Case Study: Lockheed Martin achieves reliable, encrypted endpoint backup and rapid disaster recovery with Code42 CrashPlan

CrashPlan private cloud deployment meets stringent data security/privacy requirements

Lockheed Martin, a global aerospace and IT leader with about 113,000 employees, needed a dependable endpoint backup solution that complied with a strict encryption mandate for laptops and desktops. Their existing Veritas tape process—backing up roughly 5.1 TB—failed repeatedly (including a weekend of tape errors), left sensitive files unprotected, and consumed significant IT time for recovery, prompting the search for a reliable, low‑administration disaster recovery system.

Deploying CrashPlan in a private‑cloud configuration provided fireproof encryption, incremental “set‑and‑forget” backups, and on‑premises storage to meet security requirements. The solution cut administrative overhead, reduced storage and bandwidth use, enabled fast self‑and IT‑led restores (restoring a multi‑gigabit directory in 10–15 minutes), and delivered recovery speeds Smith estimates are about 90% faster than tape, greatly improving endpoint protection and disaster readiness.

Lockheed Martin

Alfred Smith

Systems Administrator