Case Study: UCLA avoids a forklift backup upgrade and gains scalable, cost-effective protection with ExaGrid

UCLA avoids a forklift upgrade and cuts backup costs with ExaGrid

UCLA faced a significant challenge when its existing Dell EMC Data Domain backup storage system reached capacity. With a need to scale after merging IT groups, the university required a new solution that was both cost-effective and scalable to handle increased data loads and eliminate tape backups campus-wide. They evaluated several options, including a new Data Domain system and FalconStor, before choosing ExaGrid's tiered backup storage solution.

ExaGrid implemented a scalable two-site system that replicated data between UCLA's main campus and its Berkeley datacenter. The solution provided superior data deduplication ratios as high as 17:1 and integrated seamlessly with UCLA's existing backup applications like Quest vRanger and Veeam. The results were substantial; ExaGrid was installed for a fraction of the cost of a new Data Domain system, with its total two-site cost being approximately equal to just three years of maintenance on the alternative. This provided UCLA with the performance, scalability, and intuitive management needed to build out its backup infrastructure and move toward its goal of eliminating tape.

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