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{{Short description|Cloud Backup & Recovery Software Company in Toronto, Canada}}
{{Buzzword|date=January 2013}}
{{Infobox company
{{Infobox company
| company_name = Asigra, Inc.
| name = Asigra, Inc.
| logo = [[File:Asigra-logo-2012.png|151px|Asigra Inc. logo]]
| logo = [[File:Asigra-logo-2012.png|151px|Asigra Inc. logo]]
| company_type = [[Privately held company|Privately held]]
| type = [[Privately held company|Private]]
| foundation = 1986
| foundation = 1986
| founder = David Farajun
| founder = David Farajun
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| area_served = Worldwide
| area_served = Worldwide
| key_people = David Farajun ([[CEO]])<br />Eran Farajun ([[Vice President|Executive Vice President]])
| key_people = David Farajun ([[CEO]])<br />Eran Farajun ([[Vice President|Executive Vice President]])
| industry = [[Backup|Computer data backup]]
| industry = [[Software]]
| products = Asigra Cloud Backup
| products = Asigra Cloud Backup
| homepage = [http://www.asigra.com/ www.asigra.com]
| homepage = [http://www.asigra.com/ www.asigra.com]
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==History==
==History==
The company was founded in 1986 by David Farajun when he faced a personal catastrophic data loss event.<ref name="david_farajun">[http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2011-02-03/backup-veteran-asigra-keeps-calm-as-competitors-crowd-the-cloud.html Backup Veteran Asigra Keeps Calm as Competitors Crowd the Cloud (Bloomberg)]</ref> Farajun had been developing a second-generation operating system for programmable logic controllers for commercialization and sale. When his business was wiped out due to a data loss event, Farajun wanted to ensure that such an event did not happen again. He searched for a safe and secure method to back up data without having to transfer data manually to tapes. Unable to find a satisfactory solution, he decided to develop technology to securely back up data to a secure location over communication lines himself, hence establishing Asigra.
The company was founded in 1986 by David Farajun after a hard-drive failure caused the loss of his company's data.<ref name="david_farajun">[https://www.bloomberg.com/news/2011-02-03/backup-veteran-asigra-keeps-calm-as-competitors-crowd-the-cloud.html Backup Veteran Asigra Keeps Calm as Competitors Crowd the Cloud (Bloomberg)]</ref> He decided to develop technology to back up data to a secure location over communication lines, hence establishing Asigra.


The name Asigra comes from the Spanish infinitive ''asegurar'', meaning to ''assure''.
The name Asigra comes from the Spanish infinitive ''asegurar'', meaning to ''assure''.


==Business Model==
==Business model==
Asigra sells its products to value added resellers, managed service providers, and telcos, who use the software to run cloud backup services for consumers, small and medium businesses and large enterprises.<ref name="business_model">[http://searchstoragechannel.techtarget.com/news/1353704/Asigra-forges-channel-partner-program-for-MSPs-resellers Asigra forges channel partner program for MSPs, resellers]</ref>
Asigra sells its products to value added resellers, managed service providers, and telcos, who use the software to run cloud backup services for consumers, small and medium businesses and large enterprises.<ref name="business_model">[http://searchstoragechannel.techtarget.com/news/1353704/Asigra-forges-channel-partner-program-for-MSPs-resellers Asigra forges channel partner program for MSPs, resellers]</ref>


These service providers are free to structure their business operations, pricing, and cloud deployment models independently. They can choose to sell the software as a service ([[SaaS]]) or as either a physical or virtual appliance to their customers in any one of the cloud deployment models – [[Cloud computing#Public_cloud|public]], [[Cloud computing#Private_cloud|private]], or [[Cloud computing#Hybrid_cloud|hybrid]].
These service providers are free to structure their business operations, pricing, and cloud deployment models independently. They can choose to sell the software as a service ([[SaaS]]) or as either a physical or virtual appliance to their customers in any one of the cloud deployment models – [[Cloud computing#Public|public]], [[Cloud computing#Private cloud|private]], or [[Cloud computing#Hybrid|hybrid]].


==Product==
==Product==
''Asigra Cloud Backup'' is the company's singular product offering which contains a number of modules encompassing the various facets of backup and recovery. The product is offered in various flavors based on the data sources that need to be backed up from.
''Asigra Cloud Backup'' is the company's only product. It contains various backup and recovery modules, based on the data sources that need to be backed up. The price of the product is based on the amount of data that is stored in compressed, deduplicated and encrypted form at the backup repository.

The pricing of the product is structured based on the amount of data that is stored in compressed, deduplicated and encrypted form at the backup repository.


==Alliances==
==Alliances==
The company has a number of strategic alliances with technology hardware companies for developing integrated products. This includes companies such as [[NetApp]],<ref name="netapp">[http://www.netapp.com/us/company/news/press-releases/news-rel-20100302.aspx Details of Asigra-NetApp Partnership]</ref> [[Cisco]],<ref name="cisco">[https://marketplace.cisco.com/catalog/products/3116 Details of Asigra-Cisco Partnership]</ref> [[Intel]],<ref name="intel">[http://download.intel.com/support/progserv/appupsbs/hybrid/sb/asigra_cloud_backup_isv_initial_setup_guide1.pdf Details of Asigra-Intel Partnership]</ref> and [[IBM]].<ref name="ibm">[http://www-304.ibm.com/partnerworld/gsd/scsolutiondetails.do?cd=BPAS&sbcd=&solution=47323&lc=en Details of Asigra-IBM Partnership]</ref>
NetApp and Asigra sell Data Protection as a Service (DPaaS) to cloud services providers.<ref name="netapp_dpaas">[http://www.netapp.com/au/solutions/service-providers/data-protection-service/asigra.aspx NetApp Solution for Data Protection as a Service Solution with Asigra]</ref> The company has also developed products with Cisco and Intel, which are designed for distributed remote offices and the small and medium business spaces, respectively.<ref name="cisco">[https://marketplace.cisco.com/catalog/products/3116 Details of Asigra-Cisco Partnership]</ref><ref name="intel">[http://download.intel.com/support/progserv/appupsbs/hybrid/sb/asigra_cloud_backup_isv_initial_setup_guide1.pdf Details of Asigra-Intel Partnership]</ref>

The company jointly offers a Data Protection as a Service (DPaaS) offering with NetApp targeted at cloud services providers.<ref name="netapp_dpaas">[http://www.netapp.com/au/solutions/service-providers/data-protection-service/asigra.aspx NetApp Solution for Data Protection as a Service Solution with Asigra]</ref>

Asigra also has developed integrated offerings with Cisco and Intel targeted at the distributed remote office and the small and medium business space, respectively.


The Asigra platform is also configured to run in the [[IBM cloud computing#IBM_SmartCloud|IBM SmartCloud]] Infrastructure as a Service ([[Infrastructure as a service#Service_models|IaaS]]) platform and can backup/recover data to and from machines provisioned in the IBM SmartCloud.<ref name="ibm_smartcloud">[http://www-304.ibm.com/partnerworld/gsd/solutiondetails.do?&solution=47323&lc=en IBM SmartCloud Integration]</ref>
The Asigra platform runs in the [[IBM cloud computing#IBM SmartCloud|IBM SmartCloud]] infrastructure as a service ([[Cloud computing#Service models|IaaS]]) platform and can back up and recover data to and from machines in the IBM SmartCloud.<ref name="ibm_smartcloud">{{Cite web |url=http://www-304.ibm.com/partnerworld/gsd/solutiondetails.do?&solution=47323&lc=en |title=IBM SmartCloud Integration |access-date=2012-12-29 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131203015248/http://www-304.ibm.com/partnerworld/gsd/solutiondetails.do?&solution=47323&lc=en |archive-date=2013-12-03 |url-status=dead }}</ref>


==Licensing models==
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==Awards and Recognition==
Asigra introduced the patent pending Recovery License Model (RLM) on July 10, 2013 to address rising storage costs stemming from growing data volume. This licensing model allows users to pay based on data recovered.
Asigra has been recognized by the media and by industry analysts for both its technology and its engagement model with its channel partners.
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The Asigra software has been featured in the [[Magic Quadrant|Gartner Magic Quadrant]] for Enterprise Backup and Recovery Software for two years in a row.<ref name="gartner_quadrant">[http://www.mspalliance.com/2012/07/asigra-named-in-2012-leading-analyst-firm-magic-quadrant-for-enterprise-backup-and-recovery-software/ Asigra in Gartner Magic Quadrant]</ref>


The Capacity License Model (CLM), introduced in 1992, is based on the amount of data stored and is the prevalent pricing model used in the market today by most vendors in the backup and recovery industry. Asigra provides organizations the option to choose between the current CLM or the new RLM based on the organizations' business needs.
The company was awarded the 2012 North American New Product Innovation Award in Cloud-Based Data Management by [[Frost & Sullivan]].<ref name="2012_frost_sullivan">[http://www.mspalliance.com/2012/10/frost-sullivan-presents-2012-product-innovation-award-to-asigra-for-cloud-backup-recovery-software/ Frost &amp; Sullivan Presents 2012 Product Innovation Award to Asigra for Cloud Backup & Recovery Software]</ref>


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==Awards and recognition==
In 2012 Asigra won the Storage Magazine Gold "Product of the Year" in the Enterprise backup category which was contested by approximately 100 other backup software vendors.<ref name="search_storage_gold">[http://searchstorage.techtarget.com/guides/Best-data-storage-products-2011-Products-of-the-Year-winners 2012 Gold &quot;Product of the Year&quot; by the Storage Magazine]</ref>
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The Asigra software has been featured in the [[Magic Quadrant|Gartner Magic Quadrant]] for Enterprise Backup and Recovery Software for two years in a row.<ref name="gartner_quadrant">[http://www.mspalliance.com/2012/07/asigra-named-in-2012-leading-analyst-firm-magic-quadrant-for-enterprise-backup-and-recovery-software/ Asigra in Gartner Magic Quadrant] {{webarchive |url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120715051708/http://www.mspalliance.com/2012/07/asigra-named-in-2012-leading-analyst-firm-magic-quadrant-for-enterprise-backup-and-recovery-software/ |date=July 15, 2012 }}</ref>


It has won various awards, including the 2012 North American New Product Innovation Award in Cloud-Based Data Management from [[Frost & Sullivan]],<ref name="2012_frost_sullivan">[http://www.mspalliance.com/2012/10/frost-sullivan-presents-2012-product-innovation-award-to-asigra-for-cloud-backup-recovery-software/ Frost &amp; Sullivan Presents 2012 Product Innovation Award to Asigra for Cloud Backup & Recovery Software] {{webarchive |url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121017230959/http://www.mspalliance.com/2012/10/frost-sullivan-presents-2012-product-innovation-award-to-asigra-for-cloud-backup-recovery-software/ |date=October 17, 2012 }}</ref> the Storage Magazine Gold "Product of the Year" in the Enterprise backup category,<ref name="search_storage_gold">[http://searchstorage.techtarget.com/guides/Best-data-storage-products-2011-Products-of-the-Year-winners 2012 Gold "Product of the Year" by the Storage Magazine]</ref> and a 5 star rating for its channel partner program from [[CRN Magazine]].<ref name="crn_five_star">[http://www.crn.com/partner-program-guide/ppg2012-details.htm?c=14 5-Star Rating in CRN Magazine]</ref>
In 2012, the company was awarded a 5 star rating for its channel partner program by [[CRN Magazine]] and recognized as the best channel vendor by Business Solutions Magazine.<ref name="crn_five_star">[http://www.crn.com/partner-program-guide/ppg2012-details.htm?c=14 5-Star Rating in CRN Magazine]</ref>


== References ==
== References ==
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== External links ==
== External links ==
{{Portal|Companies}}
*[http://www.asigra.com/ Asigra]
*[http://www.asigra.com/ Asigra]


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[[Category:Business continuity]]
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Latest revision as of 02:14, 1 June 2024

Asigra, Inc.
Company typePrivate
IndustrySoftware
Founded1986
FounderDavid Farajun
Headquarters
Toronto, Ontario
,
Canada
Area served
Worldwide
Key people
David Farajun (CEO)
Eran Farajun (Executive Vice President)
ProductsAsigra Cloud Backup
Websitewww.asigra.com

Asigra Inc. is a company that produces a cloud backup and recovery software platform known as Asigra Cloud Backup. The company is privately held and is headquartered in Toronto, Canada.

History

[edit]

The company was founded in 1986 by David Farajun after a hard-drive failure caused the loss of his company's data.[1] He decided to develop technology to back up data to a secure location over communication lines, hence establishing Asigra.

The name Asigra comes from the Spanish infinitive asegurar, meaning to assure.

Business model

[edit]

Asigra sells its products to value added resellers, managed service providers, and telcos, who use the software to run cloud backup services for consumers, small and medium businesses and large enterprises.[2]

These service providers are free to structure their business operations, pricing, and cloud deployment models independently. They can choose to sell the software as a service (SaaS) or as either a physical or virtual appliance to their customers in any one of the cloud deployment models – public, private, or hybrid.

Product

[edit]

Asigra Cloud Backup is the company's only product. It contains various backup and recovery modules, based on the data sources that need to be backed up. The price of the product is based on the amount of data that is stored in compressed, deduplicated and encrypted form at the backup repository.

Alliances

[edit]

NetApp and Asigra sell Data Protection as a Service (DPaaS) to cloud services providers.[3] The company has also developed products with Cisco and Intel, which are designed for distributed remote offices and the small and medium business spaces, respectively.[4][5]

The Asigra platform runs in the IBM SmartCloud infrastructure as a service (IaaS) platform and can back up and recover data to and from machines in the IBM SmartCloud.[6]

Licensing models

[edit]

Asigra introduced the patent pending Recovery License Model (RLM) on July 10, 2013 to address rising storage costs stemming from growing data volume. This licensing model allows users to pay based on data recovered.

The Capacity License Model (CLM), introduced in 1992, is based on the amount of data stored and is the prevalent pricing model used in the market today by most vendors in the backup and recovery industry. Asigra provides organizations the option to choose between the current CLM or the new RLM based on the organizations' business needs.

Awards and recognition

[edit]

The Asigra software has been featured in the Gartner Magic Quadrant for Enterprise Backup and Recovery Software for two years in a row.[7]

It has won various awards, including the 2012 North American New Product Innovation Award in Cloud-Based Data Management from Frost & Sullivan,[8] the Storage Magazine Gold "Product of the Year" in the Enterprise backup category,[9] and a 5 star rating for its channel partner program from CRN Magazine.[10]

References

[edit]
  1. ^ Backup Veteran Asigra Keeps Calm as Competitors Crowd the Cloud (Bloomberg)
  2. ^ Asigra forges channel partner program for MSPs, resellers
  3. ^ NetApp Solution for Data Protection as a Service Solution with Asigra
  4. ^ Details of Asigra-Cisco Partnership
  5. ^ Details of Asigra-Intel Partnership
  6. ^ "IBM SmartCloud Integration". Archived from the original on 2013-12-03. Retrieved 2012-12-29.
  7. ^ Asigra in Gartner Magic Quadrant Archived July 15, 2012, at the Wayback Machine
  8. ^ Frost & Sullivan Presents 2012 Product Innovation Award to Asigra for Cloud Backup & Recovery Software Archived October 17, 2012, at the Wayback Machine
  9. ^ 2012 Gold "Product of the Year" by the Storage Magazine
  10. ^ 5-Star Rating in CRN Magazine
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