Virtustream Adding Asigra Cloud DR Software

Asigra
Inc., a cloud backup, recovery and restore (BURR) software provider since
1986 announced that Virtustream, Inc. has selected
cloud-based data recovery software by Asigra as the cornerstone of its data
protection services portfolio.

Virtustream, a cloud company that offers enterprise cloud solutions
for enterprises, governments and service providers, selected Asigra for its
end-to-end data recovery capabilities, multi-faceted partner support and
service provider ecosystem.

It simplifies the moving of
complex IT processes to the cloud, whether private, public or hybrid. The
solution provider delivers on the promise of this platform by helping
organizations realize the economic and business benefits
through cloud computing.

Virtustream’s offering, xStream, is a secure, HA, enterprise class
hybrid cloud solution that delivers application level SLAs for mission
critical applications (SAP, Oracle, Microsoft and thousands more). The company
is trusted by enterprises WW, including Earthlink,
Goodyear, Kawasaki Motors Corp and Mobily,
who run their mission critical applications and protect their data using
Virtustream cloud infrastructure.

In order to grow a more streamlined and
profitable organization, Virtustream partnered with Asigra to enable
enterprises and its service provider partners with a more complete and
operationally efficient cloud solution. Asigra lowers operational costs by
allowing service providers to deploy the same familiar software for a variety
of data protection applications. For example, the company packages its
Asigra-based solution to enable backup as a service, DR as a service, recovery
as a service and as an onboarding tool to Virtustream’s cloud platform.

With these new capabilities, Virtustream
customers have cited advantages. First, organizations have improved
server performance as a result of Asigra’s agentless architecture. Traditional
technologies require the installation of software on all data protection
targets which puts unnecessary strain on server CPU cycles. Asigra eliminates
this, allowing servers to focus on application performance. Customers also
enjoy utility-based billing of their services where they only pay for the
services consumed. Furthermore, end-customers of the service (enterprises)
place high value on the ability to self-administer data restores. This is
especially critical where there is no time for delayed recovery operations.

With respect to Virtustream’s selection of
Asigra, the company offers the following advice to service providers considering
data protection as a service.

"Compare Asigra against other backup
solutions and evaluate all of them on the same set of metrics," said
Corbin Mills, North American storage lead, platform operations for Virtustream.
"Doing this, you will see that
Asigra provides the best option for delivering the right solution to customers."

According to IDC, big data will join mobile
and cloud as the next ‘must have’ competency with the volume of digital content
passing 2.7ZBin 2012, up 48% from 2011, rocketing toward
8ZB by 2015.

"With
the velocity, volume and variety of data being generated, enterprises are searching
for reliable, secure and cost efficient methods for protecting this data
whether it is big data, DR or BC strategies. Moving enterprise workloads to the
cloud is at the core of our service and Asigra has been a key part of our
growth and success," said Matt Theurer, SVP, global cloud platform
services, Virtustream. "Their
partner development team’s willingness to talk with and assist our sales teams
has allowed Virtustream team members to educate themselves in order to provide
workable solutions for our customers. They also provide in-depth knowledge on
the industry as a whole, allowing Virtustream to better understand and address
customer needs and fears."

"As a premier provider in their segment of
the market, Virtustream has earned the trust and admiration of its global
customer base," said Eran Farajun, EVP, Asigra. "The addition of Asigra’s industry-leading
security, reliability, efficiency and deployment flexibility complements their
suite of enterprise-class cloud-based applications for a more robust service
offering."