Case Study: Manhard Consulting achieves centralized cloud file storage, faster collaboration and built-in DR with Nasuni

Improving File Collaboration and Data Protection while Reducing Costs

Manhard Consulting, a 225‑employee civil engineering and surveying firm with offices nationwide, struggled with fragmented file servers and block‑level replication that made cross‑office collaboration slow and bandwidth‑intensive. Rapid unstructured data growth left offices running out of capacity, backup costs were escalating (about $10K/year), and the company had no practical disaster‑recovery policy.

Manhard deployed Nasuni’s cloud‑based, centrally managed file system with local caching, global file locking, encryption, and frequent cloud snapshots. The rollout delivered fast, secure access across offices and mobile devices, built‑in georedundant protection with ~15‑minute recovery, eliminated backup costs, simplified management, and reduced hardware dependence.

Manhard Consulting

Don Willemarck

Director of IT