Allern Enterprises faced a series of challenges stemming from their traditional on-premise architecture and storage infrastructure. The company grappled with silos of data storage, leading to frequent server upgrades in attempts to keep up with expanding storage demands.
Accumulating 100 TB of data on-premises with ongoing growth exacerbated the problem, causing a storage crunch. This pushed customers towards purchasing additional hardware, a costly and time-consuming solution.
Moreover, Allern Enterprises lacked scalable solutions for backups, disaster recovery (DR), and archiving within their existing setup. The need for a scalable, dependable, and cost-effective backup solution became evident.
One key challenge was the increased capacity requirements. Addressing the evolving needs of a growing business, especially accommodating capacity spikes during seasonal shifts, was difficult with their on-premises approach.
Software and hardware refresh cycles were another issue. On-premises systems necessitated significant upfront investment for capacity that might not be fully utilized. Security threats also loomed as a concern. The traditional architecture lacked the dynamic adaptability to respond to emerging security challenges effectively.