Case Study: TTS Group Ltd achieves instant Mac-to-Windows access and search times cut from 10 minutes to 2 seconds with Acronis Files Connect (Acronis)

TTS Group Solves Mac Connectivity Challenge with Acronis Access Connect

TTS Group Ltd, a leading UK supplier of educational resources, faced a major productivity issue: nine Mac designers struggled to access terabytes of images and Adobe files stored on Windows Server 2012 R2, with searches taking up to 10 minutes and forcing risky local copies. To resolve Mac/Windows integration and slow-search problems, TTS engaged Acronis and deployed Acronis Files Connect to provide native Apple Filing Protocol (AFP) access to the Windows shares.

Acronis implemented Acronis Files Connect on the server, enabling AFP mounts that let designers work directly on shared drives and find files almost instantly. The solution cut search times from about 10 minutes to roughly two seconds, eliminated the need for local copies (reducing data-loss risk), improved overall performance and productivity, and saved hours of work—delivering a noticeably happier Mac user experience thanks to Acronis.

TTS Group Ltd

James Ledger

Support Engineer