Spectra Logic Meets Existing Backup And Future Encryption Needs

Mobility Electronics has a primary site in Scottsdale, Arizona and secondary sites in San Diego, Singapore and Tai Pei. As the company grew, so did its digital data. Systems Engineer, Frank Tanner, decided to replace the older DLT library with a new library. Tanner's wish list included a reliable, scalable solution that was easy to maintain and had the ability to encrypt data. Mobility stores sensitive employee data, e-mail and accounting information that needs an extra layer of security. Tanner also wanted to work directly with a vendor that offered installation and support, not always offered by a distributor.

Tanner reviewed products from several major vendors and ultimately selected a Spectra T120 BlueScale Encryption tape library with LTO-3 tapes and drives. Spectra Logic offered the right price and the industry's only encryption embedded in backup hardware, letting Mobility backup, encrypt and compress data—all in a single step. Custom Storage, a Scottsdale-based Spectra Logic value-added reseller, recommended the product to Mobility after thoroughly evaluating the company's needs. Spectra Logic and its VAR took the time to build the right library to meet Tanner's needs.