How enreap helped PravegTV for the Storage Backup Solution
Use Case - Backup Solution
About Customer
Praveg Limited has established itself as a prominent player in various business sectors, including Exhibition Management, Event Management, Tourism & Hospitality, and Publication. Renowned for its robust leadership and expertise across these diverse segments, Praveg has earned a distinguished reputation for delivering exceptional performance on both national and international fronts. Praveg Limited's strong leadership, sophisticated infrastructure, expert manpower, and creative capabilities position it as a leader in the Exhibition Management, Event Management, Tourism & Hospitality, and Publication sectors. With a track record of success and a commitment to excellence, Praveg continues to set new standards of performance and innovation in the industry.
Summary
Praveg Limited, previously reliant on Commvault for its backup needs, identified the need to explore the solutions
that better suited its evolving business requirements and technological landscape. While effective, Commvault
presented challenges such as scalability limitations, complex management processes, and potentially high costs
associated with maintaining on-premises infrastructure. Praveg sought a solution offering enhanced flexibility,
scalability, and cost-effectiveness while ensuring the security and integrity of its critical data assets.
By migrating from Commvault to AWS S3, Praveg aimed to streamline its backup processes, reduce operational
complexity, and optimize costs. This transition to a cloud-based backup solution represented a strategic move towards modernizing data management practices and leveraging the scalability and agility of cloud technologies.
The adoption of AWS S3 enabled Praveg to capitalize on benefits such as improved scalability, reduced infrastructure costs, and enhanced data durability. This shift allowed Praveg to safeguard its critical data assets effectively
while maintaining operational efficiency and agility in a dynamic business environment
Challenges
Transitioning from on-premises Commvault backup to Amazon S3 Standard involves several challenges:
1.Data Migration Complexity
Transitioning from an on-premises backup solution to Amazon S3 Standard requires careful planning and execution to ensure a smooth migration of data without disruption to business operations.
2.Compatibility and Integration
Ensuring compatibility and seamless integration between the existing Commvault backup infrastructure and AWS S3 Standard is crucial to maintain data integrity and accessibility during the transition process.
3.Data Lifecycle Management
Implementing a data lifecycle policy to automatically move data from S3 Standard to S3 Standard-IA (Infrequent Access) introduces complexities in managing data retention, access patterns, and cost optimization.
4.Policy Configuration and Optimization
Configuring and optimizing lifecycle policies to efficiently manage data movement between storage tiers while balancing performance requirements, access patterns, and cost considerations poses a significant challenge.
5.Monitoring and Governance
Establishing effective monitoring and governance mechanisms to track data movement, ensure compliance with retention policies, and optimize storage costs requires robust monitoring tools and processes.
6. Cost Management and Optimization
Optimizing storage costs by efficiently utilizing S3 Standard and S3 Standard-IA tiers while minimizing unnecessary data storage and retrieval costs is essential for cost-effective operations.
7.Performance and Accessibility
Maintaining optimal performance and ensuring timely access to data stored in both S3 Standard and S3 Standard-IA tiers across different access patterns and usage scenarios is critical for meeting business requirements.
8.Data Security and Compliance
Ensuring data security, integrity, and compliance with regulatory requirements throughout the data lifecycle, including data migration, storage, and archival processes, presents ongoing challenges.
Solution
The solution involves transitioning from on-premises Commvault backup to Amazon S3 Std. Using lifecycle policy Data will be moved from Std to Infrequent Access.
1.Evaluation and Scheduling
• Use Commvault to assess the present on-premises backup infrastructure. Determine which databases,
apps, and essential data need to be migrated.
• Examine the network architecture and specifications needed to use Commvault to S3 bucket.
2.Data backup strategy
• Set up Commvault to do thorough backups, which should include application-consistent copies of important
databases and apps.
• Create a plan for data backup and make sure that data is consistent and intact throughout the backup procedures.
3.Configuring Amazon S3 Standard
• Create Amazon S3 Standard storage buckets for the safe preservation of backup data.
• Based on retention requirements, configure data transition lifecycle policies.
4.Configuring Amazon S3 Infrequent Access
• Create Amazon S3 Infrequent Access storage buckets for archive backup data.
• Based on retention requirements, configure data transition lifecycle policies.
5.Validation and Testing
• Test the data migration and backup procedures thoroughly.
6.Records and Instruction
• For future reference, record configuration settings, procedures, and best practices in writing.
• Train the IT staff on how to operate the brand-new AWS environment
Architecture Diagram
