Case Study: Australian Genome Research Facility (AGRF) achieves multi-year archival retention and reduced storage costs with Quantum Corporation's multi-tier storage solution

AGRF - Customer Case Study

The Australian Genome Research Facility (AGRF) is a national provider of genomic sequencing for academic, clinical, commercial and government customers. Rapid data growth—storage needs tripled in 2.5 years and a change in sequencing chemistry effectively multiplied incoming data—left AGRF unable to retain data beyond 200–300 days or complete backups in a reasonable window, threatening accessibility and data protection.

AGRF implemented a Quantum multi-tier storage solution (StorNext scale-out, Artico NAS front end and a Scalar tape library with Active Vault), using custom scripts to automatically stage sequencer output. The deployment (~230 TB native capacity) extended retention to as much as three years, enabled fast retrieval of older data, improved backup and disaster recovery with on- and off-site tape copies, halved hardware costs versus a competing option, reduced admin overhead, and provides scalable capacity for future growth.

AGRF

Rowan Gronlund

Head of ICT