Case Study: Alector reduces SaaS protection time by 25% with Druva Data Resiliency Cloud

Alector Reduces Time Protecting SaaS Apps by 25% with Druva Compared to Previous Vendor

Alector, a San Francisco biotech startup focused on slowing neurodegenerative diseases, faced rapid data sprawl as business teams purchased cloud apps without IT oversight. Their existing backup vendor (Code42) was unreliable and noisy—failing to capture all backups and generating excessive help‑desk tickets—while the small four‑person IT team lacked visibility and governance over Microsoft 365 data, complicating eDiscovery and retention.

After a quick proof of concept, Alector deployed the Druva Data Resiliency Cloud to protect 350 Microsoft 365 accounts 24x7, remove dependence on Microsoft’s 90‑day retention, and enable accelerated ransomware recovery. Druva consolidated user data into a deduplicated, indexed single pane of glass, dramatically reduced help‑desk tickets (reclaiming 25% of IT time), and improved data governance and litigation hold capabilities.

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Craig Guinasso

Senior Director of Technology and Cybersecurity