Monday 18 July 2011

For When Data Cascades Out of Control | Exagrid Scalable Disk Backup



Data Deduplication Solutions for Disk Backup and Disaster Recovery that Work!

As businesses grow, so does the amount of data that they generate. Maintaining an efficient and reliable backup process for business critical data can be complex and presents itself as a dilemma that most organisations face. Tape backup is sometimes perceived as a cumbersome, time consuming and expensive solution. Increasingly IT professionals are looking at reducing the costs and hassles that traditional tape backup presents.

Plans to reduce or eliminate the reliance on tape can be daunting; we want to introduce a vendor that we think offers an economically sound, high performance and innovative solution.

Exagrid Systems offer disk-based backup solutions that include data Deduplication. Exagrid’s true innovation lies in its unique approach to providing an unparalleled level of scalability in its backup. Firstly, Exagrid systems ensure “right-sizing”; meaning that you acquire just what you need right now and you can add more later on – if and when you need to.

The Data Deduplication aspect is important in that this approach minimizes the amount of data that clients need to store. Using less storage space leads to reducing additional storage costs!

Exagrid has a Data Deduplication ratio of 30:1, their post process approach to Data Deduplication means that data is de-duplicated after the information is on the system. An obviously more effective methodology, giving Exagrid a lead on other technologies in this market. :)

Exagrid’s client base is a true testament to their technology, check out how Exagrid Helps U.S Federal Government Agencies.

Earlier this year, a ‘Thursday @ Three’ with Layer47 webinar event looked at the ‘Best Practice Storage Architecture for Virtual Server Infrastructure, view the on demand version here.

Any questions about Exagrid or to discuss replacing your tape backup system, don’t hesitate to get in touch: http://www.blogger.com/www.layer47.com.