FEATURE : DATA STORAGE specific points in time . If we ever face a ransomware attack , these secure snapshots give us clean copies of our data that can ’ t be tampered with or deleted by hackers . This is crucial for us because it means we can quickly restore our systems to their pre-attack state , minimising downtime and preventing data loss .
Can you discuss the measures taken to ensure Business Continuity and minimise downtime during the implementation / transition to the Pure Storage platform ?
In previous years , we conducted an exercise where we turned off half of our hardware to see if we could maintain operations . In contrast , with Pure ’ s FlashArray , we can directly cut the power , and the service will continue without any human intervention .
Over the past year , I ’ ve also come to appreciate the value of proactive alerts . Pure Storage sends us messages to warn of potential minor incidents , usually well before our outsourcing contractor even notices them . This early warning system has been incredibly useful in ensuring quality of service and Business Continuity .
What are Andra ’ s future plans in leveraging its partnership with Pure Storage to further optimise operations ?
With the new deployment successfully underway at our headquarters , the next step will be to replace the HPE
arrays at our radioactive waste sites . Ideally ( although it is not a necessity ), we would love to standardise with Pure Storage arrays across all locations due to their excellent performance , ease of use , technical support and overall lower TCO . This is something that we will be exploring over the next few years . p
PURE STORAGE SENDS US MESSAGES TO
WARN OF POTENTIAL MINOR INCIDENTS ,
USUALLY WELL BEFORE OUR OUTSOURCING CONTRACTOR EVEN
NOTICES THEM . THIS EARLY WARNING SYSTEM HAS
BEEN INCREDIBLY USEFUL IN ENSURING QUALITY
OF SERVICE AND BUSINESS CONTINUITY .
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