Case Study: Palmaz Vineyards achieves fast, reliable protection of 1.2 PB of winemaking data with Veeam Backup Essentials

Palmaz Vineyards blends the art of winemaking with Veeam data protection

Palmaz Vineyards is a family-owned Napa winery that pairs traditional winemaking with data-driven technology, including a home‑built Fermentation Intelligence Logic Control System (FILCS) that streams about 1 GB of fermentation data per hour. After moving this data to the public cloud, the winery faced unacceptable retrieval latency (making time‑sensitive machine‑learning insights irrelevant) and soaring egress costs (one month’s bill reached $40,000), creating a clear need for fast, reliable local access and disaster recovery.

Palmaz implemented Veeam Backup Essentials to bring 36 VMware VMs and critical systems like FILCS and VIGOR back on‑premises for instant recovery, replicate to a secondary site for DR, and archive copies to Amazon Glacier for long‑term retention. The solution has protected more than 1.2 PB of winemaking data, restored immediate access for time‑sensitive analytics, delivered enterprise DR capabilities, and saved significant time and cost while giving the team confidence to focus on making great wine.

Palmaz Vineyards

Christian Palmaz

Chief Executive Officer