Case Study: Toledo-Lucas County Public Library eliminates tape and speeds backups with ExaGrid

Toledo-Lucas County Public Library cuts backup time from 15 hours to 6 with ExaGrid

The Toledo-Lucas County Public Library sought to eliminate its costly and time-consuming tape-based backup system, which was plagued by frequent failures and long troubleshooting times. To become tape-free, the library chose a disk-based backup solution from ExaGrid, implementing its Tiered Backup Storage system to work alongside their existing Veritas Backup Exec application.

By deploying a scalable two-site ExaGrid system, the library drastically improved its backup process. The solution reduced the backup window from 15 hours to just 6 hours, ensuring all backups were completed within the library's closed hours. ExaGrid's approach also provided easy management, automatic offsite replication for disaster recovery, and proactive support, freeing up significant staff time previously spent on tape management.

Toledo-Lucas County Public Library