FEATURE : DATA STORAGE
Andra , the French National Agency for Radioactive Waste
Management , has turned to Pure Storage to modernise its IT infrastructure with a secure , reliable and resilient data storage platform that fulfils sustainability regulations and requirements .
Andra conducts highly sensitive missions regarding the long-term management of dangerous radioactive substances . Due to the nature of the data it looks after and the increase in cyberattacks , the agency needed a modern , easy-to-manage solution which met security and reliability needs .
Sustainability and energy efficiency were also critical concerns , as the organisation looked to debunk any misconceptions about the environmental impact of nuclear waste management , focusing efforts on becoming an environmentally conscious agency .
Customer impact
With Pure Storage , Andra is optimising the lifespan of its data storage hardware , while benefiting from unmatched flexibility in how it manages and consumes data storage . Benefits include :
• Reduced energy consumption : Pure Storage ’ s platform has helped Andra to reduce the total energy consumption of its data centre by 20 %; reduce its physical footprint by 80 % ( from 30U to 6U ); and cut its CO 2 emissions by four tons per year . Additionally , Pure ’ s Evergreen architecture helps Andra better manage the product lifecycle and reduce e-waste by enabling non-disruptive software and hardware upgrades .
• Simple , AIOps-driven storage management : Pure1 , the cloud-based , AIOps-driven data storage management platform , empowers Andra to leverage predictive analytics to proactively respond to dynamic conditions . With Pure1 , Andra can integrate vCenter , and benefit from capacity planning , as well as SafeMode Snapshots from Pure Storage .
Reliable , secure data platform
Pure Storage FlashArray prevents downtime and contributes to Andra ’ s Business Continuity plan , while immutable SafeMode snapshots from Pure Storage enhance Andra ’ s data protection strategy by enabling clean copies of data to be restored from in the event of a cyberattack .
Future-proof data storage for the next decade
Andra chose Pure Storage with a long-term view of operating the solution for the next decade . Pure ’ s Evergreen architecture empowers Andra with always-
Pure Storage empowers Andra to cut data centre footprint by 80 %
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