NEWS
Sandz mitigates
ransomware risk with
OPEX Backup Appliance
Vodafone New
Zealand rolls
out 800G
technology
with Ciena
Vodafone New Zealand is advancing its
network by being the first provider in
the country to deploy 800G technology,
enabling extremely high data capacity,
transmission and speeds. Using Ciena’s
WaveLogic 5 Extreme (WL5e) coherent
optics between its data centers in Auckland,
Vodafone is achieving record transmission
speeds to support growing, yet constantly
fluctuating, demands for digital services
while enabling a greener network. The term
800G refers to 800 billion bits per second
transmission capacity, which is enough to
transport 25 HD movies in one second or
the latest virtual reality game in a quarter
of a second.
Asigra, a leader in backup and recovery
software that delivers comprehensive
repository cyber protection, and Zadara, a
trailblazing leader in enterprise Storage-
As-a-Service, has announced deployment
of the OPEX Backup Appliance by Sandz
Solutions Philippines.
This will ensure the defense of recovery
data against ransomware and other
aggressive malware variants.
Sandz Solutions Philippines was
founded in 2000. The company is a
managed services provider specializing
in IT infrastructure optimization
and data protection. Sandz provides
customized solutions that address
demanding SLAs, risk mitigation, cost
reduction and regulatory compliance for
various industries.
The Asigra Cloud OPEX Backup Appliance
integrates Asigra Cloud Backup Software
with the Zadara cloud storage platform,
available exclusively as a consumptionbased
service.
The solution can be deployed onpremises
at a colocation facility or in
the public cloud and converges data
protection and cybersecurity to counter
malware attacks on backup data,
including ransomware attack-loops.
The appliance allows IT and backup
administrators to move from a CAPEX to
an OPEX model in order to cost-effectively
safeguard business data to ensure
Business Continuity.
“Backup has received much more
attention and is a higher priority aspect
of our technology solutions suite with
the surge of ransomware attacks now
impacting organizations globally,” said
Henry Velasco, Managing Director, Sandz
Solutions Philippines.
By implementing Ciena’s WL5e, Vodafone
can better manage network requirements
to support its recently launched 5G service.
The Internet provider will also be able to
offer a broad range of digital experiences
by scaling from 200G up to 800G single
wavelengths to optimize capacity across
any distance while lowering costs. Vodafone
is leveraging its existing Ciena 6500 shelves,
doubling the data throughput for each
hardware module deployed and reducing
energy consumption by 50%.
“With Ciena’s WL5e, Vodafone will provide
increased bandwidth for a plethora of datahungry
applications, especially necessary as
we’ve seen both increases and spikes of data
used during the past few months,” said Tony
Baird, Wholesale and Infrastructure Director
at Vodafone.
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