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	Datto Saves NatureFresh Farms from Rotten Tomatoes

Datto Saves NatureFresh Farms from Rotten Tomatoes

Technology Category	Application Infrastructure & Middleware - Data Exchange & Integration Infrastructure as a Service (IaaS) - Backup & Recovery Infrastructure as a Service (IaaS) - Cloud Storage Services
Applicable Industries	Agriculture Food & Beverage
Applicable Functions	Business Operation Facility Management
Use Cases	Predictive Maintenance Remote Asset Management Remote Control
Services	Cloud Planning, Design & Implementation Services System Integration
Challenge	NatureFresh Farms faced the challenge of managing multiple locations in Ontario and Ohio, ensuring continuous access to 12.3 terabytes of historical 'Green Data.' This data is crucial for their operations as it allows them to look back in time to see how they treated the crop to either replicate or do it differently next time. The need for continuous uptime was critical, as any loss of network connectivity could result in damage to the crop. Additionally, they needed a reliable backup solution to replace their previously manual method of backing up to a local NAS. Read More
About Customer	NatureFresh Farms is a 175-acre sustainable greenhouse located in Leamington, Ontario, and Delta, Ohio. They grow a variety of tomatoes, bell peppers, and cucumber varieties. Since 1999, they have grown to become one of the largest independent greenhouse produce growers in Canada and one of the largest family-owned bell pepper growers in North America. Their highly automated greenhouse uses technology and science to drive continued growth. They partnered with Xylotek Solutions Inc., an MSP and Datto partner, to implement technology solutions that fit their business continuity needs. Keith Bradley, the IT Manager at NatureFresh Farms, has full control to monitor and manage their IT needs at the farm. Read More
Solution	NatureFresh Farms, in collaboration with Xylotek Solutions, implemented the Datto SIRIS 3 solution to backup data locally and in the cloud with the ability to instantly virtualize if necessary. This was a significant improvement over their previous manual method of backing up to a local NAS. The Datto SIRIS solution provided a reliable and efficient way to ensure business continuity. During a real disaster scenario, Keith Bradley was able to perform a local virtual restore from his iPhone within 3-5 minutes, ensuring that the farm operations continued without interruption. The Datto SIRIS solution allowed NatureFresh Farms to avoid downtime, data loss, and any additional intervention from Xylotek Solutions or Datto Support. Read More Log in to view content
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Technology Category

Application Infrastructure & Middleware - Data Exchange & Integration

Infrastructure as a Service (IaaS) - Backup & Recovery

Infrastructure as a Service (IaaS) - Cloud Storage Services

Applicable Industries

Agriculture

Food & Beverage

Applicable Functions

Business Operation

Facility Management

Use Cases

Predictive Maintenance

Remote Asset Management

Remote Control

Services

Cloud Planning, Design & Implementation Services

System Integration

Challenge

NatureFresh Farms faced the challenge of managing multiple locations in Ontario and Ohio, ensuring continuous access to 12.3 terabytes of historical 'Green Data.' This data is crucial for their operations as it allows them to look back in time to see how they treated the crop to either replicate or do it differently next time. The need for continuous uptime was critical, as any loss of network connectivity could result in damage to the crop. Additionally, they needed a reliable backup solution to replace their previously manual method of backing up to a local NAS.

About Customer

NatureFresh Farms is a 175-acre sustainable greenhouse located in Leamington, Ontario, and Delta, Ohio. They grow a variety of tomatoes, bell peppers, and cucumber varieties. Since 1999, they have grown to become one of the largest independent greenhouse produce growers in Canada and one of the largest family-owned bell pepper growers in North America. Their highly automated greenhouse uses technology and science to drive continued growth. They partnered with Xylotek Solutions Inc., an MSP and Datto partner, to implement technology solutions that fit their business continuity needs. Keith Bradley, the IT Manager at NatureFresh Farms, has full control to monitor and manage their IT needs at the farm.

Solution

NatureFresh Farms, in collaboration with Xylotek Solutions, implemented the Datto SIRIS 3 solution to backup data locally and in the cloud with the ability to instantly virtualize if necessary. This was a significant improvement over their previous manual method of backing up to a local NAS. The Datto SIRIS solution provided a reliable and efficient way to ensure business continuity. During a real disaster scenario, Keith Bradley was able to perform a local virtual restore from his iPhone within 3-5 minutes, ensuring that the farm operations continued without interruption. The Datto SIRIS solution allowed NatureFresh Farms to avoid downtime, data loss, and any additional intervention from Xylotek Solutions or Datto Support.

Impact #1	NatureFresh Farms was able to maintain continuous operations even during a server failure, thanks to the Datto SIRIS solution.
Impact #2	Keith Bradley, the IT Manager, was able to perform a local virtual restore from his iPhone within minutes, ensuring no disruption to farm operations.
Impact #3	The Datto SIRIS solution provided a reliable and efficient way to backup data locally and in the cloud, replacing the previous manual method.

Impact #1

NatureFresh Farms was able to maintain continuous operations even during a server failure, thanks to the Datto SIRIS solution.

Impact #2

Keith Bradley, the IT Manager, was able to perform a local virtual restore from his iPhone within minutes, ensuring no disruption to farm operations.

Impact #3

The Datto SIRIS solution provided a reliable and efficient way to backup data locally and in the cloud, replacing the previous manual method.

Benefit #1	NatureFresh Farms managed 12.3 terabytes of historical 'Green Data' efficiently.
Benefit #2	The local virtual restore took about 3-5 minutes to complete.
Benefit #3	The farm operated for a full week without any interruption or issue during the server failure.

Benefit #1

NatureFresh Farms managed 12.3 terabytes of historical 'Green Data' efficiently.

Benefit #2

The local virtual restore took about 3-5 minutes to complete.

Benefit #3

The farm operated for a full week without any interruption or issue during the server failure.

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Datto Saves NatureFresh Farms from Rotten Tomatoes

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