SAN JOSE, Calif., Jan. 12, 2016 /PRNewswire/ -- Quantum Corp.
(NYSE: QTM) today announced Q-Cloud® Protect is now
available as a cloud-based appliance running on top of the Amazon
Web Services (AWS) Marketplace infrastructure. Q-Cloud Protect™ is
a virtual deduplication appliance that works with Quantum
DXi® systems to provide a hybrid-cloud backup and
disaster recovery (DR) solution, and is designed for companies with
single sites looking to protect their business against localized
disasters, organizations eliminating tape for off-site protection
and companies seeking a hybrid-cloud approach to backup and DR.
Q-Cloud Protect is available today in the Amazon Public
Marketplace, and will soon be available in the AWS GovCloud and C2S
environments.
Disaster Recovery -- A Practical First Step Toward Cloud
Adoption
Companies of all sizes need to protect data from the threat of
disasters. A best practice for data protection is to keep one copy
of data off-site, but many companies struggle with the expense.
Sending tapes off-site, or purchasing hardware for DR sites or
hosted data centers requires additional capital expense and can be
difficult to manage.
Off-site storage for disaster recovery as part of a hybrid
approach to data protection is a practical place to start using the
cloud. Cloud can make it economically viable for companies to
follow the best practice of storing critical data off-site to
protect against localized disasters, without capital
investment.
Q-Cloud Protect Benefits
Q-Cloud Protect offers some key advantages to make DR simple,
providing an easy option to protect data against localized
disasters and replacing upfront costs with a pay-as-you-go OPEX
model:
- Protect Critical Data in an Amazon Data Center: A best
practice for data protection is to store a copy of data 100 miles
from the primary data center. With Q-Cloud Protect, data can be
stored in deduplicated form in one of Amazon's Availability Zone
data centers and recovered in the event of a disaster.
- Cut Capital Expenses With Predictable, Metered Pricing:
Q-Cloud Protect is the first purpose-built virtual deduplication
appliance available in AWS Marketplace. It is licensed on an hourly
basis, enabling customers to pay only for the cloud resources they
use as their system grows, cutting capital expenses.
- Reduce Cloud Storage and Data Transmission Costs:
Q-Cloud Protect uses Quantum's patented variable-length
deduplication and replication engine to replicate data from an
on-premise deduplication appliance to Q-Cloud Protect, cutting both
storage costs and data transmission costs by 90 percent or more.
The result is fast replication at a low TCO, and customers gain the
ability to restore their data straight from the cloud in a DR
scenario.
- Eliminate Off-site Tape Vaulting and Improve Restore
Times: Q-Cloud Protect provides deduplicated off-site storage
in Amazon's cloud, protecting businesses against localized
disasters, and offers a simple alternative to sending tapes
off-site for DR.
Supporting Quotes
- Robert Kelly, CEO and
Founder, Partners Data Systems Inc.: "For companies with a
single site looking to protect their business against localized
disasters, or who are eliminating tape for off-site protection,
especially with a hybrid-cloud approach to backup and DR,
Q-Cloud Protect is a great option."
- Jason Buffington, Senior
Analyst, Enterprise Strategy Group: "You can't have a
conversation about IT (or data protection) modernization without
talking about 'the cloud.' And certainly one of the more exciting
intersections between cloud services and data protection is in the
use of off-site data survivability and BC/DR preparedness; ideally
as an extension of one's primary data protection strategy and
architecture. Q-Cloud Protect is designed for just that.
Considering Quantum's long-standing presence in not only disk-based
(DXi) but also tape-based (LTO) protection medium, cloud-based
solutions are the next logical step."
- Robert Clark, Senior Vice
President, Product Operations, Quantum: "Many of our customers
face a mandate to start using the cloud, and it can be hard to know
where to begin. Q-Cloud Protect enables them to start using the
cloud for off-site disaster recovery, directly integrating it with
their existing infrastructure while taking advantage of cloud
economics."
Additional Resources
- Read more about Q-Cloud Protect: www.quantum.com/q-cloud
- Go to the Q-Cloud Protect page on the Amazon Web Services
Marketplace: www.quantum.com/q-cloud-protect-aws
- Watch the Q-Cloud Protect
video: www.quantum.com/how-q-cloud-works
About Quantum
Quantum is a leading expert in scale-out storage, archive and
data protection, providing solutions for capturing, sharing and
preserving digital assets over the entire data lifecycle. From
small businesses to major enterprises, more than 100,000 customers
have trusted Quantum to address their most demanding data workflow
challenges. With Quantum, customers can Be Certain™ they have the
end-to-end storage foundation to maximize the value of their data
by making it accessible whenever and wherever needed, retaining it
indefinitely and reducing total cost and complexity. See how at
www.quantum.com/customerstories.
Quantum, the Quantum logo, Be Certain, DXi, Q-Cloud and Q-Cloud
Protect are either registered trademarks or trademarks of Quantum
Corporation and its affiliates in the
United States and/or other countries. All other trademarks
are the property of their respective owners.
"Safe Harbor" Statement: This press release contains
"forward-looking" statements. All statements other than statements
of historical fact are statements that could be deemed
forward-looking statements. Specifically, but without limitation,
statements relating to 1) benefits and value to customers from
using Quantum's Q-Cloud Protect appliances, 2) customer demand for
and Quantum's future revenue from such appliances, and 3) the
future outlets where Q-Cloud Protect will be available are
forward-looking statements within the meaning of the Safe Harbor.
All forward-looking statements in this press release are based on
information available to Quantum on the date hereof. These
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factors that may cause Quantum's actual results to differ
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More detailed information about these risk factors are set forth in
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uncertainties listed in the section entitled "Risk Factors," in
Quantum's Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q filed with the Securities
and Exchange Commission on November 6,
2015 and in Quantum's Annual Report on Form 10-K filed with
the Securities and Exchange Commission on June 12, 2015, especially those risks listed in
this section under the headings "Our operating results depend on a
limited number of products and on new product introductions, which
may not be successful, in which case our business, financial
condition and operating results may be materially and adversely
affected." Quantum expressly disclaims any obligation to update or
alter its forward-looking statements, whether as a result of new
information, future events or otherwise, except as required by
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Public Relations Contact:
Bob Wientzen
Quantum Corp.
+1 (720) 201-8125
bob.wientzen@quantum.com
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