Axcient Data Protection Platform Axcient Data Protection Platform
2 Axcient Overview Summary: Axcient provides a complete data protection platform, delivered as a service, for the small to mid-size business marketplace Year Founded: 2006 Company HQ: Mountain View, California Region Served: North America Partnership with Thrive formed in Q2, 2009
The Business Problem We Address for the SMB 1. Data volume increasing 30+% CAGR 2. Downtime tolerance decreasing to < 3 hrs 3. Complexity of protection increasing 4. Into this environment, IT staffing cut backs 5. Thrive Networks carries out all inclusive data protection support Cobbled Solutions Poor Reliability Sources: IDC Sources: IDC 3
4 Surveys Validate Axcient s Design Principles What s Important to the SMB in Data Protections Solutions (% of Respondents) 0% 10% 20% 30% 40% 50% 60% 70% Seamless integration into an existing environment Ease of use Product functionality Product pricing Technical support options Vendor brand Source of information about the product Financing offered by a vendor or reseller Availability of a product from a preferred VAR Small Businesses (N=174) Medium-sized Businesses (N=309) Source: IDC
5 Axcient Is A New Model For the SMB Complete data protection and business continuity delivered in a service platform Desktop to the Server room OSX, Linux, Windows Advanced application support Hybrid model: appliance and cloud Balancing speed and protection All management through a browser Built to fit your investment Monthly fee: no upfront capital
6 Present Method of Operation for the SMB: Complexity What? Backup Application data and files copied Business Continuity Entire machine image copied Disaster Recovery Copy All data sent offsite Why? Lost or corrupted data can be recovered A inoperable machine can be transferred and brought online Recover even are fire, flood, theft, sabotage or the backup becomes corrupted Required! Software on each server Software on each desktop Backup server Software on each server Software on each desktop Backup server Spare server to restore to Tape machine and media FedEx or other Vaulting facility OR Internet-based service Representative Brands
7 Present Method of Operation for the SMB: Complexity What? Backup Application data and files copied Business Continuity Entire machine image copied Disaster Recovery Copy All data sent offsite Why? Lost or corrupted data can be recovered A inoperable machine can be transferred and brought online Recover even are fire, flood, theft, sabotage or the backup becomes corrupted Required! Software on each server Software on each desktop Backup server Software on each server Software on each desktop Backup server Spare server to restore to Tape machine and media FedEx or other Vaulting facility OR Internet-based service Representative Brands
8 ThriveSAFE in a Snapshot Complete Data Protection as a Platform Axcient SAS 70 II Data Centers Axcient Remote Management and Monitoring from Thrive Remote Support Center Customer Site
9 ServerAlive Recovery & ServerAlive BMR: In Action Illustration will run in presentation mode
ServerAlive Process The elements of business continuity 1. Physical server dies 2. Virtual image of server boots on Axcient Appliance, resuming operations 3. Dead server replacement arrives 4. Axcient restores image on the new hardware 5. Normal operations resume Click to see demo in HD.
Axcient Demonstrated Click to see demo in HD.
Pricing Model As A Differentiator Typical Tech Model Axcient Method Usage anxiety: $ GB at each point monthly Once proper sizing of the environment is made, all required storage is included Too many decisions: A la carte feature pricing, Server & Application pricing Three choices to make. 1. Backup + DR of files only; or 2. add Applications; or 3. add Applications and Business Continuity
13 For more information about ThriveSafe the Complete Data Protection Solution please visit: www.thrivenetworks.com/thrivesafe or email info@thrivenetworks.com Don t forget to see the Axcient ServerAlive commercial on YouTube