Barracuda Backup Reduces Complexity

技术

应用基础设施与中间件 - 数据库管理和存储
网络安全和隐私 - 安全合规
基础设施即服务 (IaaS) - 云存储服务

适用行业

农业

适用功能

商业运营

服务

云规划/设计/实施服务
系统集成
测试与认证

挑战

The Almond Board of California faced several challenges with their existing backup solution, which relied on Symantec Backup Exec and tape libraries. The tape library was time-consuming, unreliable, and often broken, leading to increased complexity and costs in managing backups. Additionally, the organization needed a more effective disaster recovery strategy to ensure data protection and compliance with regulatory and retention requirements. The existing system's inefficiencies were hindering the IT department's ability to focus on other critical projects, necessitating a more streamlined and reliable backup solution.

关于客户

The Almond Board of California is a prominent organization representing over 6,000 almond growers and 104 handlers. Headquartered in California, the board oversees various aspects of almond production, including nutrition and market research, advertising and promotions in both domestic and international markets, quality control, and statistical analysis and dissemination. The board is composed of a 10-member panel and works closely with the Secretary of Agriculture to ensure compliance with regulatory standards. John Joyner, the Director of IT, is responsible for managing the IT strategy and day-to-day operations, ensuring that the organization's technological needs are met efficiently.

解决方案

To address these challenges, the Almond Board of California implemented Barracuda Backup 690, Barracuda Message Archiver 350, and Barracuda Spam Firewall 300. Barracuda Backup provided a unified, cost-efficient data protection solution that integrated backup software, local storage, and remote storage. The solution was rapidly deployed, reducing the time needed to manage backups by close to 80%. The advanced deduplication technology significantly reduced the storage footprint for their virtual and physical environments, including Microsoft Hyper V, Microsoft Exchange, and SQL databases. For offsite storage, the organization utilized Barracuda Cloud Storage, which offered unlimited cloud storage and fixed, predictable costs for replication. This setup allowed for long-term retention and offsite vaulting, meeting regulatory and compliance needs while freeing up local storage for additional revisions.

运营影响

The implementation of Barracuda Backup significantly reduced the overall storage footprint by 70%, thanks to advanced deduplication technology.
The solution was fast and easy to install, allowing the IT team to focus on other critical projects without worrying about backup management.
The organization experienced a seamless recovery of lost data, including mission-critical databases, during a site disaster, thanks to Barracuda Cloud Storage.

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