Case Study: Expedient Communications achieves scalable, reliable multi‑data‑center backup with Quantum Corporation’s Scalar i6000

Data Center Operator Uses Scalar Tape Libraries to Meet Customers’ Changing Service Needs

Expedient Communications, a Pittsburgh-based data center operator running eight facilities and more than 200,000 sq. ft. of operational space, needed to standardize and scale its backup infrastructure to support thousands of customers with widely varying service-level requirements — from nightly backups to ones every 30 minutes — and to eliminate inefficiencies caused by disparate backup systems acquired over time.

Expedient deployed Quantum Scalar i6000 tape libraries (upgrading from Scalar i2000 with LTO‑5 drives) across its data centers, completing cutovers in under a day and using Capacity‑on‑Demand to add slots as needed. The solution increased density and scalability (up to 16 PB raw), reduced operational complexity and costs, and delivered reliable, redundant backups that meet stringent SLAs and allow rapid response to large customer data needs.

Expedient Communications

Alex Rodriguez

VP of System Engineering and Product Development