The Hahn Automation Group has fundamentally modernized its storage strategy. Instead of relying on vendor-locked point solutions, the company implemented a highly available, hardware-independent SDS platform with Open-E JovianDSS. The solution combines ZFS performance, NFS compatibility, Proxmox readiness, and a petabyte-scale archive system – ideal for data-intensive industrial operations with a global footprint.
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Challenges
The previous SDS solution had reached its limits in terms of scalability, maintainability, and future development. Rapidly growing data volumes, the need for long-term availability of design data, and the goal of a centrally managed, flexible storage architecture required a strategic change. Seamless integration with the existing VMware infrastructure and the option to migrate to Proxmox were essential, as was the desire to avoid proprietary licensing and hardware constraints.
Solution
Following a thorough evaluation process, the Hahn Automation Group selected Open-E JovianDSS as its new SDS platform. Dedicated dual-node clusters with ZFS data pools, NFS connectivity, and centralized monitoring were deployed across multiple international sites. The fully hyperconverged and hardware-independent architecture is managed centrally by the IT team in Rheinböllen. A highly available, petabyte-scale archive system complements the setup, serving as a central data repository for all projects – accessible via applications like Citrix.
Results
- High availability through dual-node clusters and active data pools with zero downtime
- Efficiency through reuse of existing hardware and centralized administration
- Flexibility via NFS integration, VMware compatibility, and full Proxmox readiness
- Future-readiness with a petabyte-scale archive system as a reference platform for long-term data retention and multi-site access
