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Case Study: Enhancing Enterprise Email Reliability: A Seamless Cloud Failover Solution

Highlighting the successful implementation of a robust email processing system for a sizable enterprise

 

This case study explores the successful implementation of a resilient email processing system for a state-level organization with 65,000 employees heavily reliant on Google Workspace for their email services. The primary objective was to ensure business continuity in the face of potential Google Cloud outages. This case illustrates how the deployment of a dual GTB Inspector strategy on both Google Cloud and Microsoft Azure enabled a seamless transition, processing over 1 million emails daily with zero disruptions.

 

Customer Background

  • Enterprise: A state-level organization with a workforce of 65,000 employees.
  • Email System: Heavily dependent on Google Workspace for email services.

 

The customer’s identity has been anonymized as a result of privacy considerations.

 

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  • Challenge
  • Solution
  • Results
  • Conclusion

The customer faced a critical challenge concerning the risk of business disruption caused by a Google Cloud outage. Maintaining uninterrupted email processing was paramount for both internal communication and operational efficiency. The objective was to devise a solution that could facilitate a failover to an alternative cloud platform without compromising email processing speed and reliability.

The proposed solution revolved around the deployment of dual GTB Inspectors in both Google Cloud and Microsoft Azure environments. This dual GTB Inspector configuration ensured the continuous processing of emails. In the event of a primary GTB Inspector failure, the secondary one seamlessly took over, ensuring uninterrupted email flow.

  • Configuration:
    • Primary Cloud: Google Cloud Platform
      • Two GTB Inspectors installed for redundancy.
    • Secondary Cloud: Microsoft Azure
      • Two GTB Inspectors installed for redundancy.
  • Failover Mechanism:
    • If a GTB Inspector on Google Cloud fails, emails are automatically rerouted to the secondary GTB Inspector on Google Cloud.
    • In case of a Google Cloud outage, emails are automatically redirected to the GTB Inspectors on Microsoft Azure, guaranteeing continued email processing.
  • Scalability:
    • Each GTB Inspector can support a processing rate of 100 GB per second, ensuring scalability and efficient email processing aligned with the enterprise’s requirements.

The system currently processes more than 1 million emails daily, with no disruptions. The failover mechanism has undergone rigorous testing and has consistently demonstrated its efficacy in maintaining seamless email flow, even in adverse circumstances.

This case study underscores the successful implementation of a robust email processing system for a sizable enterprise, effectively mitigating concerns related to cloud service outages and ensuring uninterrupted business communication. The dual GTB Inspector strategy with automatic failover to Microsoft Azure has proven to be a dependable solution, capable of efficiently managing significant email volumes while maintaining exceptional processing speed and resilience.

This approach sets a model for other enterprises seeking to bolster their email systems against potential cloud service disruptions.

The customer faced a critical challenge concerning the risk of business disruption caused by a Google Cloud outage. Maintaining uninterrupted email processing was paramount for both internal communication and operational efficiency. The objective was to devise a solution that could facilitate a failover to an alternative cloud platform without compromising email processing speed and reliability.

The proposed solution revolved around the deployment of dual GTB Inspectors in both Google Cloud and Microsoft Azure environments. This dual GTB Inspector configuration ensured the continuous processing of emails. In the event of a primary GTB Inspector failure, the secondary one seamlessly took over, ensuring uninterrupted email flow.

  • Configuration:
    • Primary Cloud: Google Cloud Platform
      • Two GTB Inspectors installed for redundancy.
    • Secondary Cloud: Microsoft Azure
      • Two GTB Inspectors installed for redundancy.
  • Failover Mechanism:
    • If a GTB Inspector on Google Cloud fails, emails are automatically rerouted to the secondary GTB Inspector on Google Cloud.
    • In case of a Google Cloud outage, emails are automatically redirected to the GTB Inspectors on Microsoft Azure, guaranteeing continued email processing.
  • Scalability:
    • Each GTB Inspector can support a processing rate of 100 GB per second, ensuring scalability and efficient email processing aligned with the enterprise’s requirements.

The system currently processes more than 1 million emails daily, with no disruptions. The failover mechanism has undergone rigorous testing and has consistently demonstrated its efficacy in maintaining seamless email flow, even in adverse circumstances.

This case study underscores the successful implementation of a robust email processing system for a sizable enterprise, effectively mitigating concerns related to cloud service outages and ensuring uninterrupted business communication. The dual GTB Inspector strategy with automatic failover to Microsoft Azure has proven to be a dependable solution, capable of efficiently managing significant email volumes while maintaining exceptional processing speed and resilience.

This approach sets a model for other enterprises seeking to bolster their email systems against potential cloud service disruptions.

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