Exagrid EX Series
March 09, 2021
Exagrid EX Series
Score 10 out of 10
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Overall Satisfaction with Exagrid EX Series
We're currently using Exagrid [EX Series] worldwide as a standard solution for Remote and smaller Sites, such as Vessels and Manufacturing plants.
One of the main benefits is the native integration with Veeam Backup and Replication solution, as Exagrid [EX Series] has a internal "data mover". Being recognized as a 'data mover' by Veeam removes one hop on the data traffic and helps increasing the backup speeds.
Exagrid EX Series has 10Gbps ports, that can be configured in a active/backup mode or in a LACP / port aggregation channel, increasing even more the backup speeds.
It has a very friendly management interface, where you can manage multiple Exagrid nodes and do all the daily / required activities.
The Exagrid [EX Series] storage space is divided in 2: a 'landing zone' and a 'retention zone'.
Landing zone, as the name says, is where the backup 'lands'. This area has no deduplication/compression enabled, what makes a little faster to restore data when needed. You can configure how much time, or how many copies do you want to keep on the 'landing zone' before moving data to 'retention zone'.
When moving data to 'retention zone', Exagrid [EX Series] deduplicates it, providing an excellent retention capability.
One of the main benefits is the native integration with Veeam Backup and Replication solution, as Exagrid [EX Series] has a internal "data mover". Being recognized as a 'data mover' by Veeam removes one hop on the data traffic and helps increasing the backup speeds.
Exagrid EX Series has 10Gbps ports, that can be configured in a active/backup mode or in a LACP / port aggregation channel, increasing even more the backup speeds.
It has a very friendly management interface, where you can manage multiple Exagrid nodes and do all the daily / required activities.
The Exagrid [EX Series] storage space is divided in 2: a 'landing zone' and a 'retention zone'.
Landing zone, as the name says, is where the backup 'lands'. This area has no deduplication/compression enabled, what makes a little faster to restore data when needed. You can configure how much time, or how many copies do you want to keep on the 'landing zone' before moving data to 'retention zone'.
When moving data to 'retention zone', Exagrid [EX Series] deduplicates it, providing an excellent retention capability.
- High backup speeds
- Native Veeam integration
- Deduplication/efficiency savings
- Friendly management interface
- Native replication between Exagrid boxes
- Support (Exagrid has a 'personalized' support, what I think has some room for improvement)
- Native Veeam integration
- 10Gbps network interface ports
- It helped us to replace the backup to tape on smaller sites
- Being able to complete the backup jobs within the backup window
- HPE StoreOnce and Commvault HyperScale
We have used other 'backup to disk' appliances in the past, such as HPE StoreOnce and Commvault Hyperscale and Exagrid [EX Series] is a way more simple to implement and to manage. You can configure everything you need from the web-based management interface.
Do you think Exagrid EX Series delivers good value for the price?
Yes
Are you happy with Exagrid EX Series's feature set?
Yes
Did Exagrid EX Series live up to sales and marketing promises?
Yes
Did implementation of Exagrid EX Series go as expected?
Yes
Would you buy Exagrid EX Series again?
Yes