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Accounting firm counts on DR for a competitive advantage

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Technology Category	Infrastructure as a Service (IaaS) - Cloud Computing Infrastructure as a Service (IaaS) - Backup & Recovery
Applicable Industries	Finance & Insurance
Applicable Functions	Business Operation
Services	Cloud Planning, Design & Implementation Services System Integration
Challenge	Mengali Accountancy, a financial services firm specializing in real estate syndication and fund management, faced the challenge of securely moving, storing, and managing large amounts of sensitive financial data. The firm had gone completely digital in 2007, which led to a significant increase in data storage needs. The firm also had to efficiently retrieve documents and provide them to third parties, including other CPA firms, the IRS, and other government agencies. The firm's previous backup solution consisted of onsite and offsite backups, with the offsite backup located only about ten miles away. This proximity posed a risk in the event of a local natural disaster. Read More
About Customer	Mengali Accountancy is a financial services firm founded in 2003. The firm specializes in providing services tailored to real estate syndication and fund management clients. Many of its clients are large in terms of the dollars and assets they manage, but typically employ a small staff and rely on Mengali to execute all back office accounting needs. By focusing its business model and embracing cutting-edge technology, Mengali has expanded its offices in Healdsburg and San Francisco, California, and continues to grow its client roster. The firm provides back office accounting support for over two hundred different entities. Read More
Solution	Mengali Accountancy found a solution to its challenges with [11:11 Systems]. The firm now has secure data replication to the [11:11] Continuity Cloud in geographically diverse locations outside California and can restore both data and business services within its Recovery Time Objective (RTO) of four hours. The solution includes [11:11] Cloud (IaaS), [11:11] Disaster Recovery for Veeam, and [11:11] Cloud Backup for Microsoft 365. This solution not only provides the firm with peace of mind but also serves as a unique selling point to its clients, positioning Mengali as a financial services solution provider that has addressed every concern that keeps business owners up at night. Read More Log in to view content
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Technology Category

Infrastructure as a Service (IaaS) - Cloud Computing

Infrastructure as a Service (IaaS) - Backup & Recovery

Applicable Industries

Finance & Insurance

Applicable Functions

Business Operation

Services

Cloud Planning, Design & Implementation Services

System Integration

Challenge

Mengali Accountancy, a financial services firm specializing in real estate syndication and fund management, faced the challenge of securely moving, storing, and managing large amounts of sensitive financial data. The firm had gone completely digital in 2007, which led to a significant increase in data storage needs. The firm also had to efficiently retrieve documents and provide them to third parties, including other CPA firms, the IRS, and other government agencies. The firm's previous backup solution consisted of onsite and offsite backups, with the offsite backup located only about ten miles away. This proximity posed a risk in the event of a local natural disaster.

About Customer

Mengali Accountancy is a financial services firm founded in 2003. The firm specializes in providing services tailored to real estate syndication and fund management clients. Many of its clients are large in terms of the dollars and assets they manage, but typically employ a small staff and rely on Mengali to execute all back office accounting needs. By focusing its business model and embracing cutting-edge technology, Mengali has expanded its offices in Healdsburg and San Francisco, California, and continues to grow its client roster. The firm provides back office accounting support for over two hundred different entities.

Solution

Mengali Accountancy found a solution to its challenges with [11:11 Systems]. The firm now has secure data replication to the [11:11] Continuity Cloud in geographically diverse locations outside California and can restore both data and business services within its Recovery Time Objective (RTO) of four hours. The solution includes [11:11] Cloud (IaaS), [11:11] Disaster Recovery for Veeam, and [11:11] Cloud Backup for Microsoft 365. This solution not only provides the firm with peace of mind but also serves as a unique selling point to its clients, positioning Mengali as a financial services solution provider that has addressed every concern that keeps business owners up at night.

Impact #1	Clients view Mengali’s backup and disaster recovery capabilities as significant differentiators
Impact #2	The firm can easily scale its disaster recovery plan as the business grows
Impact #3	The solution gives the firm peace of mind

Impact #1

Clients view Mengali’s backup and disaster recovery capabilities as significant differentiators

Impact #2

The firm can easily scale its disaster recovery plan as the business grows

Impact #3

The solution gives the firm peace of mind

Benefit #1	The firm can restore both data and business services within its Recovery Time Objective (RTO) of four hours

Benefit #1

The firm can restore both data and business services within its Recovery Time Objective (RTO) of four hours

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Accounting firm counts on DR for a competitive advantage

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