Panasonic System Networks moves toward virtual and Cloud-based architecture

Actifio, the copy data virtualisation company, announces that Panasonic System Networks Co., Ltd. (PSN) has successfully deployed Actifio to support multiple copy data management use cases, including private cloud backup and disaster recovery. Actifio enables PSN to collapse its backup and disaster recovery operations into a single, integrated system. This simplifies operations for the technology giant and reduces vendor lock-in, while also improving data protection SLAs and disaster recovery efficiency across multiple applications.

For several years, PSN has been driving the cloud migration of internal administrative systems while consolidating the main server groups into a virtual environment. This is in order to optimise the overall ICT infrastructure and provide fast response to user needs. At PSN, the realisation of a more efficient application data management solution was an important piece of their plan to use the cloud and optimise the overall infrastructure. PSN selected Actifio’s platform for its backup and disaster recovery solution which is highly integrated with the VMware vSphere virtual server environments. Actifio allows efficient deduplicated backup without agents and enables use of distinct data protection policy for each service level. Currently, PSN has installed an Actifio CDS system at both of its data centers in Fukuoka and Saedo, Japan. This permits virtualised server groups’ backup at each datacenter, as well as disaster recovery spanning both locations.

“Actifio's ability to support environments with heterogeneous hardware and software was a key reason behind why we selected them for data management,” said Tomoharu Hamayama, Senior Coordinator of the Service Solution Group at the PSN System Solutions, Japan. “Even if we switch our production storage over to another vendor, we could continue to use Actifio CDS for data management. It’s wonderful to be free from the constraints of vendor lock-in. We also plan to leverage the Actifio Sky virtual appliance to protect smaller virtual environments operating in different locations, and we are actively evaluating the platform for future data management applications across our business.”

“Global enterprises now recognise the complexity and cost of a siloed approach to copy data management," said Ash Ashutosh, CEO and Founder, Actifio. “Conventional approaches limit customers' ability to improve business resiliency, add business agility, and take better advantage of public, private, and hybrid clouds. Panasonic System Networks was able to leverage our copy data virtualisation technology to break down those siloes, and in the process, add business value while reducing complexity and cost.”