Disasters are part of the ugly side of nature; we don’t want them to happen but there seems to be no way to avoid or prevent them when they do. What you can control as a CEO or business owner, however, is your insurance or backup plan against these disasters.
In our case study, we present you with how Canadian Fintech company formulated its disaster recovery plan during the setup of newly purchased Nutanix systems.
Overview
Problem
The Fintech company faced the challenge of a new web-based financial product. All the purchase, setup, and deployment needed to be completed within 8 weeks.
This financial product was an application system that managed the transfer of payments between businesses(B2B). Nutanix was selected after an encounter at VMWorld, as it served as a 3-tier solution that was easier to manage than company’s currently deployed server infrastructure.
Upon purchase, how did the Fintech company shape its web app framework for business continuity in case of a disaster?
Solution
14 Nutanix all-flash servers were purchased, half (7) were deployed at Fintech company’s Q9 company base to manage workloads, and the other half (7) were stationed on standby at a separate facility. This is the company’s second data center.
The Fintech company also used only its Nutanix systems to run mission-critical workloads. Its previously deployed traditional systems were used as business systems to manage payroll and accounting activities.
Results
All this means is that the company’s disaster recovery framework assured it of continued core business operation even with the failure of primary financial management systems. Nutanix systems also brought about lower costs, reduced downtime, and simpler server management.
Overall, Fintech companies can learn a thing or two about formulating disaster recovery plans. All that is important is standby systems at separate locations and using backed-up systems to run core Fintech company workloads.