Case Study: NVIDIA achieves faster, more reliable backup and disaster recovery with Perforce P4 and NetApp

Nvidia saves 1,700 P4 users from storage bottlenecks with Perforce

NVIDIA Corporation, a global leader in graphics processing technology, faced a complex and expensive storage environment for its critical Perforce P4 version control system. The original infrastructure was difficult to manage, consumed excessive administrative time, and lacked robust disaster recovery capabilities, leading NVIDIA to seek a more efficient and reliable solution from vendor NetApp.

NetApp implemented a clustered Fabric-Attached Storage (FAS) solution to provide simultaneous Fibre Channel SAN and NAS support for the P4 environment. This provided high availability, simplified management, and integrated disaster recovery using SnapMirror software. The results for NVIDIA were substantial cost savings on maintenance and professional services, accelerated backups, and improved data protection, allowing their storage administrator to manage the system with minimal effort and avoid "sleepless nights."

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