Disk-Based Backup: Omega Resource Group Simplifies Backup Process, Reduces Costs With ExaGrid
As a staffing, outsourcing and solutions provider with 300 employees across the U.S., Omega Resource Group must protect both internal data, as well as its clients' information. The company's tape backup and restore process was becoming time consuming, costly and unreliable. The firm turned to ExaGrid Systems, Inc., www.exagrid.com one of the leader in cost-effective and scalable disk-based backup, to streamline and significantly improve its data backup operations.
Since 1976, Brookfield, WI-based Omega Resource Group has helped companies nationwide to find engineers and other technical employees, and offered in-house engineering and design capabilities. Over the years, the firm's data storage needs have changed significantly. Prior to choosing ExaGrid, the firm backed up its data onto tape each night from four different systems, each with its own backup solution. It now uses CA ARCserve, in combination with the ExaGrid system, to back up data from workstations, Microsoft SQL databases, file servers, Citrix servers and its Exchange server. Using ExaGrid's unique byte-level data de-duplication technology, the company has reduced its backup window by 1/3, and the backup data consumes far less storage space than would have been required with standard SATA storage to keep its required backup history.
"Tape backups were becoming too cumbersome and unreliable," said Rich Yager, systems administrator at Omega Resource Group. "What sold us on ExaGrid was the byte-level data de-duplication, which offers a quick ROI. Backup time went from nine hours to 3.5 hours, and the system runs by itself. The ExaGrid system runs smoothly so we can focus on our core business competency."
The ExaGrid system is a turnkey plug-and-play solution that sits behind existing backup applications and enables faster and more reliable backups and restores. Backup windows are reduced by 30 to 80 percent. ExaGrid's unique byte-level data de-duplication and last backup compression, coupled with high quality SATA drives, is on average about 25 to 30 percent the price of standard storage without data reduction. This unique approach reduces the amount of disk space needed by at least 20 to 1.
"ExaGrid's unique approach to data de-duplication, and focus on mid-market and small enterprise companies, makes it a perfect fit for Omega Resource Group. Administrators want to implement a reliable and easy-to-use backup system and move on to other business-critical tasks. By reducing the backup window and simplifying the backup process, ExaGrid allows Omega Resource Group to realize greater efficiency in its backup approach and infrastructure," said Bill Andrews, president and CEO of ExaGrid Systems.
About ExaGrid Systems, Inc.
Located in Westborough, Massachusetts, ExaGrid is the leader in cost-effective and scalable disk-based backup solutions. A scalable system that works with existing backup applications, the ExaGrid system is ideal for mid-market and small enterprise companies looking to quickly eliminate the hassles of tape backup while reducing their existing backup windows. 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 delta data reduction technology for all previous backups. Customers can deploy ExaGrid at a primary site and at a second site to supplement or eliminate offsite tapes with a live data repository or for disaster recovery. For more information, contact ExaGrid at 800-868-6985 or visit www.exagrid.com
SOURCE: ExaGrid Systems, Inc.