Municipality of Wichelen

In picturesque Wichelen, located in East Flanders, the municipality has been committed to sustainable development and reliable services for years. To continue to guarantee this in an increasingly digital world, the municipality needed to manage its growing amount of digital data securely and efficiently.

With the threat of cyber-attacks, it became crucial to create a hacker-proof backup environment, where offline backup and fast recovery were key. In addition, the solution had to be user-friendly so that even administrative staff could manage it. Together with IT1 and Comex, the Municipality of Wichelen chose Silent Bricks. With its physical Air Gap, this German technology offers not only the necessary security, but also scalability and flexibility. As a result, the municipality has laid a solid foundation for managing its digital data securely and continuing to deliver its services at a high level.

The search for a hacker-proof The search for a hacker-proof backup environment

The challenge

At a time when cyber threats are becoming increasingly sophisticated, Gemeente Wichelen faced the challenge of optimally protecting its digital data. The municipality urgently needed a solution that was hacker-proof and could guarantee the integrity of its backups. The preference was for an offline backup, completely sealed off from external access, and a system that would allow for fast recovery in the event of a disaster. In addition, this system had to be dummy-proof.

With these requirements, Wichelen Municipality was looking for a reliable and future-proof solution that could guarantee the continuity of its services, even in a challenging digital environment.

An important consideration

When choosing between tape and Silent Bricks, the Municipality of Wichelen faced an important decision that would directly affect the security and efficiency of their backup environment. Tape, as a traditional storage medium, offers the advantages of inaccessibility to hackers and low cost, but the disadvantage is that the recovery process is slow and data security is not always optimal. However, the municipality was looking for a solution that was not only hacker-proof, but also offered fast recovery capabilities.

FAST LTA’s Silent Bricks offered an attractive alternative here. This system combines the advantages of a physical airgap, making the backups inaccessible to hackers, with significantly faster recovery capacity than tape. In addition, the system offers a high degree of data assurance, which was essential for the municipality. It was ultimately decided to invest in Silent Bricks, as this solution would significantly improve both the security and operational continuity of the municipal IT infrastructure.