Case Study: University of Exeter achieves protection of 60TB and automates 18,000 monthly backups with Arcserve Backup

The University of Exeter Safeguards 60 terabytes of data with Arcserve Backup

The University of Exeter, a top UK university with 19,300 students and 4,300 staff across three campuses, needed to protect growing volumes of student, research and administrative data to safeguard its reputation. Its existing backup system had become unreliable and lacked visibility and control, putting the university’s diverse systems and expanding data under pressure.

The university implemented Arcserve Backup to protect about 60 TB across 70 servers with an automated schedule (full backups every 28 days, weekly differentials and daily incrementals), running roughly 18,000 jobs per month with a 97–98% success rate. The solution simplified recovery management across campuses, improved audit compliance with tailored reporting, and restored confidence in data availability and institutional reputation.

University of Exeter

Frank Worner

Systems Analyst