Quantum Unveils Cloud-Based BC/DR Subscription Service

Quantum Corp., the data protection and Big Data management solutions provider, has announced a new cloud-based backup and disaster recovery subscription service, Q-Cloud, which provides business-class data protection at a consumer cloud storage price.

Incorporating Quantum’s patented deduplication technology, Q-Cloud provides backup of both physical and virtual infrastructures for capacities ranging from 1 TB up to 1 PB of protected data. With Q-Cloud, Quantum extends its range of data protection solutions available, spanning from the datacentre to the enterprise edge and now to the cloud.

Q-Cloud takes full advantage of DXi-Series data protection and Quantum vmPRO virtual machine protection capabilities both onsite and in the cloud. DXi appliances offer unique, patented deduplication capabilities which revolutionise cloud storage economics.

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DXi-Series appliances enable Q-Cloud to work with existing backup applications, including Backup Exec, CommVault, Data Protector, NetBackup, vRanger, Tivoli Storage Manager and Veeam.

Quantum vmPRO software allows customers to snapshot virtual machines and replicate
them to the cloud, serving as the foundation of Q-Cloud’s Disaster Recovery as a Service (DRaaS) offering.

Multi-site enterprises using Q-Cloud can economically replicate directly from edge to cloud, eliminating the use of primary resources for backup and DR. Single-site enterprises can enjoy the benefits of a second site for a new, low-cost approach to backup and DR. With an on-premise DXi-Series appliance, Q-Cloud customers can enjoy the speed and convenience of local recovery with the security of cloud-based backup.

Subscription pricing enables a “pay as you grow” approach to data protection, allowing customers to purchase only the storage capacity they need and no more. It converts capital expense to operating expense and allows customers to avoid the cost associated with under-utilised hardware, making it more cost-effective to put an offsite backup and DR solution in place.

Henrik Rosendahl, Senior Vice President, Cloud Solutions, Quantum, said “Q-Cloud takes cloud-based data protection for enterprises to the next level. After years spent optimising our deduplication technology we are now applying this technique to dramatically lower the cost of cloud storage for backup and DR. With Q-Cloud, patented deduplication, vmPRO software and end-to-end data security, Quantum is delivering the most innovative and comprehensive solutions available for next-generation data protection.”