Case Study: University of Georgia saves $500K–$1M in endpoint data recovery costs with CrashPlan — validated by TechValidate

University of Georgia saves $500K in data recovery costs since deploying CrashPlan

The University of Georgia, an educational institution, faced frequent endpoint data loss from lost or stolen laptops, hard drive failures and during OS migrations, which drained IT resources, reduced employee productivity and eroded confidence in IT. As part of its disaster recovery and business continuity planning, the university needed a reliable, easy-to-manage backup solution to protect desktops and laptops and meet regulatory requirements like FERPA.

UGA deployed CrashPlan (Code42) as a public-cloud endpoint backup with encryption keys stored onsite, replacing manual USB/external-drive backups and demonstrating clear cost-savings to secure buy-in. Since deployment they’ve saved an estimated $500,000–$1,000,000 in endpoint recovery costs, cut 26–50 IT hours per week, increased backup reliability and end-user productivity through self-service restores and mobile access, and strengthened regulatory compliance.

The University of Georgia

Diana Williams

System Administrator