Case Study: NBME cuts backup windows and DR testing time with ExaGrid

NBME cuts backup window by 50% with ExaGrid

The National Board of Medical Examiners (NBME) faced challenges with its disaster recovery testing and lengthy backup windows using a legacy Veritas NetBackup and tape process. Their tape-based system required painstaking manual work for recoveries and offsite storage, prompting a search for a modern solution. They chose ExaGrid for its deduplication and replication capabilities.

ExaGrid implemented its tiered backup storage system, installing multiple appliances both onsite and offsite for disaster recovery. The result was a dramatic improvement: the backup window was cut by 50%, from 14 hours to under 7, and disaster recovery testing time was reduced from weeks to days. ExaGrid also provided reliable, automated replication and outstanding customer support, becoming a one-stop solution for NBME's data protection environment.

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