Case Study: Calverley Supply Co. Inc. achieves reliable, faster backups and disaster recovery for heterogeneous environments with Unitrends

Providing Wholesale Protection for a Very Heterogeneous Environment

Calverley Supply Co., a Michigan HVAC wholesale distributor with six locations, faced a risky, fragmented backup strategy that relied on Backup Exec, an IBM internal drive and multiple tape solutions to protect AIX, Novell and Windows on VMware systems. The heterogeneous environment and unreliable tape processes made meeting backup windows difficult and left the company exposed to potential data loss and operational disruption.

Calverley replaced tape with a Unitrends Recovery 312 appliance, a disk‑based, easily managed solution that protected all platforms, sped up backups, and simplified scheduling through a user-friendly UI. The appliance—and its removable disk docking station—gave the IT team physical control of backups, reduced complexity and cost, met backup windows reliably, and delivered the peace of mind Calverley needed for disaster recovery.

Calverley Supply Co Inc.

Terrie Turella

IT Specialist