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Case Study
Objective
Create a disaster control centre
Approach
Comprehensive solution from HPE which
enables Okaz Organization for Press and
Publication to continue its business from
the disaster control centre
IT Matters
• Use the flagship 3PAR system which
is considered to be the fastest solution
available on the market
• If the head oice experiences a
problem the system will automatically
transfer business data to the recovery
building using a fail-over process
• Provide 12 new Gen9 servers with
comprehensive computing abilities
and fast processing units
Business Matters
• Sta will be able to continue their work
without noticeable interruption
• Data will be maintained in the event
of any damage to the original copies
• An optimum service will be oered for
reading the newspapers published
Okaz Organization for
Press and Publication sets
up disaster recovery centre
HPE helps leading media company deal
with disasters and protect its data
Challenge
Threat of disasters
Okaz Organization for Press and Publication
is a leading media company in Saudi Arabia
and the Gulf. It publishes a group of
newspapers including Okaz, one of
the most widely read newspapers in
Saudi Arabia; the Saudi Gazette, an
English-language newspaper, and the
daily sports-focused newspaper, Al-Nadi.
The company also has an online section,
Okaz Digital Electronic Publishing, which
includes the Ain Al-Youm online newspaper
and store, as well as a channel on YouTube
and Okaz Production Oice.
To ensure a resilient IT and business
environment, Okaz Organization for Press
and Publication decided to set up a separate
centre to deal with natural or technological
disasters which could impact its head oice.
Khaled Al Harbi, IT manager for Okaz
Organization for Press and Publication
says: “Our goal is to use state-of-the-art
technology to provide the best service to
our readers. We also strive to stay ahead
of our competitors by being pioneers of
modern technology.
“We decided to set up a dedicated centre
to counteract any disasters that might aect
our head oice and that would enable us
to continue running the business without
a long interruption.”