Case report of Xinzheng Airport backup system

Under the context of informatization, whether an enterprise can provide highly reliable and available online service has been directly linked to the reputation of the enterprise. While in fact, the computing systems could be constantly at risk due to force majeure or manual factors like viruses or hacking, building a backup system can ensure non-stop operation of key businesses as it can perform instant data backup and disaster recovery in case of disasters.

Background

XinZheng International Airport (ICAO Airport Code: ZHCC; IATA  Airport Code: CGO) was built and came into service on August 28, 1997. Its business data was currently stored on disk arrays and backed up locally. In case a failure of software or even HA happens, it could influence the business system and data would be unrecoverable; in case the machine room is damaged, the whole business system will be out of service and takes forever to recover.

Requirements

Supports heterogeneous production environment;

Provides a simple GUI so that personnel could easily manage backup;

Highly stable and reliable;

Highly cost-effective;

Blueprint

Install DBackup on the business server of bag checking system and back up data to InfoKist. Customers can deploy and manage backup via a distributed web interface. Data could be recovered from local InfoKist in case of downtime. InfoKist will be connected with databases, communication sector, SDADA business, query service and sorting service via fast Ethernet. Strict user control will be applied and backup data of various businesses will be stored in different spaces.

Advantages

Provides comprehensive protection with ease of operation;.

Reduce costs and improves ROI;

Ensures high availability and enhanced security: the high-availability structure and off-site disaster recovery function can improve efficiency and business continuity. It applies multiple security mechanisms for key applications to ensure data security and uninterrupted operation.