Grocery Chain Improves Storage and Management with Unified Storage
Challenges:
Exploding data from transactions, surveillance, and inventory overwhelmed fragmented systems, causing delays, security gaps, and slow recovery. The company needed a centralized, secure solution to streamline operations and ensure resilience across locations.
Solution:
StoneFly USO unified SAN, NAS, and S3 Object storage with integrated air-gapped and immutable ransomware protection and advanced data services.
Results:
Centralized storage enabled fast access to POS and surveillance data, speeding up decisions.
Built-in features ensured consistent protection, reducing breach risks.
NVMe for hot data and SAS/cloud for cold data optimized performance and cost.
Streamlined systems eliminated delays, boosting productivity.
Organization
The company operates a chain of grocery stores across multiple locations. They manage a variety of data, including real-time point-of-sale transactions, inventory and logistics files, and large surveillance video footage for archival.
Industry
Grocery Retail
Challenges
Managing the increasing volumes of data across multiple grocery store locations was becoming increasingly difficult for the organization. Real-time transactional data from point-of-sale systems needed to be securely stored and readily accessible for operational efficiency, while large volumes of archival data, including surveillance footage and inventory management files, required a solution that could handle both security and accessibility.
Their existing infrastructure struggled to provide reliable access to this diverse data, leading to delays in operations and difficulty retrieving critical information quickly when needed.
In addition, the company faced issues with data protection. The fragmented storage systems made it difficult to ensure that important files, such as transaction logs and surveillance footage, were consistently secured. When data loss incidents occurred, recovery was slow and cumbersome, impacting their ability to maintain business continuity.
With multiple locations to manage, they needed a more centralized and reliable solution that would streamline their data management processes, enhance security, and ensure faster recovery in case of any disruptions.
“Managing data across our multiple locations was becoming increasingly complex. We needed a solution that could securely store and provide quick access to both real-time transactional data and large volumes of archival files, like surveillance footage, without compromising on efficiency.”
— John Miller, IT Director
Solution
To address these challenges, the company implemented the StoneFly Unified Scale Out (USO) appliance. This unified storage solution provided a centralized platform to securely store and manage both real-time transactional data and large volumes of archival data across all locations.
The USO appliance offered high availability, ensuring that critical data such as point-of-sale transactions and surveillance footage was always accessible, reducing operational delays and improving overall efficiency.
The StoneFly USO appliance also enhanced data security by consolidating storage into a unified system, making it easier to manage access and protection for sensitive files. With its built-in data protection features, the appliance ensured that important files were consistently secured, and recovery times were significantly reduced.
“The StoneFly USO appliance has completely transformed our data management. With its centralized storage and ransomware-proof security features, we can now access critical data instantly, ensuring smoother operations and faster recovery in case of disruptions.” – said John.
Results
After implementing the StoneFly USO appliance, the company saw significant improvements in data accessibility, security, and operational efficiency across its multiple locations.
- Improved Data Access
With a centralized storage solution, all locations now have seamless access to critical data, including point-of-sale transactions and surveillance footage, enabling faster decision-making and smoother operations. - Enhanced Data Security
The USO appliance’s built-in security features ensured sensitive data, such as transaction logs and surveillance footage, was consistently protected across all locations, reducing the risk of data breaches. - Tiered Hot/Cold Storage
The StoneFly USO appliance enabled tiered storage with NVMe for hot storage, providing fast access to critical, frequently used data, while SAS disks and integrated cloud storage were used for cost-effective cold storage, ensuring optimized performance and long-term data retention. - Increased Operational Efficiency
By streamlining data management, the company eliminated delays caused by fragmented storage systems, resulting in improved day-to-day operations and overall productivity.
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