◇Case Introduction◇ ◇Data Download Available◇ Capacity of the core file server supporting educational research activities increased to 1.5 times the previous amount | Gakushuin University

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**Customer Challenges** - Built, operated, and managed the entire university's information infrastructure, including affiliated schools, at the Gakushuin University Computer Center. - In the old environment, there was a significant operational management burden due to the need to accommodate increasing data volumes. - There was room for improvement in terms of security. **What PowerScale Solved** - Increased the capacity of the core file server supporting educational and research activities to 1.5 times that of the previous system. - Reduced data volume by 40% through the use of compression and deduplication features. - Cut rack space to about half that of the old storage. - Expanded the backup system and strengthened measures against ransomware and other threats. ↓↓ Please download the case PDF to check the details! ↓↓

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- In the production process, with inspection logs, robot operation logs, and various information within the factory overflowing, are you storing data in multiple storage locations? - Amidst the proliferation of file servers, are you unable to find the data you need, wondering where that data went? - Can you quickly provide the data requested by your business partners? With PowerScale, from design to shipment, you can centrally manage the vast amounts of data generated daily, reducing the burden of operational management and the costs associated with management. It enables stress-free processing even with simultaneous access from multiple clients. It also protects your data from virus infections and ransomware attacks. Please feel free to contact us when you need assistance. 【Six Reasons to Choose PowerScale】 ■ Performance and capacity scale-out ■ Multi-protocol support ■ High availability ■ Simplified data migration ■ Ransomware countermeasures ■ Extensive implementation experience in the M&E industry, with proven results in essential industry applications *For more details, please refer to the PDF materials or feel free to contact us.

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We would like to inform you that our company has recorded a special loss (executive retirement benefits) for the first half of the fiscal year ending December 2025, as detailed below. Furthermore, the payment of executive retirement benefits was approved at the "51st Annual General Meeting of Shareholders" held on March 28, 2025. 1. Recording of Special Loss In recognition of the long-standing contributions of one retiring director, we have recorded a special loss of 14,045 thousand yen as executive retirement benefits. 2. Impact on Performance The impact of this matter on the performance forecast for the fiscal year ending December 2025 is minimal. End.