Complete BDR Services Through Windows Server NAS & NovaBACKUP Essentials

The Buffalo TeraStation WS5020 BDR Solution

The TeraStation Windows Server NAS can be a versatile device for MSPs to provide their customers with limited budgets an affordable BDR solution, offering tremendous value to SMB looking to establish an enterprise-level BDR plan at entry-level prices.

Unlike dedicated BDR appliances from competitors that can be costly, such as requiring separate subscriptions for the device and other services, the WS5020 is a reliable storage/backup solution that doubles as a standalone BDR appliance, enabling flexible data recovery options in the face of a disaster, such as enabling flexible backup/restore options and being able to step in as a temporary backup server should another server go down, ensuring zero operational disruption while the original server is being serviced or replaced. The TeraStation features reliable hardware and provides security features such as 256-bit AES encryption to meet strict industry compliance and regulations, as well as supporting any cloud service of the customer’s choice. This provides customers the flexibility to store and back up data from physical servers, virtual machines, and the cloud, enabling both onsite and offsite locations for secure data storage and backup.

The TeraStation WS5020 runs Windows Server IoT 2019 for Storage Standard Edition, a binary equivalent of the Windows Server 2019 operating system made specially for NAS devices. The operating system ensures the NAS will integrate seamlessly into a Windows environment, as well as with all Microsoft-compatible services and software. The operating system also enables Hyper-V for expansive virtualization capabilities, such as creating virtual machines for low-cost, hassle-free recovery so MSPs can recover with little operational disruption or downtime. Being a Windows operating system, the NAS can also integrate any Windows-compatible cloud service or remote management platform, allowing for remote system management in case the business is unable to physically access the server. By replicating virtual machines from one Hyper-V host server to another, the Hyper-V Replica features creates a copy of a live virtual machine to another replica virtual machine, ensuring an operational server with no disruptions.

Windows Server IoT 2019 also comes with its own native backup and security features, such as data deduplication and shadow copy. Data Deduplication helps reduce the impact of redundant data. When enabled, the feature helps eliminate redundant data. This both maximizes free space for storage and backup and helps lower occurrences of data write errors from writing duplicate data, thus possibly preventing drive failures. Shadow Copy is a security feature that creates snapshots of files and volumes, even when they are in use. Should an emergency occur, the MSP can quickly revert to a previous copy of the data without needing to go through tedious, time-consuming backup restores and avoiding downtime.

The NAS is available in 2- or 4-bay desktop and 4-bay rackmount form factors, and offers robust backup, recovery, and virtualization options on a secure, reliable device. The NAS comes with a 3-Year Warranty (optional 5-year extended warranty available) and our award-winning, North America-based 24/7 support.

The NovaBACKUP TeraStation-Based BDR Solution

The NovaBACKUP BDR Essentials Bundle is an all-inclusive, turn-key BDR solution that features the WS5020 TeraStation, along with several exclusive NovaBACKUP features and offers. The bundle is perfect for budget-conscious MSPs looking for pricing flexibility, and includes:

NovaBACKUP BDR Essentials Bundle Features

• A 4-bay desktop model Buffalo WS5020 TeraStation as the BDR appliance
• Flexible, highly customizable pricing in one low monthly fee with transparent billing
• NovaBACKUP backup and recovery software suite and NovaBACKUP’s cloud service starting from 500GB capacity included
• Full device support on CMon, the NovaBACKUP remote management service
• 3-Year Next Business Day Hardware Warranty (optional 5-year extended warranty available) and 24/7 North America-based support for hardware and software
• Setup assistance, training, health checks, and support

 

 

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In short, the TeraStation WS5020 is the ideal BDR appliance for any SMB. Regardless of the solution chosen, customers will get a full-featured, cost-effective BDR appliance that offers the security and versatility of Windows Server IoT 2019 on quality, made-in-Japan hardware, along with a 3-year warranty and impeccable customer support.

Implementing the Buffalo TeraStation WS5020 as a standalone BDR appliance affords you a variety of form factors with an entry-level cost. It is perfect for customers who prefer a one-time upfront payment, and allows them to choose the form factor that best suits their environment.

On the other hand, the NovaBACKUP BDR Essentials Bundle offers the same Buffalo WS5020 BDR solution in only one desktop form factor, but it comes with cloud storage and more pricing flexibility by offering customers the option of a single low monthly payment with no hidden fees.