G2S Toolshop Selects Asigra Cloud Backup

Asigra Inc., a cloud backup
software provider since 1986, announced that G2S
Toolshop, a distributor of professional tools and equipment throughout
Canada, has selected Asigra Cloud Backup delivered as a service by Telsist, Inc.

G2S Toolshop chose the Asigra platform for protection of all business data
across all computing endpoints.

Established in 1988, G2S Toolshop is the warehouse that customers
depend on for professional tools and equipment needs. As wholesale
distributors, the company serves automotive and industrial after-market
retailers as well as mobile jobbers located across Canada. The company strives
to fulfill the expectations of clients by understanding their needs and
constantly evolving to meet demands as the market develops.

Prior to selecting Telsist Cloud Backup Managed Services Powered by
Asigra, G2S was using an online backup solution which lacked the ability to
adequately protect its SQL Server environment. Before that, G2S was using
tape-based backup which was time-consuming to manage and lacked the ability to
efficiently perform remote backup and recovery. After a search of robust data protection solutions, Asigra was selected for its feature-rich
platform to protect the company’s growing list of business data.

G2S maintains an all Windows IT environment and has configured
Asigra Cloud Backup to protect all computing systems, including application
servers and Windows OS desktops. G2S was especially interested in protecting
its SQL Server database, accounting application data and volumes of
unstructured file data. With the Telsist managed solution in place, G2S
currently protects 30GB of data with Asigra’s local and remote recovery
capabilities.

According to G2S Toolshop: "One
of the main reasons they went with Telsist and Asigra was because the companies
offered a greater number of business oriented features. Additionally, the
device agnostic solution provided for the protection of all computing systems
and the broadest range of business application data. Add in remote recovery and
automated always-on protection and this provided an unbeatable combination that
more than meets the company’s data protection needs."

"Like many organizations,
G2S has found that automated cloud backup supported by a knowledgeable backup
services team to be a high-value alternative to adding IT in-house resources
for backup and DR management," said Elvira Bracci, marketing director
for Telsist. "Customers like G2S
also get the latest technology without the need to deploy, manage and maintain
the process so that all critical data is recoverable when required."

So far, G2S has had to conduct one file-level recovery which was performed
without a heavy time requirement. The same action using tape could have taken ten times the amount of time which is a testament to the
efficiencies gained with the cloud solution.

Advantages of Asigra
Cloud Backup for G2S

• Remote backup with user-enabled recovery
• End-to-end protection of all computing systems
• Ability to recover the broadest range of business application data,
  including SQL Server
• Hands-free operation managed by professional backup service provider

"G2S Toolshop’s
experience with Asigra Cloud Backup mirrors the experience we hear from many of
our users," said Tracy Staniland, senior director, corporate marketing,
Asigra. "While cost is a
consideration, the requirement for enterprise-class features and a more
reliable approach to data protection remain key considerations for businesses.
As an early leader in business-class cloud backup and recovery, Asigra remains
dedicated to supporting these organizations."