Case Study: Bluewater Power cuts backup windows by 94% with ExaGrid and Veeam

Bluewater Power cuts backup windows by 94% with ExaGrid

Bluewater Power, an electrical distribution company serving Ontario, Canada, faced significant challenges with its outdated tape-based backup system. Their nightly backups were exceeding desired windows, taking up to eight hours to complete. To modernize its IT environment, Bluewater Power implemented a disk-based backup solution from ExaGrid, which was integrated with Veeam Backup & Replication.

By deploying ExaGrid's tiered backup storage, Bluewater Power achieved a 94% reduction in its backup window, cutting the process from eight hours down to just 30 minutes. The ExaGrid system also provided substantial data deduplication, maximizing storage capacity. Furthermore, the IT staff saved 75% of the time previously spent on backup management, allowing them to focus on other projects. The company reported exceptional customer support and greatly improved reliability.