Case Study: Binghamton University cuts restore times by 90% with ExaGrid Tiered Backup Storage

Binghamton University cuts restore times by 90% with ExaGrid

Binghamton University was facing significant challenges with its legacy IBM TSM backup solution, which relied on a slow and inefficient tape-based process. The backup window was growing, and the transfer of data from disk to tape was taking seven to ten hours, making the entire backup process unmanageable. This necessitated a move away from tape, leading the university to seek a new solution from vendor ExaGrid.

The university implemented a two-site ExaGrid system to support its IBM TSM backups. The solution cut restore times by 90%, with tasks that previously took ten minutes now completing in less than a minute. ExaGrid provided an intuitive interface that simplified management and exceptional customer support. This freed up IT staff to reallocate their time to other work and provided confidence that storage was being maximized through efficient data deduplication.

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