With the unused data on its file servers automatically transferring to Wasabi cloud storage after thirty days, Toshiba Group, one of the leading electronics manufacturers in the world, is now able to store 85 percent of its data on Wasabi. This would not only help the company reduce costs but also enable it to more effectively manage rapidly growing volumes of data.
In addition, the removal of file servers from each department has resulted in a reduction in the amount of work that has to be done.
When it came to storing data, the organization had previously been used NetApp on-premise as a file server. The expansion of on-premise storage, on the other hand, proved to be a considerable investment in anticipation of future data growth. Instead of investing in extra hardware, Toshiba Group decided to use the Wasabi Tiering for NetApp service that is offered by NTT Communications. This solution uses NetApp’s tiering feature to automatically transfer and store infrequently accessed data from NetApp to Wasabi’s cloud storage.
“By migrating our NetApp data to Wasabi, we have been able to greatly expand our storage use while maintaining a lower cost,” said Katsuhiro Nigorikawa, General Manager, IT Platform Promotion Department, Toshiba I.S. Corporation. “We have already achieved a 30 percent reduction in costs, and the more we use Wasabi, the more effective it becomes. Wasabi will also help us collect and utilize an even larger volume of data in the future.”
Hot Cloud Storage
Storage in the cloud is made “easy, inexpensive, quick, and secure” with Wasabi. Furthermore, the capability of Wasabi to integrate inside the data centers of NTT Communications was essential for Toshiba Group’s distributed file storage in key locations. This was in addition to the fact that it was compliant with the cloud requirements of Toshiba Group.
“Wasabi’s next-generation cloud storage enables our customers and partners, like Toshiba Group and NTT Communications, to benefit from a scalable solution with predictable pricing that can grow with their data storage needs,” said Aki Wakimoto, Japan Country Manager, Wasabi. “We look forward to a continued partnership with Toshiba Group to reduce management costs with Wasabi hot cloud storage.”
Wasabi provides ‘hot cloud storage’ for businesses all over the world. As a privately owned firm with its headquarters in Boston, Wasabi was established by David Friend and Jeff Flowers, who were pioneers in the field of cloud storage and also co-founders of Carbonite. In addition to being the Official Cloud Storage Partner of the Boston Bruins and the Liverpool Football Club, Wasabi is also a Partner of the very successful Boston Red Sox.
