Case study · Manufacturing · Microsoft Azure
Marsons Energy Cuts Cold Storage Backup Costs by 50% with Azure Blob Storage
Marsons Energy has more than 30 years of experience manufacturing and supplying power, distribution and special-application electrical transformers. As its data grew rapidly, it needed to scale backup and recovery to protect business continuity and use resources efficiently.
- 50% lower cold storage backup costs
- 90% less manual effort
- 99.999999999% data durability
Results at a glance
50%
Lower cold storage backup costs, compared with physical disks
90%
Less manual effort in backup management
99.999999999%
Data durability on Azure
The Challenge
Marsons Energy builds durable, cost-effective, low-loss transformers (10 kVA to 10 MVA, up to 36 kV) and supports customers with installation, commissioning and ongoing service. Rapid data growth put pressure on its backup setup.
Scalability Limitations
Existing storage could not keep up with steadily growing backups, creating a risk of capacity constraints.
Cost Inefficiencies
Without tiered storage, all backups sat on expensive high-performance storage, including older backups that were rarely accessed.
Operational Strain
Constantly buying additional storage drives added operational overhead and potential delays.
The Solution
Scalable Capacity
Azure Blob Storage provides virtually unlimited capacity, removing the need for frequent hardware upgrades.
Tiered Storage
Azure's Hot, Cold and Archive tiers keep costs in check. Older, rarely accessed backups move to the Archive tier, which significantly reduced storage expenses.
Streamlined Management
Azure Blob Storage's management capabilities simplified backup administration and reduced operational overhead.
Business Impact
Cost Savings
Cold storage backup costs fell by 50% compared with physical disks.
Improved Scalability
Virtually unlimited capacity removes storage limits, protecting business continuity and supporting future growth.
Operational Efficiency
Streamlined backup management cut manual effort by 90%, freeing IT staff for strategic work.
Increased Reliability
Azure provides a reliable, secure backup platform with 99.999999999% data durability.
Why Marsons Energy Chose HabileLabs
Azure expertise
HabileLabs' Azure expertise and process-oriented approach kept the implementation smooth and efficient.
A tailored solution
HabileLabs worked closely with Marsons Energy to understand its needs and design a tailored solution.
A proven track record
HabileLabs' track record in cloud migration and optimization projects gave Marsons Energy confidence.
Support after go-live
HabileLabs offers post-implementation support and guidance to keep the solution effective over the long term.
Conclusion
Planning something similar?
Azure Blob Storage gave Marsons Energy a backup platform that grows with its data, at lower cold storage cost and with far less manual effort. With backup management simplified, Marsons Energy can focus on its core work of delivering high-quality power solutions.