ExaGrid and OffsiteDataSync Partner

ExaGrid Systems, Inc. and OffsiteDataSync, a provider of data retention, DR and hosted cloud computing services, have entered into a strategic partnership to deliver ExaGrid DR as a cloud service.

The DR solution leverages ExaGrid’s backup storage appliances, featuring its landing zone and scale-out architecture, and supports Veeam Availability Suite software at either the customer’s onsite data center or at OffsiteDataSync’s strategically located Tier IV data centers throughout the US. Service configuration options include Veeam-based on-premise local backup to ExaGrid appliances, instant DR recovery in OffsiteDataSync Tier IV facilities, and hypervisor of choice which addresses failover and failback complexities presented by large-vendor lock-in solutions and proprietary cloud architecture.

The jointly offered DR as a cloud service addresses a number of growing customer concerns in relation to more commonly deployed DR solutions. First, many customers have access to only a single data center, or pay a hefty price for a secondary data center location. Second, many companies often do not have the manpower and/or expertise to address and mange a DR failover site or the time to maintain compliance with initiatives such as HIPAA, PCI, ITAR and more. And third, many organizations prefer to pay for DR as a monthly service-using operating versus capital budgets-to avoid making large capital investments in depreciating hardware and software assets for DR.

Customers will leverage either an ExaGrid appliance onsite, a cloud-based OffsiteDataSync ExaGrid appliance offsite or both for fast and reliable local backups and restores, as well as configurable instant DR restore options locally or offsite. Since only the changed bytes are replicated, the solution is WAN efficient. Specialized DR services are available in the event of a disaster, ensuring that data can be restored and services resumed almost immediately.

“Disk crashes, power failures, and human error, as well as natural and manmade disasters, are very real and constant threats to business services availability. At best, an outage is costly. At worst, data is irretrievable and/or services are unavailable for extended periods of time, causing loss of revenues and customers, damaged business reputations, compliances put at risk, and potential legal ramifications,” said Matthew Chesterton, CEO, OffsiteDataSync. “By partnering with ExaGrid to offer a new DRaaS that supports Veeam, top performance, reliability, and trustworthy DR has never been more easily and cost effectively obtained.“

“We are delighted to be working with OffsiteDataSync, an organization that is expert in ensuring availability, reliability, security and recoverability in the cloud, as further evidenced by being named a Top 100 Global cloud Provider and a Gold Veeam cloud and Service Provider partner,” said Bill Andrews, CEO, ExaGrid.  “Organizations now have access to affordable enterprise DR, ensuring the protection of one of their most valuable assets – data.“

ExaGrid’s landing zone and scale-out architecture provide fast backup-resulting in short fixed backup window and fast local restores.

OffsiteDataSync delivers data retention, DR, and hosted cloud services across three strategically located data centers in Las Vegas, NV; Philadelphia, PA; and Rochester, NY. In 2014, it was selected by Veeam Software, Inc. as a launch partner for Veeam Availability Suite v8. Unlike legacy backup solutions which provide RTO and RPO of hours or days, Veeam helps organizations meet recovery time and point objectives of less than 15mn for all applications and data.