Brad Jones Racing (BJR), one of Australia's leading Supercars teams, needed a reliable way to protect its rapidly growing engineering data and ensure business continuity as operations scaled.
KEY CHALLENGES:
- Rapid growth in engineering staff, infrastructure and data volumes.
- Heavy reliance on a single on-premises server storing critical IP and design data.
- Lack of dedicated IT resources, with engineers managing IT in spare time.
- Increasing need for secure, reliable backup and fast recovery.
KEY REQUIREMENTS:
- Automated, secure backup for servers and endpoints.
- Fast, seamless recovery in case of failure or disaster.
- Scalable solution to support ongoing growth.
- Simplified IT management through a trusted partner.
THE SOLUTION
BJR initially partnered with Acronis and Extranet Systems to implement a centralized backup and data protection strategy. The team deployed daily backups for its core server and weekly backups for endpoints.
With no dedicated IT staff, BJR relied on engineers to manage backup in their spare time. When that approach became too resource-intensive, BJR turned to Australian-based managed service provider (MSP) Extranet Systems for support. Extranet Systems streamlined IT operations, reduced tool sprawl and introduced additional capabilities, including cybersecurity and recovery planning.
The Acronis Cyber Platform enabled Extranet Systems to perform simple management through a single interface while offering advanced features such as disaster recovery and virtualization options for rapid system restoration.
THE IMPACT
- Reliable protection of 40TB of critical racing and engineering data.
- Fast, seamless recovery for servers and endpoints when needed.
- Reduced IT burden, allowing engineers to focus on racing performance.
- Scalable foundation to support continued team growth and innovation.
“Backup and data recovery is something you rely on in the hope you never have to use it, but when we have, it’s been seamless and easy.”