Flexi-Van Leasing Implements TwinStrata CloudArray

TwinStrata, Inc. announced that Flexi-Van Leasing, Inc., one of the largest suppliers of intermodal transportation equipment, has implemented its CloudArray to simplify and improve the company’s backup processes.

In 2012, Flexi-Van’s continued growth and evolving customer and employee needs caused the company to reevaluate its antiquated tape-based backup strategy. IT director Jim Mercer wanted to find a more scalable solution that could cache Flexi-Van’s backup locally to maximize performance, while also migrating the data to the cloud. Not only did CloudArray address these requirements, it also overcame Mercer’s apprehensions related to security, complexity and cost predictability when employing cloud-based storage data protection.

Flexi-Van has a scalable mechanism for offsite backup that frees up staff and resources for other activities.

“Our previous tape backup system was an operational nightmare – constant paperwork, unreliable equipment, labor-intensive maintenance and skyrocketing costs. TwinStrata provided us with a seamless, operationally transparent and maintenance-free cloud backup option. Combine the elegance of the solution with the full encryption it provides, and now I have confidence in my data protection approach without the headache of thinking about it,” said Mercer.

“Midsize organizations like Flexi-Van are often left with few good options when it comes to offsite data protection. Traditional strategies like offsite tape backup are both resource-intensive and unreliable, while more robust solutions like geographically dispersed replication to remote facilities are often too costly. Using cloud storage for backup purposes is an ideal solution for this market because it provides a top-tier DR strategy at an affordable price,” said Nicos Vekiarides, CEO, TwinStrata.