How Sun Chemical saved up to 50% more in infrastructure costs during acquisition

Sun Chemical, a member of the DIC Group, is a leading producer of packaging and graphics solutions, color and display technologies, functional products, electronic materials, and products for the automotive and healthcare industries. DIC Group companies have combined annual sales of more than $8.5 billion and more than 22,000 employees worldwide to support a variety of customers around the world.

question:

“Our use of Microsoft 365 has increased dramatically following our latest acquisition,” said Stuart Hudson, senior manager of global IT infrastructure for Sun Chemical’s strategic infrastructure projects. “We have added 2,200 new employees across more than 30 international sites. Sites were big supporters of Microsoft SharePoint Online and OneDrive for Business. Since then, more of our users have followed suit, and we now have a wealth of Microsoft 365 data documenting our products, manufacturing processes, standard operating procedures, and more.

Sun Chemical relies on fast access to Microsoft 365 data, and because users are distributed around the world, the data must be available around the clock. Previously, the company relied on the “Recycle Bin” tool to recover accidentally deleted Microsoft 365 data, which was an unreliable short-term method.

“We have to rely on the 93-day retention period of the Recycle Bin to recover files, assuming the user doesn’t empty the Recycle Bin,” said Hudson. “Additionally, when employees leave the company, we often lose access to important data after their devices are wiped and accounts are deactivated. As the risk of cyberattacks increases and our business expands, it’s time to take complete control of our Microsoft 365 information.

solution:

Sun Chemical selected Veeam Data Cloud for Microsoft 365 to ensure 24/7 access to critical Microsoft 365 data, enabling employees across all locations to work more efficiently.

“We chose Veeam Data Cloud over products from vendors such as Commvault, Cohesity and Barracuda,” said Hudson. “We ended up running five PoCs. Veeam’s solution came out on top, offering great functionality, cost-effectiveness, an intuitive user interface, and the most important differentiator: a vendor willing to work with us on an ongoing basis.

Today, Sun Chemical protects all of its Microsoft 365 data with Veeam. The company can now retain backups indefinitely instead of just 93 days, a change that has paid dividends more than once.

“We were lucky to be heavy users of Microsoft 365 before deploying Veeam Data Cloud for Microsoft 365, as we were asked multiple times to recover files that were older than 93 days,” said Hudson. “This also ensures that we don’t lose institutional knowledge when employees leave the company. We can easily search Microsoft 365 backups for important information.

By leveraging a backup-as-a-service (BaaS) solution, the company minimizes the administrative burden on its lean IT team.

Hudson 表示：“Veeam Data Cloud for Microsoft 365 讓我們無需購買和管理備份基礎設施，從而節省大量成本。” “如果我們在上次重大收購時就已經安裝了它，我們估計我們可以購買一半數量的文件server.”

Sun Chemical benefits from responsive Veeam support, helping it get the most out of the technology and providing feedback on product functionality.

“Veeam is always there if we need help or a voice,” said Hudson. “For example, when we reported that life would be easier if our local admins could see specific filters, they rolled out the change within days. Very few vendors have this level of responsiveness ability.

Sun Chemical is better positioned to seize new opportunities by protecting its business-critical Microsoft 365 data with Veeam. By ensuring files can be recovered quickly, the company improves its ability to recover from cyberattacks.

“Sun Chemical is a truly global enterprise: employees around the world rely on Microsoft 365 applications to exchange critical data every day,” said Hudson. “Veeam Data Cloud protects this important part of our environment, helps our employees be more productive, and provides us with additional network resiliency.”

result:

Achieved 100% coverage of Microsoft 365 data and changed from 93-day retention to unlimited retention

“We were relieved to implement Veeam Data Cloud for Microsoft 365 and eliminate our reliance on the Recycle Bin,” said Hudson. “We now have confidence that every byte of our Microsoft 365 data is backed up and can be restored with the click of a button, which is a huge advantage.”

Save up to 50% or more on infrastructure costs upon acquisition

Sun Chemical expects Veeam Data Cloud for Microsoft 365 to significantly reduce future acquisition costs and eliminate potential growth constraints.

Provide 24/7 responsive support and development resources

“A responsive supplier was one of the most important factors in choosing Veeam,” said Hudson. “I’m pleased to say that the relationship continues to flourish.”

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