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Benefits
Host-based Virtual Replication
Disaster Recovery as a Service
Preserve your mission critical data with
host- based
Protecting your critical applications and data from downtime and system interruption doesn’t need
to be complicated. With Expedient’s host-based replication solution for virtual environments, you
can employ disaster recovery technology that will replicate your existing virtualized computing
environment to one of Expedient’s data centers.
For companies utilizing a virtual environment, Expedient’s host-based replication solutions allow you
to choose your VM and replicate your data from an in-house server to an Expedient data center (or
vice versa). Engineered as a turnkey solution, this host-based replication process not only protects
you from data loss and application downtime, but offers:
Expedient’s enterprise-class disaster recovery solution, host-based replication, is ideal for
companies looking for a solution to complement:
• Virtual environments
• Existing virtual infrastructure
• Industry regulations
• Strict SLA requirements
• Auditing requirements
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• No additional hardware—Avoid investing
in a virtual replication platform. Duplicating
your hardware at the DR site is no longer
necessary.
• Low cost of entry—No configuration or
additional IT expenditures required.
• Two-way replication—Replicate from
your hardware to an Expedient data center
and back again.
• Virtual infrastructure add on—
Complements your existing virtual
environments.

2. AVAILABLE SERVICES
• Cloud Computing/Virtual Services
• Colocation
• Offsite Backups and Archiving
• Disaster Recovery
• Compliance
• Server Management
• Shared SAN Storage
• Firewall
• Hosted Exchange
• Load Balancing
• Dedicated Network Services
• Managed Network Security
• Internet Access
• Migration Services
Single Pane of Glass Management:
With complete control over the failover process, you have the visibility and control to ensure
that your disaster recovery plan will support industry regulations and best practices:
• Conduct your own failover testing into a separate subnet with a push of a button
• Ensure auditing best practices
• Report on business continuity testing and auditing
• mprove your reliability
• The customer site or Expedient site can function as the primary or secondary data center
Control Costs:
After a simple installation, Expedient’s host-based replication acts as a turnkey key solution,
saving you money while running on the virtual platforms already in use:
• No additional hardware required, leverage what you already have
• Utilize lower cost storage at the replication site
• Extend the life cycle of your current hardware
Servi
Host-based replication is designed to meet disaster recovery
requirements while reducing expenses.
AboutExpedient
Expedient is a network of nationwide
data centers offering a wide range
of managed services and network
connectivity. Reliable data center
facilities interconnected with a private
10 Gbps network enable Expedient
to deliver premier colocation, cloud
computing, network and managed
services to enterprise, commercial,
education and government
organizations. Expedient’s approach
complements a variety of industry and
government compliance requirements,
including SOX, PCI DSS and HIPAA,
supported by third-party SOC
attestation.
DATA CENTER LOCATIONS
• Baltimore (x2)
• Boston
• Cleveland (x3)
• Columbus (x2)
• Indianapolis
• Memphis
• Pittsburgh (x2)
Columbus
Indianapolis
(2) Pittsburgh
(2) Cleveland
(2) Baltimore(2) Columbus
Boston
Memphis