Achieving Data Immutability In A Backup And Recovery Strategy
ITProToday, Monday, August 21,2023
Follow the journey of Mirazon, a managed service provider, as it transformed its data backup strategy in response to new technologies and security challenges.
Backup used to be a straightforward process, even for companies like Mirazon, a managed service provider based in Louisville, Ky. Mirazon offers managed IT, cybersecurity, and consulting services to a diverse range of companies. Established in 2000, Mirazon's growth has run in tandem with advancements in backup technology.
When CTO Brent Earls joined Mirazon in 2007, the company's tech stack was pretty basic. Virtualization had yet to take off, and the company managed both its own backups and the backups of its customers with physical servers and BackupExec software. Data was backed up onto tapes, which were manually taken offsite on a daily or weekly basis. This traditional approach suited the company's requirements at the time.