Tough Test, Top Score

The benefits of deploying the DXi7500 Express system have lived up to Marsh’s expectations. Weekly backups now take less than 24 hours instead of 72 hours. Deduplication has reduced backup data volumes by a ratio that ranges from 18-to-1 to 23-to-1, and restores that once took hours now only take minutes.

“The benefits include stability, lower cost, less time managing the system and a shorter backup window,” says Marsh. “We’re able to use less power, buy fewer tapes and not pay overtime for operating a labor-intensive system. I believe AWWU feels the data is better protected than before. For me, I sleep better at night because I don’t have to worry about it.”