Challenges
and objectives
The objective that HKU set out was to migrate from SUSE Enterprise Storage (SES) to an open-source Ceph version with open source support.
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Mission
- HKU distinguishes itself with higher education in the arts and media offering a unique combination of art, media, new tech and entrepreneurship.
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Industry
- Education
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Location
- Utrecht, The Netherlands
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Description
- The University of the Arts Utrecht is referred to as HKU (Hoge school voor de Kunsten Utrecht) in Dutch. HKU is a driving force in training and innovation for the creative industry and one of the largest training institutes for art and culture in Europe. HKU has nine divisions that consist of Visual Arts, Design, Music and Technology, Games and Interaction, Art and Economics, Media, Utrecht Conservatory, Theater, and Creative Transformation. HKU aims to prepare students for a future in which they create value with their talent, their professionalism, and their autonomous way of thinking.
Services provided to HKU
Ceph migration
42on conducted a migration from SUSE Storage Enterprise Support (SES) to Upstream Ceph for the HKU.
Support migration
42on assisted the HKU with they migration an older Ceph version to the latest Ceph version.
Confidence
By working together, now there is enough knowledge to continue with the Ceph Community version.
Containerization
We containerized the HKU infrastructure, while keeping it on the SUSE platform to avoid complexity.
Teamwork
We ensured a smooth and efficient way of working, exactly how open source support should be.
Consultancy
We scheduled time within a short time frame and gave trusted advise based on contextual information.
About 42on
42on supports Ceph teams with the complete operation of Ceph clusters by providing consultancy, training, Emergency Assistance, and Managed Services.
Why choose 42on as your partner for your open-source infrastructure?
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According to HKU
- ''Me and my colleagues are generalists, so we can hardly go in depth. Therefore, it is very nice having a professional team that helps you and goes in depth. I learned from this experience and so did my team.''
- ''Uniquely, 42on provides instant access to help when it's needed.''
- ''I have experienced the cooperation with 42on as extremely pleasant. The pleasure lies in the fact that you immediately know, you are working with professionals, that think along with you on the basis of scenarios, give contextual advice, empathize with your problems and give you various solutions.''
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Emile Bijk, head network and information systems at HKU.