UK businesses trying to operate as efficiently as possible can often suffer from sub-optimal processes through no fault of their own. Digital transformation takes time, and bringing processes online can result in bottlenecks or time-consuming tasks.
One of these is data management.
Firms such as Helston Garages in Cornwall were struggling to manage data backup processes manually. A small IT team, the firm found that routine backup tasks were taking up most of the time of one of their team. This involved physically managing tape storage, and transporting them to an offsite storage facility. But it was an essential task to protect thousands of customers’ data across the group’s 28 sites.
The lack of block-based backup was causing the most problems. This meant that even simple backups of small amounts of data were taking up disproportionate amounts of man-hours. From customer data to recovering emails, this meant that even recovering a single data object was a challenge.
Moving into the cloud
Realising the need to modernise backup policies and processes, Helston Garages assessed several cloud backup solutions.
Automating backup to Barracuda’s cloud has ended the repetitive burden of copying data to tapes. “The biggest benefit for us is a dramatic reduction in our physical management overheads. We don’t have to worry about tape autoloaders and people taking physical volumes off-site to be protected. We have a lot more confidence in our ability to backup and restore multiple versions. It’s far less of a headache for local staff to not have to take tapes away,” said Tom Moore, Group IT Director.
The solution also provides block-level backup. This means data usage is relatively low which helps counter slower network connectivity at some of the Group’s dealerships. Older data can now be archived off thanks to
unlimited cloud storage.
Read on to find out more about how Helston Garages benefited from Barracuda’s cloud backup solutios.
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