Case Study: Advance2000 achieves faster backups, greater storage savings, and stronger ransomware protection with ExaGrid

Advance2000 shrinks backups 14:1 with ExaGrid

Advance2000, Inc., an information technology firm, faced a challenge meeting its customers' growing long-term data retention needs with its previous custom-built disk storage. The firm needed a dedicated storage appliance that could efficiently handle multiple years' worth of backup retention in its hosted cloud environment. They turned to ExaGrid to implement its Tiered Backup Storage solution.

By deploying ExaGrid's scale-out storage appliances, Advance2000 achieved a dramatic improvement in backup performance and storage efficiency. The ExaGrid system provided a deduplication ratio of 14:1, shrinking nearly 200TB of backup data down to approximately 16TB. This allowed the firm to easily meet all customer retention requirements. Additionally, ExaGrid's unique two-tier architecture created a virtual air gap, delivering enhanced security and data protection against ransomware threats.

Advance2000, Inc