Founded in 1961, Stokomani is a leading French retailer specializing in discount and private-label products. With a network of 153 stores and a turnover of €700 million, the company stands as one of France’s top two discount brands. In 2022, Stokomani faced critical limitations in its data storage and backup systems, prompting the need for a robust upgrade. That’s when the Huawei OceanProtect Solution emerged as the ultimate answer to their data resilience needs.
Stokomani’s digitization journey brought new challenges, including safeguarding its growing database and implementing an effective disaster recovery strategy. “Our main issue was meeting data archiving demands and achieving high data restoration speeds,” explained Technical Director Mathieu Bienvenu. Prior systems could not support the backup policy requirements of 30-day, 12-month, and 3-year retention. With the Huawei OceanProtect Solution, Stokomani now enjoys greater confidence and peace of mind about their IS (Information System) capacity and performance.
The Huawei OceanProtect Solution provided comprehensive disaster recovery features. Stokomani deployed one OceanProtect system as the primary storage unit and another as a remote replication node. After seamless integration with their original backup setup, all data backups are now securely stored and instantly synchronized between both systems, enabling rapid restoration whenever necessary.
An impressive aspect of the Huawei OceanProtect Solution is its AI-Powered Ransomware Protection. “Huawei OceanProtect cabinets feature built-in capabilities to detect ongoing or potential cyberattacks. They create immutable snapshots, ensuring the data remains untouchable,” said Sofiene Khaldi, Huawei France’s Account Director.
Performance-wise, Stokomani experienced a remarkable improvement. With Huawei’s OceanProtect, data recovery speeds are 50% faster compared to previous solutions. System Administrator Alex Gavel highlighted that the solution’s SSDs maintain latency under one millisecond, guaranteeing quick data restoration. Chief Information Officer David Dutendas added, “Other solutions required up to six hours for data recovery. Huawei’s OceanProtect cuts it down to just three hours.” This speed advantage solidifies business continuity, minimizing disruption after cyber threats or disasters.
Another factor that impressed Stokomani was Huawei’s excellent support. “Huawei’s team responded swiftly to every inquiry. They even completed a full remote network architecture setup in just a few hours,” said Alex Gavel. The reliability of both the technology and support reassures Stokomani’s IT leadership that they chose the right partner for safeguarding their growing digital operations.
Thanks to Huawei OceanProtect Solution, Stokomani now enjoys a future-proof, resilient, and secure digital infrastructure—ready to tackle the demands of modern retail with confidence and speed.
