Idealstor offers backup solutions that are designed to take advantage of the increasing capacity, reliability and functionality of hard drives. All Idealstor systems use disk like tape, not only as a target for backups, but as physically portable and offsite media. Idealstor is compatible with any backup software on the market that can backup to disk and is ideal for local backups and offsite storage.

In addition to hardware, Idealstor has developed iBac Data Protection Software to take advantage of this unique method of backing up data. iBac backs up data in native format and allows administrators to continuously backup data or run scheduled backups based on need or budget. Below is a brief introduction to the Idealstor line of backup solutions.

Idealstor Backup Appliance
The Idealstor Backup Appliance is complete disk to disk backup solution that becomes the host for your backup software and the target for backup data. Idealstor provides the speed and reliability of disk coupled with the portability of tape. Idealstor uses any capacity Serial ATA or IDE disk as backup media that can be physically removed and taken offsite for backup and offsite storage. Units range in capacity from 100-1TB using the 1 Bay up to 8TB using our 8 Bay Backup Appliance. All units come installed with the Windows operating system and function as the media server and target for backup data. Connected to the network via GB or 10/100 Ethernet, our backup systems achieve average speeds of up to 2GB/minute and can perform multiple simultaneous backups. Because these systems run Windows, they can also become the target for replication and server failover in the event of disaster.

Idealstor FrankeNAS
The FrankeNAS is a modification of the Idealstor Backup Appliance and combines the redundancy of RAID5 storage with the offsite capabilities of Idealstor ejectable disk backup. This system comes configured with 1 to 4 Idealstor Ejectable Bays and up to 6.5TB of RAID5 storage. Administrators no longer need to buy a server dedicated for storage and a separate backup system from two different vendors. The FrankeNAS is an all in one appliance for the most demanding environments and is priced for any size business.

Idealstor iBac 4.0
iBac 4.0 is a complete data protection solution designed for Windows servers and is optimized for databases and servers like Microsoft Exchange 2003 and SQL. iBac is the first software of its kind to combine scheduled backup and restore with real time continuous backups allowing you, the administrator, to decide what level of protection your data needs.

iBac backs up data in its native format and stores the data on any Idealstor backup solution or any Windows server. Once the initial backup has been created, iBac allows the administrator to choose between continuous byte level backups or scheduled nightly backups that capture just the changed data since the previous backup was completed. iBac gives you the ability to decide what level of protection your servers need all using one easy to use interface and always gives you a full backup.

iBac is licensed on a per server basis and is designed to backup any Windows server, database or server in use. iBac 4.0 has the following modules designed to completely protect your Windows servers:

Open Volume Snapshot (OVS) – OVS is designed to backup open files and databases like Microsoft Exchange and SQL. OVS is used with scheduled backups and protects the integrity of databases and open files by backing up the entire server even when files are in use. OVS is licensed on a per server basis and is recommended for servers like Exchange or SQL. OVS is our database and open file agent so you no longer need to purchase separate server specific licenses to backup these critical servers.

Backup Versioning Module (BVM) – BVM allows you to backup your data and save versions of the files that have changed between backups. BVM is used with iBac for scheduled backups. Using BVM allows you to run a full backup in the time it takes to run an incremental backup and only takes up the space used by the files that have changed since the last backup. Once an initial backup has been created, BVM compares the current backup with the baseline. Any changed files get moved into a separate folder on the backup disk. Any unchanged files use pointers and will be linked to the original baseline backup. This makes it so the incremental backup folder looks like a full and acts like a full backup allowing administrators to restore and recovery files from any folder. BVM enables users to store large amounts of data on a single ejectable disk or server and saves on disk space by storing multiple full backups nearline.

Idealstor Backup Solutions: The Future of Disaster Recovery
Individually the components of Idealstor hardware and software solve many of the individual and specific needs of administrators everywhere. Combined they become a truly powerful backup solution that can virtually eliminate downtime and provide the ability to recover data from any point in time. Idealstor offers a complete solution but also the peace of mind that you can turn to one company for all your data protection needs.

Testimonials

Idealstor disk-to-disk backup appliance is a Godsend…our tape backup frustrations are gone, we have no problem with reliability of data and we have reduced our full backup time by 75%.

Our network has over half a terabyte of data, one server, which does cold imaging, has 280GB of data that needed backup every night. This took us 20 hours for full backup and 6 hours for incremental backups. Now that we have Idealstor, we backup this server in 5 hours every night with no need for incremental backup which always gave us an uncomfortable feeling as to data reliability. We are happy to give Idealstor's Backup Appliance, two thumbs up.

Darren Elswick
Network Andministrator
The Bank of Glen Burnie

Case Study: The Bank of Glen Burnie

Idealstor Backup Appliance has been the savior for my backup environment. Prior to having Idealstor I had a backup crisis resulting with tape issues such as bad media, tape head alignment, and hanging sessions within my backup software. Since I implemented Idealstor all my problems seem to have dispersed into thin air. Backup software does not hang any more and I have had no problem accessing my data in a timely fashion. This is the way backups should have been from the start. In our books we just bid goodbye to tape drive backups, thanks to Idealstor.

Kevin Gittings
Network Manager
IQ Solutions

Idealstor has given us the ability to centralize and scale our backups. With Idealstor Backup Appliance we have been able to backup all of our servers to one location and have been able to complete full backups every night. Before implementing Idealstor in our environment we were using numerous DLT tape drives. Our backups required a lot more capacity than what we were able to accommodate. We considered buying a large autoloader for backing up the whole network to consolidate, but speed and cost was a factor. The cost of maintaining servers, rotational tape schemes and backup devices was not cost effective, or adding another backup server and device. We evaluated some larger autoloaders and then we were introduced to Idealstor. We found Idealstor more cost effective, reliable, and scalable, plus it got us away from our dilemmas. Idealstor gave us an affordable and cost effective backup solution that we are comfortable with. It is a network administrator's dream.

Joe Abusamra
VP of Operations
Raxco Software

ASSEMBLERS INC., a comprehensive assembling, packaging, and fulfillment business. ASSEMBLERS INC. responds to multiple orders within very aggressive deadlines. In such a scenario, even momentary loss of data can set back delivery to a client. Idealstor proved crucial in meeting a client delivery schedule. The internal file server containing client data crashed. The speed with which we were able to restore was impressive to say the least. The ability to recover 100% of the data, the exact configuration, and the stable system state in less than an hour ultimately proved essential keeping ASSEMBLERS INC. and their clients satisfied. As a result, ASSEMBLERS INC. is extremely satisfied with its Idealstor backup solution and highly recommends it.

Naveed Sarkari
Sr. Network Engineer
Assemblers,Inc.

Idealstor backup solution is truly a next generation backup solution. Global TechPro chose Idealstor because it ensured near-instantaneous recoverability of data that is paramount to success and survival in a competitive environment for a business. For example, one of our technicians accidentally irrevocably deleted some of our end users email inbox files at 12:20pm. We loaded the mirror of the email server hard drive as a virtual drive and simply copied the users inbox files. The users returned back to normal at 12:23pm. We went from a catastrophic problem to an implemented resolution in 180 seconds. Global Techpro enthusiastically recommends Idealstor for its high availability and protection against unplanned downtime by providing transparent, non-disruptive, and a real time backup solution.

Javid Sonde
CIO, Global Techpro