Case Study: Indiana University avoids a $688k Microsoft 365 storage bill with CrashPlan

Indiana University avoids a $688k Microsoft 365 storage bill with CrashPlan

Indiana University faced a significant challenge when Microsoft ended unlimited storage for academic institutions, leaving them exceeding their new storage allotment. Facing an immediate $688,000 bill to stay within Microsoft 365's limits and projected costs rising to over $1 million, the university needed a solution to manage rapid data growth without forcing users to delete valuable information. They turned to the vendor CrashPlan for a solution using CrashPlan for Microsoft 365.

CrashPlan implemented a policy-driven archiving solution that automatically moved inactive data based on file age and size, keeping it accessible to users within Microsoft 365. This approach allowed Indiana University to archive 2 PB of data, completely avoiding the $688,000 Microsoft storage bill in the first year and achieving a 110% ROI. Beyond the cost savings, CrashPlan also provided the university with a resilient backup and recovery platform to protect against data loss.

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