Plastics Manufacturer Keller Products Selectings FirstLight

FirstLight Fiber, Inc., a provider of fiber-optic data, Internet, data center, cloud, and voice services to enterprise throughout the Northeast and mid-Atlantic, announced that Keller Products, Inc. has selected FirstLight for its DR backup solution.

Keller Products, part of the Keller Group of Companies, is a New Hampshire-based plastics extrusion company manufacturing specialty plastics for the aerospace, healthcare, military, automotive, and electrical industries, among others. Some of their specialty designs include biodegradable plastics, specialty tubes, customized nanotechnology, and glow-in-the-dark KelBrite.

FirstLight has been providing voice and Internet services to Keller Products for several years. According to Sean Donnelly, its IT manager, his company had an existing relationship with a DRaaS provider but wasn’t pleased with the speed of data recovery. Additionally, Keller needed to ensure backup recovery for 4 different locations, so turning to FirstLight.

“Plastics make the world go round, and many of our customers require just-in-time delivery, so any kind of manufacturing stoppage is a big deal,” explained Donnelly. “Since our manufacturing operation relies more and more on technology and data, we need to ensure that in the event of any kind of system downtime, whether caused by ransomware, a power outage or surge, or natural disaster, that we have the ability to get backup at moment’s notice. FirstLight provided a demonstration of their solution, and it was just what we needed.“

FirstLight’s low-latency network, coupled with its Veeam-powered DRaaS solution, is used by numerous companies that require data replication and recovery times of just minutes.

In addition to providing Keller Plastics with a DRaaS solution, FirstLight also added a redundant fiber connection to backup cloud storage at FirstLight’s Brunswick, Maine cata center. Keller is also exploring the possibility of purchasing additional products from the vendor.

“I don’t think there’s another IT provider that can supply us with the diversity and quality of IT solutions that FirstLight offers,” added Donnelly. “Our DR plan and redundant connectivity provide us with additional confidence to meet our customer commitments despite disruptions that may come our way.“

“Because manufacturers are increasingly dependent on data and end devices, they are more vulnerable to downtime events,” explained Kurt Van Wagenen, FirstLight president and CEO. “DR is a must-have solution for companies that require their automated operations to be operating at peak performance with limited disruption. We take the trust that companies like Keller Products place in FirstLight very seriously, and we make it our mission to safeguard their data and ensure they’re operational as quickly as possible in case of a downtime event.“