Case Study: WSIPC cuts backup times and boosts scalability with ExaGrid

WSIPC cuts backup times from 24 hours to 6 with ExaGrid

The Washington School Information Processing Cooperative (WSIPC) was struggling with long backup times of nearly 24 hours due to rapidly growing data. Their tape-based system was inefficient, prompting a search for a new disk-based backup solution. WSIPC selected ExaGrid's tiered backup storage system over a competitor.

ExaGrid implemented a two-site system with its post-process deduplication technology, which integrated with WSIPC's existing Micro Focus Data Protector software. This solution dramatically reduced backup times from 24 hours to just 6 hours and achieved a data deduplication ratio of 48:1. The ExaGrid system provided a cost-effective, scalable, and strong disaster recovery solution that eliminated the organization's reliance on tape.

Washington School Information Processing Cooperative (wsipc)