END USER INSIGHT
How do you ensure that data
centre operations run smoothly
and how is the NetApp solution
helping with this?
NetApp is allowing us to have this
flexibility so we make use of NetApp and
of Veeam, it’s a great partnership.
It allows us to failover, failback and if
we did have any issues we go onto our
secondary storage, a bit slower, but we’re
not seeing any downtime in that respect.
NetApp specifically is rock solid and
there’s always innovation on tap which is
really helping us to become more efficient.
So, for example, with every ONTAP release
we’re getting better and better in terms of
data deduplication so we can add data and
it just keeps going down.
Or, if the data isn’t being used, move that
to the cloud and free up your AFF (All
Flash FAS) and it’s saving money overall.
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Issue 14
What are some of the
security implications posed
to the infrastructure?
So obviously security is on everyone’s
mind and keeping the data safe is very
important. We need to protect our
customers’ data and our own integrity
because our results are what makes us.
So, we’re seeing a huge spike in emails
and phishing. We’re also trying to present
portals out to our own users to allow them
to access certificates or results or files
they need, in a secure manner.
What are your priorities for
infrastructure investment
this year?
I’m investing in the hardware. People ask
why we wouldn’t just rely on the cloud but
as we’re on a path to innovation, lifting and
shifting just doesn’t work. So, we have to
re-architect to become cloud-native. We
have to take our time and get there right
which is my priority from an infrastructure
WE HAVE TO
MAKE SURE
THAT WHATEVER
WE’RE PUSHING
UP IN THE CLOUD
IS CLOUD-AWARE,
CLOUD-NATIVE
AND NOT JUST
PLACING IT
THERE AND
SAYING WE’RE
DONE.
point of view. We have to make sure that
whatever we’re pushing up in the cloud
is cloud-aware, cloud-native and not just
placing it there and saying we’re done.
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