Archive for July, 2014

CIPD Chooses ExaGrid for System Scalability and Manageability of Backups

Wednesday, July 9th, 2014

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“If we didn’t have the latest backup available in a hydrated format (on the ExaGrid landing zone), a restore would be horrifically slow…We have been able to achieve our desired three-month daily retention targets and are very impressed with the inter-site replication from HQ to the DR site”. Mark Boardman, Infrastructure Manager, CIPD

 

Key Benefits:

  • CIPD no longer manages and transports 750 tapes per month or managing workarounds
  • Retention has been increased back up to the desired three months
  • Application agnostic ExaGrid works seamlessly with Symabtec NetBackup
  • Pay-as-you-grow scalability
  • Fast restores from latest full backup on landing zone
  • Quick and easy replication from primary to DR site

To download the full case study please click the first link on the attachments section on the right. 

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About ExaGrid Systems, Inc.

With more than 7,000 deployments worldwide, ExaGrid Systems is relied on by thousands of customers to solve their backup problems, effectively and permanently. ExaGrid’s disk based, scale-out GRID architecture constantly adjusts to incessant growing data backup demands, and is the only solution that combines compute with capacity to permanently shorten backup windows and eliminate expensive forklift upgrades. ExaGrid is also the only solution to offer a landing zone retaining the most recent backups in their full un-deduplicated format for fast restores, fast offsite tape copies and fast instant VM recoveries. Read hundreds of published ExaGrid customer success stories and learn more at www.exagrid.com.

Robert Smith joins Avison Young lease advisory team in U.K.

Wednesday, July 9th, 2014

London, U.K. — Nick Cook, Avison Young Principal and Managing Director of the company’s London and Thames Valley offices, announced today that Robert Smith has joined the firm as a Director of Lease Advisory Services for the U.K.

Robert SmithSmith will join Avison Young’s lease advisory services team in London and will also provide strategic input on expansion into other European office-leasing markets as the company continues to expand its global market presence. Smith was most recently a Director with Copping Joyce and Strutt & Parker.

Smith brings 20 years of commercial real estate and surveying experience to Avison Young. During his career, Smith has driven numerous high profile re-gearing and rent review negotiations on behalf of occupiers and investment companies, such as Threadneedle, Aviva Investors, Hermes, Standard Life and Fidelity Investments.

At Avison Young, Smith will work alongside Tessa Passey, another highly experienced lease advisor and RICS assessor (based in the London office) who has advised a number of significant companies, including Allied Irish Bank, Barclays, Morgan Stanley, Nike, Clinton Cards, Leagas Delaney and HSS Hire.

Avison Young launched its European presence in April 2014 when the firm acquired NAI Haywards and opened new offices in London and Thames Valley, U.K.

About Avison Young
Avison Young is the world’s fastest-growing commercial real estate services firm. Headquartered in Toronto, Canada, Avison Young is a collaborative, global firm owned and operated by its principals. Founded in 1978, the company comprises 1,500 real estate professionals in 58 offices, providing value-added, client-centric investment sales, leasing, advisory, management, financing and mortgage placement services to owners and occupiers of office, retail, industrial and multi-family properties.

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For further information/comment/photos:

  • Nick Cook, Principal and Managing Director, London, Avison Young: +44 (0)20 7041 9999
  • Robert Smith, Director of Lease Advisory Services, London, Avison Young: +44 (0)20 7041 9992
  • Marta Drozdz, ONVA PR: +44 (0)20 8224 7973

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