EVault: Backup and Recovery for Windows Azure

EVault, Inc. (a Seagate company) announced EVault Backup Services for Windows Azure.

Building on the relationship between Microsoft Corp. and EVault, the service extends data protection to cross-platform server data, OSs, applications, and databases while delivering the flexibility and offsite protection of the cloud. The service is available from Windows Azure data centers worldwide.

It complements existing business infrastructures, simplifying backup and recovery of heterogeneous environments to the Azure cloud. The service provides cross-platform support including Windows, Linux, IBM i and UNIX; multi-hypervisor support including VMware ESXi and Windows Server with Hyper-V; and granular restore capabilities for Microsoft applications such as SharePoint, Exchange and SQL Server, as well as Oracle databases. Because it can protect virtually any workload on a single cloud platform, it enables businesses to consolidate vendor contract issues and costs while also reducing risk.

“More than half of the Fortune 500 is already using Windows Azure. Integrating our flagship product into this extremely successful platform is an opportunity for us to bring the power of our cloud-connected technology to more organizations around the world,” said Terry Cunningham, president and GM, EVault. “We are proud to offer customers the data protection they need to meet their computing and business goals. Microsoft continues to build out the Windows Azure footprint, giving customers more options, and extending the global reach of EVault and that of our channel partners,” Cunningham added.

Both companies partners can help organizations design their roadmap to the cloud and provide a customer experience by sharing their knowledge and proficiency of Azure. Additionally, partners can reduce licensing complexity and lower costs for customers by deploying backup services for Azure that take advantage of their own subscription.

“Organizations are under increased pressure to protect their critical data, yet minimize capital investments. EVault Backup Services for Windows Azure enables our clients to take advantage of their investments in Microsoft technology to meet both business objectives,” said Ric Opal, VP and GM, Peters & Associates Inc. a Chicago-based Microsoft Gold Certified Partner, and recent recipient of both Microsoft’s 2013 Midwest Partner of the Year award and 2013 Central Region Partner of the Year award. “Windows Azure and EVault provide cutting-edge security features and compliance with world-class industry standards to meet the regulatory demands of our clients, particularly those within the Financial Services and Healthcare sectors. Today’s news is further evidence of EVault’s ongoing commitment and strategic relationship with Microsoft, which is great news for our customers. Combined with our extensive project experience, we can collectively deliver a superior customer experience.“

The disk-based data protection technology was built for secure backup and recovery. It includes built-in dedupe – every backup is a delta backup; changes are tracked at the block level-and compression efficiencies that speed data transfers, minimize network bandwidth usage, and reduce storage footprints. It also offers high levels of encryption and security, a complement to the Azure network of data centers.

“By adding EVault Backup Services for Windows Azure to the existing portfolio of Windows Azure solutions, we’re able to offer our joint customers a reliable and security-enhanced data protection solution,” said Kim Akers, GM, developer and platform evangelism, Microsoft Corp. “With EVault Backup Services for Windows Azure, customers can take advantage of the open, flexible Windows Azure cloud platform to help ensure their critical data is protected and recoverable.“

This news follows the company’s offer for new Azure customers to receive one free year of Endpoint Protection, a cloud-connected backup, recovery and data security solution for endpoint devices.