Case Study: Microchip Technology Incorporated saves $50K–$500K and reduces IT hours with CrashPlan — validated by TechValidate

Microchip Technology Inc. replaces HP Connected, saves more than $50K with CrashPlan

Microchip Technology Incorporated, an S&P 500 electronics company, faced recurring endpoint data loss from lost/stolen laptops and hard drive crashes and relied on HP Connected and manual USB backups that were difficult to manage. Data loss incidents drained IT resources, reduced employee productivity, and created e‑discovery/legal‑hold risks, prompting the company to seek a more reliable endpoint backup solution.

Microchip replaced HP Connected and manual backups with CrashPlan (Code42) using the Code42 public cloud while keeping encryption keys onsite in a master appliance. After documenting a costly data‑loss event and risks from rogue IT, the company saved more than $50K (estimated $50K–$500K) in recovery costs, improved backup reliability, and reduced IT workload—saving about 1–10 IT hours per week and fewer hours on data migrations and OS refreshes.

Microchip Technology Incorporated

Michael Hayslip

Security Manager