DATA Backup Solution Overview of Vembu StoreGrid & its relevance to IT Solution Providers focusing on Indian SMBs A presentation for NCS Channel Partners

What is Vembu StoreGrid? A user friendly, feature packed data backup software for managing data backups of servers, desktops & laptops across distributed heterogeneous environments

Company Overview Placing India on the global ‘IT product’ map – Approx. 700 partners providing commercial online backup services using StoreGrid – Awards & accolades: – Global Media Coverage

Product - Benefits Backs up SQL, Exchange and User data like MyDocs, Outlook etc. Every conceivable scheduling option is available including CDP (Continuous Data Protection) Detailed graphical reporting Works across Windows, Linux, Mac & FreeBSD Automatically detects changes in files / folders and can backup accordingly Support for Volume Shadow Copy for backing up Open Files in Windows XP/2003/Vista. Replication server functionality supports replicating the backup server and easy restores in case of disater recovery scenarios. And more...

Product - Features Designed for servers, laptops & desktops Offers between 64 – 448 bit encryption using the powerful, military strength Blowfish algorithm Intelli-Delta Technology captures byte level differences in files with the powerful RSYNC algorithm Powerful data compression based on the ZLIB algorithm. Intuitive web based user interface Support for large file backups And more...

StoreGrid for India Having seen good success in the US/Canada/Europe markets, we are focusing on the India opportunity StoreGrid Professional Edition is ‘ready for Indian SMBs’ – between 3 – 500 installations, typically StoreGrid supports the ‘data backup requirements’ of the Indian SMB: files, Outlook, SQL, Exchange, etc

Typical Deployments a) Clients  Local Backup Server StoreGrid installations can run on : Windows 2000 Server, 2003 Server, Small Business Server, Linux, FreeBSD, Windows 2000, XP, Vista & Mac OS X Clien t Only Mod e Windows Vista Windows XP Mac OSX Window Server 2003 running Exchange / SQL Usually: Win XP Win Server 2000/2003 Advanced Users: Linux FreeBSD Serve r Only Mode

Typical Deployments a)Clients  Local Backup Server Step 1: Install StoreGrid on the backup server – in ‘Server Only’ Mode (you will be prompted during installation) Step 2: Install StoreGrid on the client machines – in ‘Client Only’ Mode (you will be prompted during installation) Step 3: Apply License Key to Server and to each client Important Note: There are 4 kinds of keys: –Desktop OS (Win 2000, ME, XP, Vista, Mac OS X) –Server OS (Win 2000/2003/2008 Server, Linux, FreeBSD) –Server OS with Advanced SQL+Exchange plugin –Replication Server Step 4: If server is in the same subnet as clients, the clients will automatically discover the server. Otherwise, the backup server needs to be manually added (by the client)

Typical Deployments a) Clients  Local Backup Server StoreGrid installations can run on : Windows 2000 Server, 2003 Server, Small Business Server, Linux, FreeBSD, Windows 2000, XP, Vista & Mac OS X Clien t Only Mod e Windows Vista Windows XP Mac OSX Window Server 2003 running Exchange / SQL An Important Question: Where will the Backup Server Store the Backup Data? Serve r Only Mode

Typical Deployments a) Clients  Local Backup Server StoreGrid installations can run on : Windows 2000 Server, 2003 Server, Small Business Server, Linux, FreeBSD, Windows 2000, XP, Vista & Mac OS X Clien t Only Mod e Windows Vista Windows XP Mac OSX Window Server 2003 running Exchange / SQL Serve r Only Mode StoreGrid supports all common Storage Options: Hard Disk USB Disk NAS / SAN / other networked storage

INTERNET Typical Deployments b) Clients  Local Backup Server Server accessible by unique IP address: Hosted Server in a datacenter Managed Server at a co-lo Server at Service Provider Site Server at some other branch Online Clien t Only Mod e Serve r Only Mode

Typical Deployments b) Clients  Online Backup Server Step 1: Install StoreGrid on the backup server – in ‘Server Only’ Mode (you will be prompted during installation) Step 2: Install StoreGrid on the client machines – in ‘Client Only’ Mode (you will be prompted during installation) Step 3: Apply License Key to Server and to each client Important Note: There are 4 kinds of keys: –Desktop OS (Win 2000, ME, XP, Vista, Mac OS X) –Server OS (Win 2000/2003/2008 Server, Linux, FreeBSD) –Server OS with Advanced SQL+Exchange plugin –Replication Server Step 4: The backup server needs to be manually added (by the client)

Typical Deployments c) Peer to Peer : StoreGrid can help you use the unused disk space in the system to form a 'trusted peer to peer' backup solution for everyone in your small network. This is not the ideal deployment for a medium sized company as: –Storage is distributed, and will need to be separately managed & monitored –Disk based storage costs are quite low, anyway! Client Server Mode Windows Vista Windows XP Client Server Mode Window Server 2003 running Exchange / SQL Client Server Mode

Typical Deployments c) Peer to Peer Step 1: Install StoreGrid on all machines – in ‘Client + Server’ Mode (you will be prompted during installation) Step 2: Apply License Key to each installation Step 3: If the machines are in the same subnet, they will automatically discover each other. Otherwise, the backup server needs to be manually added (by the client)

So I backup & I’m done, right? Not really! What if the Backup Server ‘dies’ ?

Typical Replication Server Deployment Clien t Only Mod e Serve r Only Mode Replicates To… Replication Server Mode Replication Server can only replicate a StoreGrid Server (or Client Server) StoreGrid Backup Server can be restored from the replication server Clients can restore data from the replication server Clients cannot backup to the replication server The replication server can be at a separate location from the backup server

These screenshots were taken from v2.2.1 We just released v2.3 last week – with even more features and performance enhancements

StoreGrid User Interface Intuitive browser based User Interface remains the same in Windows, Linux, Mac & FreeBSD. Also remains the same across IE, Firefox, Safari, Netscape & Opera browsers

StoreGrid User Interface Option to create unlimited number of backup schedules (sets) – each with its rules.

StoreGrid User Interface 1-Click preset selections – easily backup commonly used files and folders like Outlook, IE favourites, Firefox favourites, etc. Easy selection options for common server backups like SQL Server Backups, System state /Active Directory Backups, Exchange Server Backups

StoreGrid User Interface Backup server(s) easily selectable.

StoreGrid User Interface Backed up data can be compressed as desired; CPU utilization can also be configured to use system bandwidth as required

StoreGrid User Interface StoreGrid's Intelli-Delta Technology ensures only changes in files & folders are backed up - saves bandwidth, and space

StoreGrid User Interface Up to 448 bit data encryption using the robust Blowfish algorithm; encryption keys are not escrowed on backup server

StoreGrid User Interface Every conceivable scheduling option is available – including multiple full backups with incrementals in between, if so required

StoreGrid User Interface Easy restore capabilities. Restore a single file, an earlier version of a file, and even deleted files.

StoreGrid User Interface User friendly backup status reporting from a powerful database – in addition to StoreGrid alerts that let you know what’s happening

StoreGrid User Interface Powerful ‘Group’ management Features help IT Admin manage distributed installations with ease

In Summary Data Backups represent an untapped opportunity in the Indian SMB segment Some concept selling may be needed in the early phase, especially to drive home the possibilities of data loss, the risks thereof, and the benefits of data protection –40-80% of all data is held on PCs (Source, IDC) –70% of companies go out of business after a major data loss (Source, DTI) –32% of data loss is due to user error (Source, Gartner Group) –10% of laptops are stolen annually (Source, Gartner Group) –15% of laptops suffer hardware failure annually (Source, Gartner Group) In most cases, it will be a ‘semi consultative’ process rather than a ‘plug & play’ deployment The StoreGrid advantage…

The Vembu StoreGrid Advantage Works with your existing / off the shelf hardware Designed for SMBs Enterprise feature set at SMB prices –special India Pricing; scaleable deployment model Powerful & intuitive web based user interface –Easy for end users –Manageable for sys admins and service providers Protecting data across the world –Facilitating HIPAA/SOX compliance for US SMBs