Case Study

Accelerated Data Migration with Snowball Edge Devices, completing 130TB Transfer in 5 Days for Seamless Operations

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Industry 

IT Services and Consulting

Expertise 

AWS Snowball, Amazon S3

Offerings/solutions 

Optimized large-scale data migration with enhanced security, cost savings, and efficient management.

About the Client

Optimus Prime Solutions is a dynamic technology and business consulting firm, providing end-to-end digital solutions to meet critical client needs. We specialize in offering on-demand IT professionals for contract, part-time, and full-time positions, ensuring efficient project delivery across various industries.

Highlights

30%

Reduced storage costs

130TB

Data Migration

99.999999999%

Data Durability

The Challenge

The client faced the challenge of migrating 130TB of critical data from on-premises servers to Amazon S3, with online transfer methods impractical due to bandwidth and time constraints. They also needed to optimize storage costs while ensuring secure, durable, and easily accessible data storage in AWS, and required a reliable, cost-effective solution for long-term data management with minimal manual intervention.

Solutions

• Migrated data using AWS Snowball Edge devices for secure, fast transfer without internet bandwidth dependence.
• Used two Snowball devices (80TB total, 70TB usable) to efficiently handle data migration.
• Managed secure shipment to AWS data centers for data transfer to S3, ensuring minimal client involvement.
• Implemented a policy to transition data to Glacier Instant Retrieval after 10 days for cost optimization.
• Ensured data integrity with Amazon S3’s 11 9’s durability and encryption for secure, reliable storage.

The Results

Transferred 130TB of data to Amazon S3 using Snowball Edge, optimizing storage costs, enhancing data security, and automating management to improve efficiency and reduce operational impact.

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