Nasuni for AEC: Designing with Data Innovation

Leading AEC Firms Enhance Collaboration and Data Resiliency with Nasuni

See how McKim & Creed and Civil & Environmental Consultants improved efficiency, security, and disaster recovery with Nasuni Enterprise Cloud Services.

With Nasuni deeply integrated with Microsoft Azure, McKim & Creed and Civil & Environmental Consultants (CEC) have transformed their file infrastructure, enabling seamless collaboration, instant file access, robust data protection, and effortless scalability.

About McKim & Creed and Civil & Environmental Consultants

McKim & Creed is a leading firm specializing in surveying and civil engineering, with a strong presence in the southeastern United States. Civil & Environmental Consultants (CEC) is a multi-disciplined engineering firm with offices across 31 cities in the U.S. Both firms rely on fast, secure, and highly available file access to manage large-scale design projects efficiently.

The Challenge for AEC Firms

AEC firms face significant challenges due to large, complex design files and the need for seamless collaboration across multiple locations. McKim & Creed and CEC struggled with traditional NAS systems that required extensive hardware provisioning, leading to high downtime and inefficiencies. File access was slow, collaboration was hindered, and ensuring data security across multiple locations was increasingly difficult.

Both firms needed a cloud-based, scalable file infrastructure to reduce recovery times, accelerate project workflows, and improve disaster recovery. Their traditional solutions lacked the ability to quickly restore lost files, efficiently manage large volumes of data, and protect against ransomware attacks. The firms sought a solution that would allow their engineers and surveyors to collaborate on massive 3D design files from any location without latency issues.

How Nasuni Helps AEC Firms

Nasuni empowers McKim & Creed and CEC to effortlessly scale file infrastructure, ensuring high-speed file access, seamless collaboration, and enhanced security.

Instant File Recovery and Ransomware Protection.

Nasuni’s built-in file backups allow IT teams to restore lost or corrupted files quickly and efficiently. The platform continuously versions files, ensuring that any changes are protected. Advanced ransomware detection blocks unauthorized access and enables rapid recovery, ensuring firms can restore files to the correct version without disruption.

Nasuni Provides Disaster Recovery with Minimal Downtime.

Nasuni eliminates the need for dedicated disaster recovery sites by providing geo-replicated cloud storage. If an office experiences an outage, IT can instantly fail over file access to a secondary location. This capability ensures continuous file availability and allows any location to function as a secondary DR site with minimal effort.

Efficient and Cost-Effective Storage Management.

By leveraging cloud object storage, McKim & Creed and CEC reduced redundant file copies and improved storage efficiency. Nasuni’s caching technology ensures that only active files are stored on-premises while archiving older files securely in the cloud. This approach eliminates the need for costly NAS appliances and significantly reduces storage provisioning time.

Nasuni Global File Locking Enables Seamless Multi-Site Collaboration.

Nasuni enables real-time file synchronization across all offices, ensuring that engineers and surveyors can collaborate on the latest project files without delay. Global File Locking prevents version conflicts and accidental overwrites, allowing multiple teams to work efficiently on the same designs. Large file-sharing speeds have improved significantly, accelerating project completion times.

Advanced Security and Compliance.

Nasuni integrates seamlessly with SIEM and SOAR systems, enabling real-time security monitoring. Built-in anomaly detection alerts IT teams to potential threats, preventing unauthorized data access. The platform also supports exclusive encryption key management, ensuring that firms maintain full control over sensitive data.

Looking ahead

McKim & Creed and CEC are exploring advanced AI-driven analytics and search capabilities within Nasuni to enhance project insights and data retrieval. With Nasuni’s cloud-first approach, these firms are well-positioned to scale their operations and leverage emerging technologies to drive even greater efficiency. Interested in learning more? Watch the webinar on demand now.

Nasuni has been a game-changer for us. We can now manage large-scale engineering projects without being constrained by file size limitations or remote access issues. The cost savings and operational efficiencies are unparalleled.

Brian Hynek, IT Director, Civil & Environmental Consultants

The Nasuni difference

Nasuni has revolutionized the way McKim & Creed and CEC manage their file infrastructure. With the ability to recover files in minutes, eliminate storage redundancy, and enable seamless collaboration across multiple locations, these firms have improved productivity and reduced IT complexity. The integration with Azure cloud storage has significantly lowered costs, while Nasuni’s advanced security measures provide robust protection against cyber threats.