Case Study: International Health Management Associates (IHMA) achieves 20-minute system recovery and 100% regulatory compliance with Veeam Data Platform

IHMA protects critical microbiology data and meets rigorous compliance standards with Veeam

International Health Management Associates (IHMA) is a microbiology laboratory that delivers genome sequencing and other mission‑critical data to biopharmaceutical and clinical research partners. Facing rapid data growth (about 80 TB and rising), strict client- and regulator-driven retention requirements, and a move from VMware to Nutanix, IHMA’s legacy backup solution was unreliable and restorations could take days or even weeks.

IHMA deployed Veeam Data Platform with Virtual Systems as a DRaaS partner, backing up data every 12 hours with offsite replication (including an immutable repository), encryption, and detailed logging. The change cut full system recovery from two weeks to about 20 minutes, ensured compliance with global retention and security standards, reduced storage costs through strong compression, and strengthened protection against cyber threats.

IHMA

Joseph Finlay

Director of Information Technology Operations