Hitachi Vantara Supports FarmaMondo with Storage Infrastructure to Provide Vital Medicines 24/7
Hitachi Vantara has implemented a next-generation storage solution for FarmaMondo, a Swiss pharmaceutical company specializing in Unlicensed Medicines (ULMs). The implementation features the Virtual Storage Platform One (VSP One), addressing FarmaMondo's rapid growth of 30-40% annually across 20+ countries.
The migration project delivered significant improvements including:
- Reduction in processing time, with SAP tasks now completing 3x faster (20 minutes to 6 minutes)
- Enhanced energy efficiency, reducing consumption per TB to one-third
- Implementation of NVMe technology for faster performance
- Improved data protection through immutable snapshots
- Zero-downtime migration through partnership with Netability
The upgrade was necessary as FarmaMondo's previous infrastructure had reached its performance and capacity limits, with outdated storage solutions and high energy costs impacting operational efficiency.
Hitachi Vantara ha implementato una soluzione di storage di nuova generazione per FarmaMondo, un'azienda farmaceutica svizzera specializzata in farmaci non autorizzati (ULMs). L'implementazione include la Virtual Storage Platform One (VSP One), che risponde alla rapida crescita di FarmaMondo del 30-40% all'anno in oltre 20 paesi.
Il progetto di migrazione ha portato a miglioramenti significativi, tra cui:
- Riduzione dei tempi di processo, con le attività SAP ora completate 3 volte più velocemente (da 20 minuti a 6 minuti)
- Maggiore efficienza energetica, riducendo il consumo per TB a un terzo
- Implementazione della tecnologia NVMe per prestazioni superiori
- Migliore protezione dei dati attraverso snapshot immutabili
- Migrazione senza tempi di inattività grazie alla collaborazione con Netability
L'aggiornamento era necessario poiché l'infrastruttura precedente di FarmaMondo aveva raggiunto i limiti di prestazioni e capacità, con soluzioni di storage obsolete e costi energetici elevati che impattavano sull'efficienza operativa.
Hitachi Vantara ha implementado una solución de almacenamiento de nueva generación para FarmaMondo, una empresa farmacéutica suiza especializada en Medicamentos no autorizados (ULMs). La implementación cuenta con la Virtual Storage Platform One (VSP One), que aborda el rápido crecimiento de FarmaMondo del 30-40% anual en más de 20 países.
El proyecto de migración ha proporcionado mejoras significativas, incluyendo:
- Reducción en el tiempo de procesamiento, con tareas de SAP ahora completadas 3 veces más rápido (de 20 minutos a 6 minutos)
- Mejora de la eficiencia energética, reduciendo el consumo por TB a un tercio
- Implementación de tecnología NVMe para un mejor rendimiento
- Mejor protección de datos a través de instantáneas inmutables
- Migración sin tiempo de inactividad a través de la asociación con Netability
La actualización era necesaria ya que la infraestructura anterior de FarmaMondo había alcanzado sus límites de rendimiento y capacidad, con soluciones de almacenamiento obsoletas y altos costos energéticos que afectaban la eficiencia operativa.
히타치 반타라는 비허가 의약품(ULM)을 전문으로 하는 스위스 제약회사 파르마몬도를 위해 차세대 저장 솔루션을 구현했습니다. 이 구현은 Virtual Storage Platform One(VSP One)을 포함하며, 20개 이상 국가에서 연간 30-40%의 빠른 성장을 이루고 있는 파르마몬도의 요구를 충족합니다.
이전 프로젝트는 다음과 같은 주요 개선 사항을 제공했습니다:
- 처리 시간 단축, SAP 작업이 현재 3배 빠르게 완료됩니다 (20분에서 6분으로)
- 에너지 효율 향상, TB당 소비를 3분의 1로 줄임
- 더 빠른 성능을 위한 NVMe 기술 구현
- 변경 불가능한 스냅샷을 통한 데이터 보호 향상
- Netability과의 협력을 통한 다운타임 없는 마이그레이션
업그레이드는 필수적이었습니다. 왜냐하면 파르마몬도의 이전 인프라는 성능 및 용량 한계에 도달했으며, 구식 저장 솔루션과 높은 에너지 비용이 운영 효율성에 영향을 미쳤기 때문입니다.
Hitachi Vantara a mis en place une solution de stockage de nouvelle génération pour FarmaMondo, une entreprise pharmaceutique suisse spécialisée dans les médicaments non autorisés (ULMs). L'implémentation comprend la Virtual Storage Platform One (VSP One), répondant à la croissance rapide de FarmaMondo de 30 à 40 % par an dans plus de 20 pays.
Le projet de migration a apporté des améliorations significatives, notamment :
- Réduction du temps de traitement, avec des tâches SAP désormais complétées 3 fois plus rapidement (de 20 minutes à 6 minutes)
- Amélioration de l'efficacité énergétique, réduction de la consommation par To à un tiers
- Implémentation de la technologie NVMe pour des performances plus rapides
- Meilleure protection des données grâce à des instantanés immuables
- Migration sans temps d'arrêt grâce à un partenariat avec Netability
La mise à niveau était nécessaire car l'infrastructure précédente de FarmaMondo avait atteint ses limites de performance et de capacité, avec des solutions de stockage obsolètes et des coûts énergétiques élevés affectant l'efficacité opérationnelle.
Hitachi Vantara hat eine Speicherlösung der nächsten Generation für FarmaMondo, ein Schweizer Pharmaunternehmen, das auf nicht lizenzierte Medikamente (ULMs) spezialisiert ist, implementiert. Die Implementierung umfasst die Virtual Storage Platform One (VSP One), um dem schnellen Wachstum von FarmaMondo von 30-40% jährlich in über 20 Ländern gerecht zu werden.
Das Migrationsprojekt hat signifikante Verbesserungen gebracht, darunter:
- Reduzierung der Bearbeitungszeit, SAP-Aufgaben werden jetzt dreimal schneller abgeschlossen (von 20 Minuten auf 6 Minuten)
- Erhöhte Energieeffizienz, Reduzierung des Verbrauchs pro TB auf ein Drittel
- Implementierung der NVMe-Technologie für schnellere Leistung
- Verbesserter Datenschutz durch unveränderliche Snapshots
- Migration ohne Ausfallzeiten durch Partnerschaft mit Netability
Das Upgrade war notwendig, da die vorherige Infrastruktur von FarmaMondo ihre Leistungs- und Kapazitätsgrenzen erreicht hatte, mit veralteten Speicherlösungen und hohen Energiekosten, die die Betriebseffizienz beeinträchtigten.
- Significant performance improvement with 3x faster processing times
- Energy consumption reduced to one-third per TB
- Customer growth rate of 30-40% annually indicates strong market position
- Zero-downtime implementation maintaining continuous operations
- Enhanced data protection against ransomware through immutable snapshots
- None.
The Swiss pharmaceutical company's migration to Hitachi VSP One boosts performance, scalability and sustainability of global business operations
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FarmaMondo specializes in the supply of so-called "Unlicensed Medicines" (ULMs) - medicines that are not commercially available in the domestic market but may be prescribed by doctors under certain circumstances. With a growth rate of 30 to
To meet these challenges, FarmaMondo relied on the expertise of Hitachi Vantara and Netability to deliver the advanced technology of the VSP One platform, which offers high performance and scalability, energy efficiency, sustainability and advanced data protection features - all in an easy-to-manage solution.
"Our offices around the world need to be able to access central IT systems around the clock; downtime is not an option for us. With the new infrastructure, we guarantee high performance, maximum scalability and continuous availability - all with lower energy consumption. This not only makes our IT more efficient, but also more sustainable," says Antonio Adorno, IT Manager, FarmaMondo. "We were particularly impressed by the speed of the migration. With Hitachi Vantara and Netability, the changeover was as easy and smooth as possible."
As part of the planned migration project, VMware and SAP applications and databases were transferred from the old storage landscape to the new VSP One Block array. Key points of the migration project include:
- Upgrade to NVMe technology: VSP One uses the most modern NVMe flash technology which accelerates and provides predictable performance for interactive applications and batch processing tasks.
- Flexibility through dynamic storage: The new solution allows storage space to be expanded gradually and costs to be reduced.
- Focus on sustainability: The excellent energy efficiency of the VSP One (certified by ENERGY STAR®) reduces energy consumption per TB to a third. At the same time, VSP One also requires less rack space, resulting in a significantly reduced footprint.
- Better performance: batch processes now run more than three times faster. For example, an SAP task that used to take 20 minutes is now completed in just 6 minutes.
- Improved data resiliency: VSP One's immutable snapshots protect the company better against ransomware attacks.
- Migration support from a specialized partner: Netability enabled seamless and uninterrupted data migration via an ultra-fast fiber optic connection between the old and new storage system ("zero downtime").
"We are delighted to support FarmaMondo in modernizing their IT infrastructure with VSP One and are proud that our technology is helping FarmaMondo to deliver vital medicines to patients worldwide," said Michael Roth, Managing Director Switzerland/
For more information about VSP One, please visit our website:
https://www.hitachivantara.com/en-us/products/storage-platforms/data-platform.
The FarmaMondo customer story can be found here:
https://www.hitachivantara.com/en-us/company/customer-stories/farmamondo-case-study.
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