Case Study: Georgia Crown Distributing achieves 65% shorter backup times while doubling data with ExaGrid

Georgia Crown Distributing Doubles Data but Cuts Backup Times by 65% with ExaGrid System

Georgia Crown Distributing Co., a full‑service beverage distributor serving Alabama, Georgia and Tennessee, saw rapid data growth after virtualizing its servers (from about five to 25 VMs), which pushed daily backup windows to nearly 19 hours and strained its existing disk‑and‑tape process.

By deploying an ExaGrid appliance with Dell vRanger, using disk‑first backups and post‑process, zone‑level deduplication and a GRID architecture for easy scaling, Georgia Crown cut backup times from 19 hours to 6.5 hours even as data doubled. The solution also enabled instant restores, daily reporting that reduced admin time, straightforward scaling, and responsive vendor support.

Georgia Crown Distributing

David Brown

Systems Analyst