Data is very critical and its safety is prime
responsibility of IT managers– understanding and identifying the right products
and vendors in the market depends on following points.
·
Number
of Satisfied Customer
·
Ease
of implementation and management
·
Post-Sales
support and ease of troubleshooting
·
Most
Importantly Value for Money
# First
understand the threat
·
Laptop
lost in Flight or Train
·
Laptop
or System Crashed due to any of the Technical Problem
·
Employee
deleted data unintentionally
·
Employee
deleted data while leaving your organisation
·
Ransomware
attack on Machines
# What
is Ultimate Solution
·
Keep
second copy of Data
·
Keep
it in a RAID Storage so that its remain safe in case of Disk failure or any
other Fault in storage
·
Pick
data from machines using Automated backup Software which give huge number of
data safety features like keeps data in encrypted form, Supports Deduplication,
Compression, Bare metal Recovery, Dissimilar Hardware recovery and much more.
·
If
data is too much critical keep third copy in another RAID Storage using
DR/offsite backup or take second copy in TAPE drive.
So
actually, you need two Components: One RAID Storage and one Backup Software+
additional RAID Storage or TAPE in case you need one more level of Data Safety.
# What
majorly Organizations are using
More than 5000 customers are using DROBO
and Retrospect Combo along with LTO’s in INDIA which proves that Organisation
are satisfied with this combo and even failure rate is very low for Drobo which
makes it most stable combo for Data Safety.
Drobo Storage starting from 4 bay DAS, 5
Bay DAS, 5 bay NAS-8 bay NAS to 12 Bay SAN Storage boxes
# awarded as Storage choice award and
also title of Most Robust Storage for SMB’s.
Drobo has propriety RAID technology
called as beyond RAID which give lots of positive edge on Traditional RAID.
It’s not only giving more safety but also giving extra space in case of odd
capacity Drives, every drive is virtual hot-spare, allowed reordering of Drives
sequence and many more.
# BOQ
option 1 for SMB customers ( Prices are applicable obly in FEB 2018)
Sr. No.
|
Description
|
Unit price
|
Qty
|
Total
|
1
|
Drobo 5N 5 bay NAS-8TB(4x2TB) Raw Storage
|
79840
|
1
|
79840
|
2
|
Retrospect Backup Software for 5 workstations
(Linux/mac/Windows)
|
22500
|
3
|
67500
|
3
|
Installation Support
|
7500
|
1
|
7500
|
|
Sub Total before tax
|
|
|
154840
|
Note: GST Extra @18%
I have configured NAS with 8TB which can be
scaled upto 50Tb as this NAS supports 10TB drive in each bay.
Total Clients added in above BOQ are 15,
Backup Clients are quoted such a way that you can reduce qty to 1 for 5 user
and increase this upto qty 7 for 35 users solutions.
# BOQ
option 2 for Mid Enterprises ( Prices are applicable obly in FEB 2018)
Sr. No.
|
Description
|
Unit price
|
Qty
|
Total
|
1
|
Drobo B810n- 8 Bay NAS with 32TB(8x4TB) Raw
Storage
|
216000
|
1
|
216000
|
2
|
Retrospect Backup Software for Host Server+100-150 Workstations
(Linux/mac/ Windows) + Open File Back+ Dissimilar Hardware
|
169000
|
1
|
169000
|
3
|
Installation Support
|
35000
|
1
|
35000
|
|
Sub Total before tax
|
|
|
420000
|
Note: GST Extra @18%
I have configured Business NAS (Supports
concurrent 150 users) with 32TB which can be scaled upto 80Tb as this NAS
supports 10TB drive in each bay. This also support offsite Backup.
This Software Needs Host Server with Server
OS, recommended for 150 users Backup but can go upto 250-300 Users with Better
server config.
Backup BOQ will changes depending upon Number
of Servers and Database etc
We have Support for MS exchange, MS SQL, upto
25 server on Single HOST Machine.
Retrospect Virtual Support all Databases and
VMware, HyperV and gives Business Continuity as well.
Note: We have multiple options
for storage which includes Unified Storage with Single Controller and Dual Controller,
SAN Storage and Storage server etc.
#Test and
Trial the Solutions of Most Interest
·
Before you ask a vendor to give
you a demonstration of their product, provide them with information about your
business such as what is driving your need for a new IT solution and the
current issues, bottlenecks and risks you need to manage.
·
Don't just give vendors a block
of time to "present the solution". Brief them on exactly what you and
your team want to hear about and see
·
At the most basic level you
need to see the product in action. This
usually means a demonstration by the vendor. Ideally this should involve you
having the opportunity to use and test the solution/product yourself.
·
In some instances, vendors
offer potential customers a free, no obligation trial of their product. This is typically advertised on a vendor's
website, but where it is not, this request should still be made directly to the
vendor.
·
Provide the vendor with
scenarios relevant to your business in advance and ask them to demonstrate how
their solution will manage these scenarios in your business.
·
Make sure you ask vendors about
what's involved in configuring the solution to deliver the scenario. This will
provide insight into what components of the solution you need and the level of
effort required to make their system work for you.
#Request Reference Sites and Referees from the Vendor
Before you make your final decision, it
is advisable to ask vendors for reference sites where they have implemented a
similar solution for a customer. Ideally this is a business that is in the same
broader industry, is similar to yours or has experienced similar issues. When following up reference sites it is useful
to check their experience with (i) the product, and (ii) the vendor.
Data safety is very critical now a
day and you should not ignore this further.
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