Secures its backups and strengthens its IT infrastructure resilience with Scality ARTESCA

Antin Résidences, an entity of the Arcade-VYV group, manages the pooling of IT services covering all network infrastructures, servers, and collaborative environments. Consequently, backup is a highly critical issue. The existing infrastructure relied on two co-located data centers, which did not fully comply with security best practices — specifically the 3-2-1 rule recommended by ANSSI. The objective was threefold:

After studying several alternatives — some oversized, others limited in scalability, or too resource-intensive — Antin Résidences selected Scality ARTESCA to establish a backup on a separate, distinct site, complementing the existing infrastructure, with native integration into the existing backup ecosystem (notably Veeam).

Three criteria proved decisive: an optimal quality-price ratio; simplicity of integration with the existing environment; and the high quality of exchanges with both the sales and technical teams.

Unlike competing solutions, ARTESCA was perceived by Nicolas Notébaert as directly tailored to Antin Résidences' exact needs: "neither oversized nor constrained, but precisely aligned with our operational and budgetary requirements," he specifies.

The solution was installed in December, then progressively moved into production through January and February to allow ample time to finalize data replication. Implementation was supported by Scality teams and technical partner Azalyst, using a progressive and controlled deployment. The rollout proceeded without major difficulty, backed by effective technical support: installation assistance, configuration phase support, and swift resolution of the few technical points encountered (an Active Directory group synchronization glitch and a question on deleting buckets subject to immutability — both quickly resolved by support).

Secured via immutability and the geographical separation of backups.

Hardware failure management (disks, nodes) is handled automatically, eliminating urgent interventions by IT teams.

Very quickly, ARTESCA established itself as a stable and reliable building block of the infrastructure.

Fluid integration: works seamlessly with existing tools, notably Veeam.

This "invisible" nature is a major asset, particularly for small-sized IT teams. Beyond technical performance, the overall robustness of the solution stands out, and Scality's support is identified as a core strength for its responsiveness, quality of answers, and inclusion of customer feedback directly into the product roadmap.

Nicolas Notébaert recommends that companies looking to deploy this solution pay close attention to their initial requirements definition, particularly regarding data volume: because the architecture is scalable, it is vital to anticipate future storage needs and the subsequent implications for licensing and disk capacity.

For Antin Résidences, Scality ARTESCA provides a direct answer to contemporary backup challenges: security, resilience, and simplicity. The solution delivers on its promises: it integrates easily, operates autonomously, and frees IT teams from daily operational constraints.

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