Our goal has been to target a recovery point of almost zero data loss; with Maxava HA the potential for data loss is greatly minimized. Billy Docherty, IT Systems Manager
CALA Homes
At CALA Homes the business runs around the clock, sales go over the weekend and customers log in to the website 24 x 7, so downtime is just not an option. By implementing Maxava HA, CALA now has a DR solution providing data that is instantly replicated and constantly available.
The product is great for sure, the value is great for sure, what you are hearing during the pilot for support and customer service doesn’t stop after the sale. It’s refreshing and leaves you hoping other vendors will raise their standards and offer the same high level of service. Craig Parker, Enterprise IT
BorgWarner
When BorgWarner was looking at resiliency options to support their IBM i consolidation project, the criteria included a product that delivered results and supported future expansion without breaking the bank. The company selected Maxava to meet their needs for High Availability and Disaster Recovery for critical JDE applications running on the IBM i platform.
Maxava delivered everything they said they would, with no loose ends. They made it simple – and powerful. We couldn’t be happier. Armand Page, Vice President of Operations and IT
Jake’s Finer Foods
Being without power for 12 days following Hurricane Ike and relying on a system self-titled “a wing and a prayer” prompted Jake’s to review its disaster recovery plan. After rigorous comparisons of HA/DR systems, Maxava HA Enterprise offered the perfect solution for the growing company’s needs.
Maxava HA provides us with two significant benefits - disaster recovery capabilities and uptime. David Ginn, Director of Information Systems
KSB Hospital
With lives on the line 24/7 and a move to paperless patient charts, scheduled maintenance downtimes were giving KSB Hospital pain. Relief arrived in the form of the Maxava HA software installation, turning a 12 hour downtime event into 12 minutes.
Because we’re so dependent on our computerized applications to do our job, it’s critical to be up 24/7. Maxava gives us that peace-of-mind. Gary Forkel, IT Director
Orangeburg County
Under hurricane threat this County embraced Maxava HA Enterprise as the DR solution that would fully restore them in 20-30 mins, rather than struggle for up to a week working from tape back-ups.
Maxava and NCT totally met all our objectives. Maxava HA is perfectly suited to our processes and systems, its functioning is clear, quick and simple to operate. Alexander May, Data Centre Manager
Weidenhammer Packaging Group
Facing increasing production times along with integration of data processing clashing with core manufacturing processes, Wedenhammer’s timeframes for data backup were feeling the squeeze. Implemented on-site in 3 days, Maxava HA Enterprise fitted neatly with Wedenhammer’s processes and technology. There’s now no downtime, scheduled or unscheduled on the IBM i and a smooth 24-hour operation.
The software is extremely reliable and robust, and Maxava’s staff are very knowledgeable and quick to respond. I wish I could say that about all our software vendors. Dennis Arnold, IT Manager
Hans Smallgoods
Receiving orders today for delivery tomorrow, from different sites across different time zones 24/7, is all part the challenge of getting fresh goods to market. Keenly aware of their reliance on their applications running smoothly, and the cost of having people at 7 sites waiting 60-90 minutes for back-ups to finish, Hans Smallgoods decided the risk was too great not to upgrade their back-up system.
We simply get what we need today without compromising future IBM platform development or Maxava HA’s ability to scale to the business need. It’s a great combination. Chandran Supramaniam, Director of Corporate Information Systems
WD Media
Operating in a high pressure environment WD Media sought a replication system that could keep their application running while doing a backup, plus have the scalability to meet future business needs. Maxava HA Enterprise’s real-time replication, and the ability to easily migrate in parallel with any iSeries upgrade, provided WD Media a clear road map to support their growth trajectory.
For the police, it’s handcuffs, a nightstick and firearm. For disaster recovery, we use Maxava. Sgt. Hank Lindgren, IT Manager
Guilford Police Department
After a series of tape drive failures resulting in irretrievably corrupted police records, Guilford Police looked urgently to Maxava to ensure this would never happen again.
I see [Maxava HA] running out there, and everything is journaling and behaving just as it should. Basically, it runs itself, which is a considerable benefit for us because we have a very small IT staff. Sue Macauda, IT Coordinator
Village of Woodridge
Deep concerns about the sheer volume and complexity of recreating this municipalities data records motivated Woodridge Village to seek a trustworthy disaster recovery solution.
Maxava provides us with a robust, reliable, scalable and cost-effective solution to cover existing business today and our plans moving forward. It’s a good partnership for success. Bruce McEwen, Chief Financial Officer
Bendon Ltd
Despite operating across a range of time zones, and processing huge amounts of data, Bendon used a tape backup at the head office site in New Zealand. A more reliable and sophisticated solution was required if Bendon’s High Availability and Disaster Recovery infrastructure was going to keep pace with its growth, so they sought a resilient product that did what it said it would do.
Maxava gives McHenry County the peace-of-mind and the confidence it needs to respond to whatever challenge may come its way. The real winners are the county’s citizens who look to and expect the agencies at their disposal to be there for them in their time of need. Theresa Carlson, e911 Coordinator
McHenry County
An organization that deals with critical situations, McHenry County sought a fool-proof system that could respond as fast it does whilst dealing with a growing volume of information being captured. Following rigorous testing, including shutting the system down without warning, Maxava HA Enterprise proved it could perform in a crisis.
We reached a point where we simply couldn’t maintain the status quo from five years ago. We needed to ramp up our operations, a major piece of that being modernizing our disaster recovery (DR) capabilities. Steve Dockrell, IT Manager
Kent Reliance Building Society
After a prohibitively expensive implementation of a leading-brand HA/DR solution, this growing building society found it to be too difficult to either understand or manage, so they turned to Maxava.