Unitrends has unveiled the next generation of its Recovery-Series family of purpose-built backup appliances (PBBAs), which includes 11 models that scale from 1 terabyte (TB) to 97TB of raw storage.
With the release of the next-generation Recovery-Series family, the company is bringing the value of flash storage to its new appliances ranging from 1U and above. Tiered flash storage offers improved backup performance, faster restore and disaster recovery processes, and greater scalability and flexibility. Additionally, customers now have the ability to implement policies around flash cache usage to optimize performance as data grows and prevent performance degradation, even as appliances age.
In addition to tiered flash storage, Unitrends has made a number of upgrades to the hardware’s central processing unit (CPU), advancements in its memory and RAID, and improvements in compression capabilities. As a result, the changes boast:
- A 300 percent improvement in backup processing time
- A 300 percent improvement in recovery point objectives (RPOs)
- A 125 percent improvement in recovery time objectives (RTOs)
- A 200 percent improvement in local archiving
The Unitrends Recovery-Series family product line features three new low-cost physical appliances for small businesses and two new 3U form factor appliances, along with a 4U model, for enterprises with high-volume storage needs. Small businesses can purchase the Recovery-201 desktop appliance, which is priced at $1,200, or the Recovery-602 or Recovery-603 1U half-height rack appliances, which start around $4,000. Companies with large storage requirements can choose from two new 3U appliances – the Recovery-933S, which includes 37TB of raw storage, or the Recovery-936S, featuring 73TB of raw storage – or the 4U 943S appliance with 97TB of raw storage.
Additionally, Unitrends is offering its No Limits Cloud service to Recovery-Series customers at price points suitable for entry-level companies. The No Limits Cloud replication service, along with the company’s Disaster Recovery as a Service (DRaaS) offering, consists of the Unitrends Cloud, which is augmented with Recovery Assurance for vSphere and Hyper-V environments.
Unitrends next-generation Recovery-Series appliances are available now and can be purchased direct or through the channel. For a limited time, customers can save up to 20 percent on select 2015 Recovery-Series appliances and obtain free hardware refreshes for life. For more information on this promotion, which ends March 27, 2015, visit: www.unitrends.com/landing/nexgen.
