Case Study: Tonawanda City School District optimizes backup storage and ransomware protection with ExaGrid and Veeam

Tonawanda City School District secures backups with ExaGrid and achieves 16:1 deduplication

Tonawanda City School District, a public school district in New York, needed to replace its aging backup storage equipment. Their challenge was to achieve reliable backup storage and improve security against cyber threats to meet stringent cybersecurity insurance requirements.

The district implemented an ExaGrid EX10 appliance integrated with Veeam backup software. The ExaGrid solution provided fast, reliable performance with a 16:1 deduplication ratio, significantly optimizing storage. It also delivered critical ransomware protection through its tiered air gap architecture and multifactor authentication. The results included a fixed backup window, quick restores, and a system that met all cyber insurance requirements, giving the district confidence in its data security and recovery capabilities.