Shanghai Special Equipment Inspection and Research Institute

Overview

Shanghai Special Equipment Inspection and Research Institute

Country: China

Industry: Public Sector / Safety Inspection

Solution: i2Box (Phased Deployment of Backup Appliances)

The Shanghai Special Equipment Inspection and Research Institute (SEI) operates under the Shanghai Municipal Administration for Market Regulation, conducting safety inspections and technical research for high-risk equipment such as boilers, pressure vessels, pipelines, elevators, cranes, amusement facilities, and special vehicles. Its IT infrastructure relies on an in-house data center with VMware clusters hosting all core business systems and databases. However, no backup mechanism had been implemented, leaving mission-critical data at extreme risk of loss.

Customer Challenge

• No backup protection for business applications and core databases, creating a high risk of data loss.
• Single point of failure in the existing IT infrastructure.
• Needed a scalable, phased backup strategy to ensure redundancy and disaster recovery.

I2 Solution

• Phase 1: Deployed a single Info2soft backup appliance to provide scheduled protection for the institute’s IT infrastructure.
• Phase 2: Added a second appliance to eliminate single-point risks, performing backups at staggered times.
• Redundancy & Coordination: Dual-appliance setup provided stronger redundancy and reduced RPO.
• Disaster Recovery Readiness: Multi-level backup strategy ensured that critical data remained secure and recoverable.

Solution Effects

• Established a tiered backup mechanism that improved data redundancy.
• Significantly reduced RPO, ensuring minimal data loss in the event of failures.
• Enhanced resilience of inspection and research systems, guaranteeing uninterrupted operations.
• Created a foundation for fast disaster recovery and long-term data security.