TOKYO & BOSTON--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- Wasabi Technologies, the hot cloud storage company, today announced Sega Sammy Holdings Inc., creator of the popular SEGA video games, among other entertainment businesses, selected Wasabi Hot Cloud Storage to host its cloud-based file server in Japan, reducing data storage costs and file server operational workload.
SEGA SAMMY is a comprehensive entertainment group, including games, amusement machines, gaming machines, animation, and gaming products. The company is undergoing an upgrade of its IT infrastructure to optimize its on-premises environment and promote cloud adoption to reduce operational workload while improving scalability and availability. As part of its IT modernization, SEGA SAMMY selected Wasabi Hot Cloud Storage as a file archiving destination.
“Initially, we were considering expanding our on-premises storage, but since this did not align with the group’s cloud-shift strategy and would have led to increased costs, we decided to rethink our approach,” said Tomohiro Kadowaki, IT solutions division, SEGA SAMMY. “Cost optimization was a key priority in our infrastructure strategy, and Wasabi is extremely affordable, perfectly aligning with our requirements and strategy. As a result, our team was able to make the decision to adopt it quickly and without hesitation.”
SEGA SAMMY selected Wasabi Hot Cloud Storage to alleviate concerns about capacity constraints in file server operations and eliminate the manual data migration required when capacity risks arose. The company utilizes Wasabi Hot Cloud Storage as the archiving destination for files from its Dell PowerScale H500 Hybrid NAS Platform, automating file transfers and storage tiering. Additionally, Wasabi’s access control functionality enabled SEGA SAMMY to implement administrator permissions and access control with multi-factor authentication, enhancing security through IP address checks.
“Wasabi has enabled SEGA SAMMY to implement cost-effective file server operations with minimal operational overhead,” said Aki Wakimoto, Japan country manager, Wasabi. “Now that funds are freed up, the company can more effectively implement security measures like ransomware protection and improved access controls. We look forward to continued growth with SEGA SAMMY as they expand their global business with a cloud-based file server.”
Wasabi Hot Cloud Storage is a secure, high-performance cloud object storage solution that is affordable and predictably priced, with no complex tiers and no fees for egress or API calls. Customers and partners in over 100 countries trust Wasabi with their backup and recovery, archiving, AI and ML workloads, among other use cases ranging from media workflows to surveillance, enabling them to do more with their data at up to 80% less than the cost of hyperscalers.
“We are now completely freed from operations such as identifying the departments responsible for files and requesting their deletion, or moving files to temporary storage, all out of concern for capacity constraints,” said Ryoya Otsuka, global security promotion office, SEGA SAMMY. “We still check the data volume every day, but that’s solely to estimate the additional Wasabi capacity we plan to add in the future, so we can monitor it with peace of mind.”
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AI is only as powerful as the data behind it. Wasabi delivers simple, predictable cloud storage that helps organizations build the data infrastructure powering AI, analytics, cyber resilience, media, and cloud-native applications. By giving organizations the freedom to move, access, and activate their data without the hyperscaler tax, Wasabi helps turn data into a competitive advantage. Operating 16 storage regions and supporting organizations doing business in more than 100 countries, Wasabi delivers the global scale, performance, and reliability needed to power the next generation of AI and data-driven innovation. Learn more at wasabi.com.
