Proact Delivered Migration Project for Aller Media With NetApp

Proact IT Group AB, European independent storage integrator, has supplied a storage technology
solution to Aller Media Oy.

This is a textbook example of how renewing a support agreement is not
always the most economical option for the customer. Proact has supplied Aller
with a NetApp, Inc. storage system.

"Renewing the support agreement was our
primary option, but the agreement offered to us turned out to be costly,"
says Ville Laaksonen, system architect, Aller.

"Aller was looking to extend the
service life of its old equipment, but upgrading the equipment turned out to be
the more viable solution. As a result, they were able to acquire more efficient
equipment and additional storage capacity," says Jarmo Kuljunlahti, sales
manager, Proact.

Data migration was carried out according to a preliminary plan.

"When a customer invests tens of
thousands of euros in a solution or service, the service provider must be able
to provide security. The migration was organised by copying the data from the
old system to the new one well ahead of zero hour. The new system was
implemented in stages according to a carefully detailed plan, and the work was
completed precisely on schedule as per our estimates," says
Kuljunlahti.