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About ExaGrid
An Easy to Use Disk-based Backup
Solution with Byte-level Data Deduplication
ExaGrid
is a cost-effective and scalable disk-based backup solution that works
with your existing backup application. ExaGrid combines high quality
SATA drives, compression and data deduplication for fast and reliable
backups and restores.
ExaGrid’s innovative approach
minimizes the amount of data to be stored by providing standard data
compression for the most recent backups, along with byte-level data
deduplication for all previous backups. ExaGrid’s byte-level data
deduplication technology stores changes from backup to backup instead
of storing full fi le copies. This unique approach reduces the disk
space required by at least 10, and up to 50 to 1, delivering
unparalleled cost savings and performance all in a solution that is
less than 30% the cost of standard SATA based storage.
Replace
your Tape Library with the Lowest Cost Disk-Based Data Protection
Using
ExaGrid’s disk-based solution instead of tape can reduce an
organization’s backup window by 30% to 80%. A typical 12-hour backup
window can be decreased to as little as four hours. ExaGrid increases
the speed and reliability of your backups and also provides faster and
more reliable restores. For off-site long term retention or disaster
recovery, ExaGrid supports the ability to transfer backup data to an
installed system at a remote location to supplement or eliminate
off-site tapes. ExaGrid supports both two-site as well as multi-site
topologies where multiple locations can transfer backup data to a
centralized site for disaster recovery protection. The result is that
all backup data is now stored in a live disk repository for rapid
restores in the event of a disaster. ExaGrid is
extremely
cost-effective at transferring backup data off-site because the
byte-level data deduplication technology only moves changes, requiring
minimal WAN bandwidth. The costs associated with tape handling,
shipment, and storage are signifi cantly reduced or eliminated.
The
ExaGrid System
The
ExaGrid system is based on standard servers that are shipped along with
ExaGrid’s unique software to deliver a complete turnkey solution for
disk-based backup. The ExaGrid system is rack-mountable and uses
standard components, including Intel dual-core Xeon processors, Seagate
SATA drives, and Gigabit Ethernet connection(s).
ExaGrid works
seamlessly with all popular backup applications. With ExaGrid, backup
jobs are sent directly from the backup application to ExaGrid for
onsite disk-based backup. The existing backup application can create
copies from the ExaGrid system directly to your existing tape library
for offsite storage, or you can choose to deploy a second site ExaGrid
system at an alternate location to reduce or replace off-site tape.
With
ExaGrid, you can preserve your existing investment and keep your
current backup application and processes. Using ExaGrid is as simple as
pointing your existing backup jobs at a NAS share on the ExaGrid
system. The system scales as required by adding ExaGrid servers, which
virtualize into the GRID architecture automatically, adding capacity
and processing power while acting and being managed as one system.
The
ExaGrid Advantage
Highest Performance for Backup,
Restore and Tape Copy
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Fastest backup performance using post-processing so nothing interferes
with the data writing directly to disk, at the speed of disk.
■
Fastest restore and tape copy performance with byte-level data
deduplication which keeps the most recent backup in its whole form - no
re-assembly from small blocks and large hash tables.
Scalable
GRID Architecture
■
ExaGrid provides plug and play growth in place - new systems virtualize
together automatically - no splitting data or losing deduplication effi
ciency across separate systems.
■ Performance
scales with data growth because as storage capacity grows,
corresponding processing and memory power scales in balance.
■ Perfect for environments with up 60 TBs
of backup data
Most
Cost-Effective Solution
■
Granular sizing options right-size to backup data.
■
GRID scalability allows system to be matched to current data and added
to when required - no need to over-buy up front.
■ Roll out for critical data now and grow
the system in the future
Backup
Aware Reporting
■
Reports correlate backup jobs stored on the ExaGrid with the backup
application providing great visibility into the status of the backup
data
■ ExaGrid’s disk-based backup is the only
product that shows deduplication ratio by backup job, allowing
organizations to optimize the result of byte-level data deduplication
■
ExaGrid’s disk-based backup is the only product that shows replication
status by backup job, ensuring that any remote site restores are done
from complete backup jobs and that the most recent data possible is
being used versus a guessing game during a critical recovery scenario
Features
■
Turnkey cost-effective disk-based backup solution with all hardware and
software included.
■
Unique up to 50 to 1 data deduplication technology combined with last
backup compression reduces the amount of disk space needed by as much
as50 to 1, resulting in a cost that is less than 30percent of
traditional SATA disk.
■ InstantDR capability
keeps the most recent full backup at a customer’s disaster recovery
site in a compressed but non-deduplicated form, ready for high-speed
recovery. This provides for the fastest possible restore during a
disaster recovery scenario. This unique capability is very different
from competing solutions that have to reassemble the most recent backup
from millions or billions of deduplicated chunks causing a much longer
recovery time.
■ Works with existing backup
applications such as Backup Exec, NetBackup, ARCServe Backup, Galaxy,
Networker, vRanger Pro, VMware Backup, SQL Server Dump and others.
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Support for two-site or multi-site topologies to supplement or
eliminate off-site tape with a live diskbased repository for long term
off-site retention or disaster recovery.
■ Management software notifies via SNMP
or email that the repository is reaching capacity thresholds.
■ RAID6 guards against up to two
simultaneous disk failures.
■ Scalable GRID computing architecture
allows for growth and eliminates server obsolescence.
■
Room for growth – by combining compression with byte-level data
deduplication technology, an ExaGrid system can serve for years before
capacity needs to be added. Using straight SATA drives, capacity needs
to be constantly added.
■ Single primary site system allows for
existing offsite tape strategy. |
| STIGroup
offers a full range of consulting services for Exagrid Backup Products-
including requirements analysis,
integration strategy, implementation, configuration baselining, and
Managed Services. Our services can be leveraged specifically
towards the implementation and/or management of Exagrid products
for your business, or as a part of a larger Information Security
initiative to accomplish a broader set of goals. To speak with us about
Exagrid products, call STIGroup Sales at Phone: +1-888-881-6661
extension 311 or contact
STIGroup Sales via email. |
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