Case Study: Centenary Institute saves $50K–$500K in endpoint data recovery with TechValidate (CrashPlan by Code42)

Centenary Institute in Australia replaces Retrospect with CrashPlan, saves $50K

Centenary Institute, a nonprofit research organization in Australia, faced recurring endpoint data loss from lost or stolen laptops and hard‑drive crashes that drained IT resources and reduced employee productivity. As part of its disaster recovery and business continuity planning, the institute needed a more reliable, easier‑to‑manage endpoint backup solution and replaced its previous EMC Retrospect setup.

They deployed Code42 CrashPlan in a hybrid cloud configuration (on‑premises plus Code42’s public cloud), winning budget approval by demonstrating IT time and resource savings and end‑user demand. Since the switch, Centenary reports $50,000–$500,000 saved in endpoint data recovery, 1–10 fewer IT hours spent per week on backup/recovery, more consistent and reliable endpoint backups, and lower costs associated with data‑loss events.

Centenary Institute

Owen Hoogvliet

Network Administrator, Centenary Institute