AssureStor Upgrades BaaS Platform to Asigra V13 Software

AssureStor Ltd. announce transition of its Backup as a Service (BaaS) platform to the Asigra v13 software.

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Among the features added in version 13 are enhanced cloud-to-cloud backup support for Office365, DR-as-a-Service (DRaaS) enablement featuring vSphere replication and endpoint data loss prevention.

Data protection complexity remains a challenge for enterprises seeking broad protection of disparate operating environments across distributed locations. While some categories of data have short RTOs and frequent recovery point objectives (RPOs), others such as email archives have longer RTOs and infrequent RPOs. Managing a spectrum of data protection options to ensure end-to-end data recovery can be extremely complicated and costly.

The company’s BaaS platform, based on Cloud Backup Version 13 offers a converged platform that delivers a single, comprehensive solution for all data located on physical servers, VMs, mobile endpoints and cloud applications.

“Simplifying data protection activities while actually improving service levels is a real priority for IT organisations,” said Phil Goodwin, research director, IDC. “Asigra’s converged data protection aims to make life simpler for IT staff by reducing the complexity of managing multiple backup, DR and archiving solutions. In addition, their deployment alternatives can help make the acquisition cost more budget friendly.“

New in Asigra Cloud Backup v13:

• Converged data protection – Enterprises struggle to meet the convergence of data protection needs in a way that minimises complexity and is cost effective. Cloud Backup version 13 addresses this need by including more integrated options for DR, backup/recovery, backup archiving and security.

• DR-as-a-Service enablement – Version 13 includes vSphere replication to meet rigorous RTOs. This capability allows for replication without backup to one or more warm, on or offsite replicas. Suitable for the most demanding RTOs, Asigra eliminates the need for 3rd party VM replication solutions or special skills to manage and maintain the alternate solutions. There is no additional charge to existing customers for this feature.

• Office 365 data protection – Using Asigra Cloud Backup, organisations can protect Office 365 data at all times, automatically. The latest integration allows companies to recover data beyond documents and spreadsheets to include Exchange Online, SharePoint workspaces and OneDrive repositories.

• Mobile device geo-location and remote wipe – Data on mobile endpoints needs better protection as hundreds of thousands of mobile devices are lost or stolen each year. For enhanced mobile device data protection, version 13 includes integrated geo-location and remote wipe at no additional charge to help enterprises close the mobile endpoint security hole. The feature allows users to find the location of lost or stolen devices quickly from the Asigra DS-NOC with a convenient Google Maps interface and wipe data remotely if required.

• Microsoft SCCM integration – Allows IT administrators to easily and cost effectively deploy and configure Asigra cloud Backup client software across thousands of Windows mobile endpoints not connected to the LAN.

How the AssureStor BaaS platform can provide end-to-end data protection