Case Study: Datasmith Network Solutions achieves instant recovery from CryptoLocker attacks with Axcient Business Recovery Cloud

Axcient Saves All Natural from Cryptolocker Virus

Datasmith Network Solutions, a Walpole, MA managed IT firm with nearly 30 years’ experience protecting over 9 TB for more than 15 clients, faced a critical incident when its client All Natural had a primary server (about 200 GB) infected by the Cryptolocker ransomware, leaving files encrypted and unusable. The event highlighted the need for a reliable backup and disaster recovery solution that could restore operations immediately.

Using the Axcient Business Recovery Cloud (local appliance plus cloud virtualization), Datasmith spun the server up from the most recent restore point within minutes and performed a bare-metal restore with no data loss or downtime. The solution delivered instant local failover, easy web-based management, unlimited sandboxed DR testing, and restored client operations quickly—providing fast recovery and peace of mind.

Datasmith Network Solutions

Paul Smith

Owner