Harnessing High-Speed Storage for Efficient IT Forensic Services

SUMMARY

IT Forensic Services Provider:one of the Leading Corporate Investigations Firm in Switzerland

This client is a leading provider of eDiscovery, IT forensics, and information governance services for global enterprises, law firms, and government agencies. Its skilled staff offers case management for legal investigations and litigations into such issues as fraud, regulatory compliance breaches, and data and intellectual property theft, as well as consulting for information governance.

Founded in 2010 and headquartered in Switzerland, there is also an office in Singapore for both national and international projects. Honorably, this client was selected Global Investigation Review as one of the Leading Corporate Investigations Firm in Switzerland.

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CHALLENGE

Addressing the Challenge of Future Data Growth

The client needs an IT infrastructure that enables rapid collection, storage, and retrieval of large data volumes. For eDiscovery and forensic investigations, it manages unstructured data such as emails, Word documents, and client files. Metadata from these files is stored in SQL databases for fast searches and document retrieval.

To handle massive datasets, the client uses advanced tools like Relativity, Nuix, and EnCase Forensic.

“Our work centers on processing and analyzing client data, so our SQL databases require high-speed, reliable storage,” said the computer forensics specialist. “It must also ensure data integrity and support future growth.”

SOLUTION

Scalable and Expandable Connectivity Solutions

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QSAN SAN Storage was deployed with 10GbE iSCSI and SSDs, each with two terabytes of capacity. The device had multiple connections to two low-latency Mellanox MSX1012 half-width switches via redundant 10GbE iSCSI connections.

This device has been performed flawlessly for years and recently Western Digital Ultrastar Data60 JBOD was attached as expansion unit to achieve the total raw capacity of petabyte.

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RESULT

Maximizing eDiscovery and Forensic Capabilities with QSAN SAN Storage

Excellent Performance and Stable Operation

Outstanding Scalability

  • Expandable up to six PB capacity, ensuring ample storage space
  • Offers thin provisioning, auto-tiering, snapshots, and replication features
  • Easy access to features via SANOS 4.0 operating system

"The QSAN XCubeSAN 5226D Hybrid Flash Array delivers the perfect performance at a very good price. The platform has been rock solid with uptime better than 99.9 percent. Its dependability is important to our business because we simply don’t have the time to deal with lost data or reliability issues. Management is also simple and once the platform is up and running, it requires little administration. We can focus on our work, not IT issues."

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