Samantha Thavasa Japan Limited Achieves "Unmistakable File Management" by Centralizing Dispersed NAS/File Servers with Fileforce
Fileforce announced a case study of Samantha Thavasa Japan Limited, which resolved challenges of dispersed file management using Fileforce. The company successfully integrated its on-premise file servers and departmental NAS, reorganizing 20 years of data and redesigning folder structures for centralized, easily accessible information assets.
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Fileforce Inc. (Headquarters: Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo; Representative Director: Aram Sarkisian) announced the publication of a case study featuring Samantha Thavasa Japan Limited (Headquarters: Shinagawa-ku, Tokyo; Representative Director and President: Koji Furuya). Samantha Thavasa faced challenges including unidentified file locations, increased search times, reliance on specific individuals, and security/backup concerns due to a mix of on-premise file servers and departmental NAS. With Fileforce, the company integrated its infrastructure, reorganizing 20 years of data and redesigning folder structures to reconstruct information assets into a state where they can be "accessed without getting lost."
Click here for the case study article: https://www.fileforce.jp/casestudy/samantha/
■ Background of Introduction
For many years, the company had been operating with a combination of on-premise file servers and multiple NAS devices, leading to a constant state where data locations were unclear. As personnel transferred or organizational changes occurred, file management became dependent on specific individuals, and finding necessary information took a significant amount of time, posing challenges for both the information systems department and other departments.
■ Key Decision Factors for Selection: Enjoying Cloud Benefits with On-premise-like Usability
- Fileforce Drive maintains the same operational feel as Explorer, suppressing user training load.
- High operational response, including upload speed, allowing for stress-free use.
- Unlimited user plan offers advantages in budget management by making it easier to control cost fluctuations with an increase in users.
■ Introduction Process: The Biggest Hurdles Were "Data Inventory and Consensus Building"
During the migration, the biggest hurdles were taking inventory of 20 years of past data and selecting what to retain or discard. Through repeated discussions with each department, the company promoted infrastructure development aimed at creating a system where "what is where is evident at a glance," parallel to the data inventory and folder structure redesign.
■ Effects of Introduction
- 20 years of data were organized and relocated with a unified folder structure and access rights settings, enabling centralized management of dispersed information assets.
- Clarified folder structure and high-speed operability made it easier to find necessary files, reducing search time and communication costs for location confirmation.
- Explorer-like operation became established in the field without discomfort, reducing man-hours for responding to inquiries about operating methods.
- AD integration (ADSync) reduced the effort of user/group management, lightening daily operational load.
- Utilization of logs and security centers expedited responses to inquiries regarding movement, deletion, etc.
We will continue to strive to ensure that our Fileforce customers, including Samantha Thavasa Japan Limited, can utilize their files with even greater peace of mind.
■ Inquiries about Fileforce here: https://www.fileforce.jp/inquiry/
■ About Cloud Storage Fileforce
Fileforce's mission is "Empowering every organization with the evolution of 'work'," and it is a purely domestic cloud file server with over 25,000 companies* using it, regardless of industry, sector, or organization size. By maintaining the same Explorer-like operations long used with on-premise file servers, it prevents user confusion and operational errors, significantly reducing the risk of information leakage. Furthermore, it can be operated without changing folder-level access rights settings or user rights design, thereby reliably maintaining the principle of least privilege and providing a high level of data security. *Including OEM services.
■ Company Profile
Company Name: Fileforce Inc.
Representative Director CEO: Aram Sarkisian
Location: New Tokyo Building 4F, 3-3-1 Marunouchi, Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo 100-0005
Business Activities: Planning, development, sales, and support of Fileforce cloud storage for corporations.
Service Launch: April 2014
Capital: 100,000,000 JPY
URL: https://www.fileforce.jp/
■ Contact for this matter
Fileforce Inc. Marketing
Email address: marketing@fileforce.jp
Click here for the case study article: https://www.fileforce.jp/casestudy/samantha/
■ Background of Introduction
For many years, the company had been operating with a combination of on-premise file servers and multiple NAS devices, leading to a constant state where data locations were unclear. As personnel transferred or organizational changes occurred, file management became dependent on specific individuals, and finding necessary information took a significant amount of time, posing challenges for both the information systems department and other departments.
■ Key Decision Factors for Selection: Enjoying Cloud Benefits with On-premise-like Usability
- Fileforce Drive maintains the same operational feel as Explorer, suppressing user training load.
- High operational response, including upload speed, allowing for stress-free use.
- Unlimited user plan offers advantages in budget management by making it easier to control cost fluctuations with an increase in users.
■ Introduction Process: The Biggest Hurdles Were "Data Inventory and Consensus Building"
During the migration, the biggest hurdles were taking inventory of 20 years of past data and selecting what to retain or discard. Through repeated discussions with each department, the company promoted infrastructure development aimed at creating a system where "what is where is evident at a glance," parallel to the data inventory and folder structure redesign.
■ Effects of Introduction
- 20 years of data were organized and relocated with a unified folder structure and access rights settings, enabling centralized management of dispersed information assets.
- Clarified folder structure and high-speed operability made it easier to find necessary files, reducing search time and communication costs for location confirmation.
- Explorer-like operation became established in the field without discomfort, reducing man-hours for responding to inquiries about operating methods.
- AD integration (ADSync) reduced the effort of user/group management, lightening daily operational load.
- Utilization of logs and security centers expedited responses to inquiries regarding movement, deletion, etc.
We will continue to strive to ensure that our Fileforce customers, including Samantha Thavasa Japan Limited, can utilize their files with even greater peace of mind.
■ Inquiries about Fileforce here: https://www.fileforce.jp/inquiry/
■ About Cloud Storage Fileforce
Fileforce's mission is "Empowering every organization with the evolution of 'work'," and it is a purely domestic cloud file server with over 25,000 companies* using it, regardless of industry, sector, or organization size. By maintaining the same Explorer-like operations long used with on-premise file servers, it prevents user confusion and operational errors, significantly reducing the risk of information leakage. Furthermore, it can be operated without changing folder-level access rights settings or user rights design, thereby reliably maintaining the principle of least privilege and providing a high level of data security. *Including OEM services.
■ Company Profile
Company Name: Fileforce Inc.
Representative Director CEO: Aram Sarkisian
Location: New Tokyo Building 4F, 3-3-1 Marunouchi, Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo 100-0005
Business Activities: Planning, development, sales, and support of Fileforce cloud storage for corporations.
Service Launch: April 2014
Capital: 100,000,000 JPY
URL: https://www.fileforce.jp/
■ Contact for this matter
Fileforce Inc. Marketing
Email address: marketing@fileforce.jp