ExaGrid Disk Backup With De-Dupe Appliance Supports HP

ExaGrid Systems, Inc. announced support for HP Data Protector backup software.

The combination of ExaGrid’s disk-based backup with deduplication appliance with HP Data Protector backup enables customers to shrink backup windows, improve recovery times and protect more data on secure, reliable disk.

Customers can immediately benefit from:

• Superior storage efficiency – 10:1 to 50:1 data reduction via byte-level data deduplication
• Quick installation – plug-and-play backup appliance and no change to existing backup application
• Short backup windows – high-speed post-process data deduplication
• Fast restore and tape copies – leverage a full recent backup copy instead of deduplicated data
• Unparalleled GRID-based scalability – 1TB to 100TBs with no forklift upgrades and no performance degradation as data grows
• Fast disaster recovery – WAN-efficient replication and rapid restore capabilities
• Low price and IT operational costs – unique architecture delivers best price/performance

“HP Data Protector customers can be up and running with the ExaGrid appliance quickly and easily,” said Marc Crespi, vice president of Product Management for ExaGrid Systems. “Besides being easy to implement, ExaGrid’s data deduplication technology and highly scalable GRID-based architecture allow for cost-effective scalability with no forklift upgrades as customers’ data grows.”

With over 2,400 systems installed at more than 900 customer sites worldwide, ExaGrid has the industry’s second-largest installed base of disk backup appliances with data deduplication in mid-market and small enterprise companies. More than 160 real-world ExaGrid customer success stories are published on the company’s website.

HP Data Protector joins a growing list of leading backup applications supported by the ExaGrid disk-based backup appliance. Supported, test-certified applications include: CA ARCserve, CommVault Simpana, EMC NetWorker, Symantec NetBackup and Backup Exec, Microsoft SQL, Oracle RMAN, Linux/Unix ‘Dumps’ and Vizioncore vRanger Pro.

Availability:
ExaGrid’s support for HP Data Protector 6.11 is scheduled to ship in early Q3 2010.