Muscat Municipality secures data with VERITAS NetBackup software

As one of the largest organizations in Oman, Muscat Municipality has more than 4,000 employees working from either its head office in Muscat or at its five regional offices situated around the country.

"Being responsible for everything from the construction of roads and the maintenance of buildings, to providing health services and processing housing applications means that Muscat Municipality generates a vast amount of critical data every day," said Yaqoob Dur Mohammed Al Bulushi, Director General at Muscat Municipality and Supervisor of Information Systems.

"Because we are responsible for supplying residents, businesses and the community at large with a multitude of services, it is integral to our operation that our information is accessible 24 hours a day, seven days a week. By deploying VERITAS NetBackup software, we are guaranteeing security for our vital information, and our organization can now back-up almost double the volume of information in about half the time it previously required for this process."

As Muscat Municipality has moved towards a paperless environment over recent years as part of the Oman's e-government initiative, there has been an increased requirement for a comprehensive storage solution. Muscat Municipality has reported that it has reduced its back-up time by up to 40 percent due to the automation features in the VERITAS NetBackup solution.

"With organizations throughout Oman now keeping all of their information electronically in line with the government's drive to create an e-environment, there is an increasing level of awareness amongst decision-makers to have data backed up. Automating and centralizing this information has enabled Muscat Municipality to focus our IT resources in other areas, making us a more efficient and cost-effective part of the government," said Al Bulushi.

NetBackup remains regional leader
Muscat Municipality joins hundreds of other leading organizations in the Middle East to deploy the VERITAS NetBackup offering. The software has been popular in the region based on its ability to recover data quickly in order to return to "business as usual."

"Muscat Municipality had a number of key requirements when seeking data protection software, including 'single instance store' to prevent duplication of storage for the same files or applications, non-intrusive backups to preserve efficiency, and a solution that enables a lower overall cost of ownership. We're delighted that VERITAS NetBackup was selected as the ideal fit for the Municipality's rigorous criteria," said Sam Tayan, regional manager, VERITAS Middle East.