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Landing Zone Size = Daily Change Rate × Retention Days (in landing zone)

Example: 5 TB daily change, keep 7 days in landing zone → 35 TB landing zone needed.

| Feature | ExaGrid | Inline Dedupe Appliances (e.g., Data Domain) | |---------|---------|-----------------------------------------------| | | Very fast (no inline calc) | Slower (compute during ingest) | | Restore speed | Very fast (hydrated landing zone) | Slow (rehydration required) | | VM boot from backup | Instant (full copy exists) | Slow (must rehydrate first) | | Scale-out | Linear (add nodes = add performance) | Often requires rebalancing or complex expansion | | Deduplication ratio | High (global) | High (but often inline) |

Exagrid is not for everyone. If you have a tiny environment with no backup window pressure, it might be overkill. But for the following scenarios, it is a game-changer: exagrid

When your backup software (Veeam, Commvault, Veritas, etc.) kicks off a job, Exagrid ingests the data directly into the Landing Zone at disk speed. It doesn't try to deduplicate it yet. It just writes it.

The traditional approach to backup often involves backing up data directly to a deduplication appliance. While this saves space, it creates a "performance bottleneck" because the data must be processed and "rehydrated" every time you want to restore it. ExaGrid solves this through its unique two-tiered approach:

You can't talk about backup in 2024 without mentioning ransomware. Landing Zone Size = Daily Change Rate ×

ExaGrid has fundamentally changed the conversation around backup storage. By moving away from the "one-size-fits-all" approach of traditional storage and focusing on the unique performance and security needs of backup, they have created a platform that is faster, more scalable, and more secure. As data continues to grow and threats continue to evolve, Tiered Backup Storage like ExaGrid is no longer a luxury—it's a necessity. ExaGrid | Tiered Backup Storage

Furthermore, because Exagrid uses a "Landing Zone" approach, if ransomware hits during a backup window, it only affects the current backup being written. The deduplicated repository (holding your historical data) is segmented and locked down.

ExaGrid works with all major backup applications. Top integrations include: But for the following scenarios, it is a

Exagrid uses a true architecture. If you run out of space, you simply plug in another Exagrid appliance (a "GRID" unit).

For years, the conversation around backup targets was simple: "Buy a Dell Data Domain." It was the safe choice. But in the last decade, has carved out a fascinating and fiercely loyal niche by solving a problem that other vendors largely ignored: The performance penalty of deduplication.