. The business needed a robust, secure backup storage solution that could enhance operational continuity while protecting critical manufacturing data.
The promise of backup storage with immutability, seamless Veeam integration, and simplified system management ultimately led Acindar to partner with Object First.
Challenge
- Frequent downtime during backup windows that affected production planning and reporting across manufacturing operations
- Data recovery delays that impacted operational continuity during system failures, creating bottlenecks in steel production processes
- Security vulnerabilities in legacy systems that increased the risk of ransomware attacks, putting critical manufacturing data at risk
Solution
Acindar identified three key requirements for a new backup storage solution:
- Reduced recovery times to speed up operational continuity
- Enhanced data protection, with advanced security features like immutability, to meet internal compliance standards
- Lower operational costs and simplified management
The business evaluated several backup storage options, but Ootbi (Out-of-the-Box Immutability) won out. According to Juan Pablo Mollo, IT & TA Infrastructure Area Manager at Acindar, "Ootbi’s native immutability, seamless integration with Veeam, and appliance-based simplicity made it a standout solution. It offered a secure, ransomware-resilient architecture without the complexity of traditional storage systems."
Result
By implementing Ootbi, Acindar was able to fulfil all requirements for a new backup storage solution —and achieved significant improvements in multiple operational areas:
- Reduced backup windows by 40%, dramatically minimizing disruption to production planning and reporting processes
- Improved recovery times, enabling faster restoration of manufacturing operations in case of an incident
- Immutable backup storage significantly reducing exposure to ransomware threats
- Streamlined operations with fewer support tickets related to backup failures, reducing IT administrative overhead
- These technical improvements have also created tangible business outcomes.
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