MFL Boosts Backup Speed and Achieves NIS2 Compliance with Ootbi from Object First

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    • Location

      Italy

    • Industry

      Machinery

    • Company

      MFL Group is a leading global supplier of industrial machinery that drives the success of wire, cable, and rope manufacturers.

Introduction

MFL Group provides fully integrated turn-key solutions, including digital applications that maximize the value of industrial machines. As a large, globally reaching company with a workforce of 450 employees and over 2,000 clients spanning 100 countries, MFL needed more than just a standard backup solution to strengthen data compliance and security. Native immutability, seamless Veeam integration, and rapid deployment were non-negotiable for their 6 production plants and 6 remote service and sales offices.

Challenge

  • Data Security and NIS2 Compliance: The absence of repositories equipped with native backup immutability heightened their risk of data loss due to both accidental and malicious alterations. In addition, achieving NIS2 compliance was a substantial regulatory pressure for MFL.
  • Veeam Integration Issues: MFL encountered compatibility challenges with their existing backup solutions, which threatened to disrupt their data protection workflows in Veeam.
  • Need for Robust 24/7 Support: The absence of a reliable support system not only affected their operational efficiency but also placed a heavy burden on their resources. 

Solution

MFL successfully deployed Ootbi (Out-of-the-Box-Immutability) to enhance their Veeam infrastructure, replacing their older backup systems—two HPE MSA2060 units and QNAP appliances. This integration provided the company with the immutable backups they required to meet their compliance standards.

Result

  • By implementing Ootbi with its native immutability feature, MFL ensured strong defence against ransomware threats. They also achieved NIS2 compliance and preparation for future ISO27001 requirements.
  • Backup performance was improved. Corti says: “I experienced a 15 percent increase in backup speed compared to the previous solution.”
  • Implementing Ootbi allowed MFL to reduce operational costs in comparison to the maintenance of their previous systems.
  • Corti also highlighted further benefits of Ootbi’s simplicity: “Considering the almost nonexistent cost of staff training, system installation, and maintenance, a lot of time has certainly been saved, allowing staff to focus on different aspects of the IT infrastructure.”
  • Ootbi’s flexible scalability will make it simple for MFL to add more storage units as needed, helping them achieve their long-term data goals.

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