i365, A Seagate Company, Offers EVault†Technology in Plug-n-Protect Appliance
An all-in-one backup and recovery appliance has preconfigured hardware and storage, plus suite of software.
Santa Clara, Calif.-based i365, A Seagate Company, has launched the EVault Plug-n-Protect all-in-one backup and recovery appliance for SMBs. IT consists of pre-configured hardware and storage, and a suite of software including EVault Software, EVault System Restore, and EVault Real Time Protection. The appliance is an additional deployment option to complement existing i365 software, SaaS, and outsourced managed service offerings.
In addition to providing backup and recovery technology for SMBs, the appliance also offers standardization for remote and branch offices of larger companies. According to i365, that equates to a significant time and cost savings around installation and vendor sourcing. Customers benefit from a single point of contact for their software, hardware, and storage support, says the company, and as data grows and infrastructures become more complex, customers can add backup storage capacity.
“Companies often lack the skills, time, and/or resources to configure and implement their own data protection solutions,” says Dave Russell, vice president of Gartner Research. “Sourcing and implementing pre-configured software and hardware backup and recovery solutions enable IT to focus on more business critical activities.”
The appliance hardware leverages Nexsan SATA storage systems known for reliability, availability, and energy efficiency in a high-density form factor. Each appliance model also comes with a suite of EVault Software–including the EVault Director, a generous number of Agents and Plug-ins, and Central Control–EVault System Restore, and in some models, EVault Real Time Protection. Delta processing and backend deduplication is included as well, along with a year or more of hardware and software support.
“Customers of all sizes require various deployment options, but at the end of the day, they are all looking for the same thing: technology that meets their needs, is economical, and is easy to manage The EVault Plug-n-Protect appliance allows customers to leverage EVault’s best-of-breed data protection solutions while enjoying potential cost savings,” says George Hoenig, vice president of product operations at i365, A Seagate Company. “This new appliance builds on our commitment to giving customers flexibility in how they deploy the EVault platform. In addition to traditional software, SaaS, or an outsourced managed service, customers now have the option of an all-in-one appliance.”
For more information, visit†www.i365.com†or call 877-901-DATA (3282).
