Case Study: Black Locus achieves worry-free Google Apps data protection with Spanning Backup

Black Locus: A Small Business with Big Ideas, and the Backup Behind Them

Black Locus, the Innovation Lab for The Home Depot, began as a Carnegie Mellon startup and grew into an Austin-based team turning complex research and data into business intelligence. While the company relied on Google Apps for collaboration and agility, VP of Engineering Trebor Carpenter worried about vulnerabilities—hacking, human error, and sync failures—that could put the organization’s critical email, documents, and institutional knowledge at risk.

Black Locus implemented Spanning Backup for Google Apps, attracted by its security, intuitive interface, low administrative overhead, and strong support. The solution provided easy integration and comprehensive protection for Gmail, Drive, Calendar, Contacts, and Sites, giving the team peace of mind, preserving organizational knowledge, and letting engineers focus on innovation instead of data recovery.

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