Case Study: Architectural Nexus reduces backup windows and boosts scalability with ExaGrid Tiered Backup Storage

Architectural Nexus cuts full backup time from 30 hours to 10 hours with ExaGrid

Architectural Nexus, a growing architectural firm, faced significant data protection challenges with its outdated disk-to-disk-to-tape system. The company struggled with insufficient retention, long backup windows that hurt performance, and the need to manage a future data explosion from a move to 3D CAD tools. They selected ExaGrid's Tiered Backup Storage system to replace their existing infrastructure and work alongside their Veritas Backup Exec application.

The ExaGrid solution provided immediate results, reducing the company's weekly full backup time from 30 hours to just 10 hours. The IT staff also saved 15 hours per week previously spent on tape management. ExaGrid's scalable architecture and efficient deduplication gave Architectural Nexus confidence that the system could handle their future data growth without costly upgrades, while also providing a path to improved disaster recovery.

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