Case Study: NCI Building Systems reduces tape backup complexity and scales data protection with ExaGrid

NCI Building Systems cuts backup tape management by 5,200 tapes with ExaGrid

NCI Building Systems, Inc., one of North America's largest integrated manufacturers for the nonresidential building industry, was overwhelmed by managing a massive tape-based backup system involving thousands of tapes across multiple countries. Seeking a better solution, they turned to ExaGrid for its disk-based backup with deduplication system.

ExaGrid implemented a scalable, two-site system integrated with NCI's existing Veritas NetBackup. The solution provided a disk-cache Landing Zone for fast backups, adaptive deduplication, and automated offsite replication for disaster recovery. The results included significant time savings in backup management, complete visibility into on-site and off-site copies, and a scalable architecture to support future growth, all supported by dedicated expert technical support from ExaGrid.