Pragati Offset deploys Storage Tek data storage soln

MUMBAI: StorageTek India, the data storage solutions expert has announced that Pragati Offset is utilizing StorageTek solutions for storing, archiving and retrieving huge volumes of data generated by image and application related work and also to address their customers' need to access information from Pragati's data center.

Pragati Offset Private Limited is a high quality printing and repository solutions provider for its clients in India and abroad - USA, Europe, Japan and Australia & New Zealand. Pragati uses IT extensively to provide customised solutions to its clients, ranging from Annual Reports, Catalogs, Books, Brochures, Posters, Greeting Cards, Marketing collaterals, etc.

With the deployment of StorageTek solution, Pragati Offset has been able to address the key problem of managing its storage cost effectively even while maintaining terabytes of data. Hundreds of customers across industry verticals tap Pragati's data center for revisiting the stored information. This required Pragati to deploy an on-demand, robust, storage archival and retrieval system.

Commenting on the implementation Ramakrishna Kodali, Director IT & Prepress at Pragati Offset said, "StorageTek was chosen for their strong customer orientation as well as excellent credentials and track record.

StorageTek's storage solutions have helped in backup, archival and retrieval, thereby helping in quick turnaround production time. "The implementation of StorageTek's L40 automated tape library offering advanced data storage & retrieval and the deployment of StorageTek's Application Storage Manager (ASM) has streamlined the data flow process. The data storage and retrieval system has significantly reduced manual intervention, thereby eliminating operational glitches and facilitating a smooth workflow,” he said.

Speaking on the occasion, Vijay Pradhan, General Manager, StorageTek India, said, "The solutions being deployed at Pragati Offset is in line with StorageTek's vision of partnering with customers to help them achieve excellence in their operations. We are excited to be associated in a strategic initiative with an organization like Pragati Offset, which is a leader in the printing industry, offering very high quality print services to its clients."