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<\/a><\/a>\n\"We were in a situation where we could be targeted at any time, and implementing remote backup had always been a challenge,\u201d said Koji Matsuda, senior manager of the Academic Information Bureau's Information Systems Office, Sophia School Corporation. \u201cThis project to overhaul the entire staff environment came at the perfect time, and we were determined to make it happen as a key security enhancement.\"<\/p>
\nTo better guarantee data used by Sophia School Corporation\u2019s staff and management would be protected in the event of a large-scale disaster and ransomware attacks, the severity of which has worsened each year, data was transferred to Wasabi Hot Cloud Storage at an offsite location. This helps make the possibility of files being compromised less likely. Additionally, Wasabi's object lock feature enables the creation of immutable backups that cannot be overwritten or deleted, which was crucial for more robust ransomware protection. By making backups immutable, it prevents ransomware from encrypting the data. Veeam backup and replication software was used to manage moving the data to Wasabi, enabling detection of data differences to avoid redundant transfers. The transfer of Sophia School Corporation\u2019s file server backups from their on-campus network to Wasabi\u2019s secure, high-performance cloud storage was done via SINET (Science Information NETwork), a high-speed, secure academic information network in Japan.<\/p>
\n\u201cEducational institutions today face growing cybersecurity threats alongside increasing pressure to ensure business continuity, and tight budgets shouldn\u2019t limit their ability to implement enterprise-grade data protection,\u201d said Aki Wakimoto, Japan country manager, Wasabi Technologies. \"For institutions with a long and distinguished history like Sophia School Corporation, protecting academic and administrative data is an IT priority. By leveraging Wasabi Hot Cloud Storage over SINET for a secure, offsite backup, Sophia School Corporation has strengthened its resilience against ransomware and natural disasters while staying within a defined budget, and we're proud to support their mission of long-term data protection.\u201d<\/p>
\n\"Even when we had backups before, I always worried if they were truly reliable,\u201d said Koichi Aoto - administrative director, Academic Information Bureau, Information Systems Office, Sophia School Corporation. \u201cWith Wasabi enabling remote backup, even if the file server is attacked, we now have a clear path to recover from the backup data, eliminating some of the risk. In that sense, the mental burden on the Information Systems Office staff has been significantly eased.\"<\/p>
\nFurthermore, Wasabi\u2019s transparent and predictable pricing structure with no data transfer fees is important for educational institutions operating on fixed budgets. Sophia School Corporation has also seen the added benefit of faster data restores with Wasabi. The file server backup process takes only 20 minutes, and in the event of full data restoration, recovery is projected to take less than one week.<\/p>
\n\"For this file server backup, the most critical factor was staying within the budget allocated from the overall project,\u201d said Hiroji Nakajima, team leader at the Information Systems Office, Academic Information Bureau, Sophia School Corporation. \u201cWasabi was the only cloud storage solution that fit within that range. Additionally, considering our planned five-year usage period, the ability to lock in the total cost for five years upfront through a single contract was a significant advantage.\"<\/p>
\nAbout Wasabi Technologies<\/b><\/p>
\nRecognized as one of the technology industry\u2019s fastest growing companies, Wasabi is on a mission to store the world's data by making cloud storage affordable, predictable and secure. With Wasabi, visionary companies gain the freedom to use their data whenever they like without being hit with unpredictable fees or vendor lock-in. Instead, they\u2019re free to build best-of-breed solutions with the industry\u2019s fastest-growing ecosystem of independent cloud application partners. Customers and partners all over the world trust Wasabi to help them put their data to work so they can unlock their full potential. Visit wasabi.com to learn more.<\/p>