FEATURE : DATA SECURITY
there are no interruptions to the system as a failure in the system will affect not only its operations but will also set off a chain effect to its distributing agents , the Metropolitan Electricity Authority ( MEA ) and the Provincial Electricity Authority ( PEA ), which in turn sell electricity directly to users .
“ To prevent the damage on data and the risk in electricity power security , EGAT is always thinking and planning ahead on how to handle the risk for data loss . From our assessment , we needed a new backup solution that is flexible , fast and able to integrate with various operating systems ,” Piyapong adds . data loss , so we looked for a service provider that specializes in backup and restoring data securely . Veeam is a perfect fit for us with their excellent performance and reasonable costs ,” Piyapong said about the criteria of choosing a service provider .
Piyapong added that Veeam is user-friendly and able to integrate with IBM storage snapshot for production storage as well as Lenovo for backup storage .
“ This allows us to have easy access to data and provides convenience to the wide range of users ,” Piyapong said .
EGAT ’ s previous data backup and restoration provider had complications leading to a difficult operation , such as its inflexibility , insufficient speed and inability to work with technology from other brands .
The Veeam solution
EGAT collaborated with expert consultants to search for the most suitable data backup and recovery solution to address the various aspects of their operational needs . Veeam Backup & Replication was selected to provide Modern Data Protection to its various systems and ensure continuous security and stability of electric power moving forward .
Data backup is vital for EGAT Business Continuity management . Veeam can be a tool to back up and replicate up to 700 TB of important data across 1,000 Virtual Machines ( VMs ) for EGAT , which takes out the risk of data loss if EGAT ’ s system is under a cyberattack . If the main site is down , the organization can still operate on the Disaster Recovery ( DR ) site instantly .
“ We can now have some peace of mind in case our system is damaged as we ’ re confident that the system can be restored in a short time and it can function continuously during an emergency , while important data is not lost ,” Piyapong said .
“ Being one of Thailand ’ s leading power utilities responsible for the country ’ s power system security and power infrastructure , we can ’ t afford to risk
Integration with Veeam has improved overall productivity greatly – data recovery time alone is 12 times faster than before .
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