The customer | Kaneka
Kaneka is a Japanese chemical company that has been active in Belgium since the 1970s. The specialty chemicals they develop and produce there are mainly used in the construction, automotive and do-it-yourself sectors.
The challenge | Seeking peace of mind
“The NIS 2 guidelines prompted us to look for a new backup environment,” says Peter Van de Wiele, IT Manager at Kaneka.
Johan Morren, Assistant IT Manager, adds: “Two things were important to us. We were looking for a better and more secure backup solution, and we were reaching the limits of our previous solution in terms of the recovery time of the SAP environment.
Johan also stresses the importance of reliability: “It is crucial that Xylos works with HPE hardware. We have been working with HPE hardware for 15 years and are very satisfied with it.”
The process | Combining HPE with Cohesity
“We chose Cohesity on the recommendation of our long-time partner Xylos. We have great confidence in them,” said Peter Van de Wiele.
At Kaneka, HPE hardware is a trusted choice. Combining it with Cohesity was a logical step in creating a robust and secure backup environment. Cohesity’s Next-Gen backup solution provides advanced ransomware detection, a key requirement for peace of mind.
Our expert IT consultant, Roel Van Mol, played a key role in the project: “At Kaneka, we installed a high availability solution with HPE Storage and HPE ProLiant for the hypervisors. Then we integrated the Cohesity backup solution into that environment.”
International locations were also included in the solution. “In Germany and Ghana, we placed backup appliances to centralize the backups from there to Belgium,” says Roel. Johan explains, “If something happens in Ghana, we have a safe backup here in Belgium to recover quickly.
The result | 100% secure backup
Together with Xylos, Kaneka organized a proof of concept to test the backup solution. “This enabled us to set up a successful backup for our SAP environment,” says Peter.
Johan concludes: “This solution meets all our requirements. It not only provides the necessary security, but also the speed to successfully restore SAP within the required time frame.
