Arkeia provides data backup software, as well as other services such as data deduplication. Western digital acquires arkeia to boost smb storage tools. In may 2015, a community representative for wdc posted. The wd community was started so that you and other users could talk to one another about wd products and services. Ive used the wd arkeia backup appliance for about 2 years now, even before they were bought by wd. Wd arkeia virtual appliance the wd arkeia virtual appliance is a turnkey solution to protect vmware environments. Western digital corporation abbreviated wdc, commonly known as simply western digital and wd is an american computer hard disk drive manufacturer and data storage company. Jan 22, 20 western digital this morning said it has acquired arkeia software, a carlsbad, californiabased provider of backup software and appliances. Just wondering if anyone out there has gotten into the drivers seat of one of the relatively new line of western digital arkeia backup appliances. Wd arkeia offers fast, easytouse and affordable network backup solutions software, appliances and virtual appliances designed to protect both physical and virtual environments.
A nocost version of wd arkeia network backup specifically for small. Western digital will fold arkeia into its small and mediumbusiness unit, and expects the addition to boost its portfolio with products designed for the larger smb customers, according to western digitals executive vice president jim welsh. First impressions of the western digital arkeia backup appliance line. Arkeia software delivers enterpriseclass solutions for data backup and disaster recovery. Wd, a western digital company acquired arkeia software in december 2012 for a combination of stock and cash. Western digital acquired arkeia software, plans smb data. Western digital was founded in 1970 and is headquartered in irvine, california. Wd wolfs down arkeia, gets bellyful of smb storage the register. Wd silently murders arkeia backupware the register. As the coronavirus situation continues to evolve, we wanted to take this opportunity to reassure you our sale teams remain dedicated to providing you the best service. Agc partners advises arkeia software on its sale to western. This software can run on the same machine as the backup server, or on another machine. Wd launches fourth generation wd arkeia network backup. This page serves up many hundreds of installation packages for wd arkeia.
Western digital arkeia r220t network backup appliance with. Wd arkeia backup appliances are fast, easytouse and affordable solutions for data backup and disaster recovery. This limited hardware warranty applies only to wd arkeia branded hardware product sold by arkeia software, inc. Software for arkeia backup servers and agents is available on the software downloads page. I would like to know how to set da0 to factory settings.
Jan 22, 20 western digital did not disclose the purchase price but said it was a stock transaction. Administrators can deploy wd arkeia s backup servers as software applications, hardware appliances or virtual appliances. After the backup is complete, backups are replicated to a wd arkeia backup server on a remote computer. Wd, a western digital company, announced arkeia software upgrade with version 11. Western digital this morning said it has acquired arkeia software, a carlsbad, californiabased provider of backup software and appliances. Western digital, wd, the wd logo and arkeia are registered trademarks in the u. Western digital expands storage portfolio with arkeia software buy. Western digital expands wd arkeia network backup appliance. Western digital has moved to beef up its smb storage business and channel with the acquisition of arkeia software, a developer of data protection software and. The wd arkeia da0 is an allinone network backup appliance with an ultracompact desktop pedestal design, ideal for small businesses and for remote offices or branch offices. Western digital acquires arkeia software expanding smb portfolio.
Wd, a western digital company, is a longtime innovator and storage. Wd arkeia da0, da2300 features bundled with the awardwinning wd arkeia v10. The da0 is a fast, easy touse, and affordable backup solution with enterpriseclass capabilities easily configured within minutes. Wd expands its smb storage product portfolio with arkeia software solutions. Solved first impressions of the western digital arkeia. Customers will be able to renew their maintenance and also purchase additional software licensing through december 2018. Western digital expands wd arkeia network backup appliance line. Wd merged arkeia software into its branded products division and targeted smb markets with small form factor, wddesigned appliances. Its connected to the sata cable properly, and the jumper is correct. The same information is presented in a table to the right. Jan 22, 20 disk drive manufacturer western digital, which has angling for a while to muscle into the smb market, is buying privately owned backup software company arkeia software for its backup software and. I purchased it from a friend, who gave me a huge discount because i told him that i would recover his data.
It produces network backup software for 200 platforms including windows, macintosh, linux, aix, bsd and hpux, and also a backup appliance, integrating its software with disk storage and network connectivity. Western digital arkeia ra430 network backup appliance, 16 tb. The merger will provide wd with new technologies and solutions aimed at smallandmedium business owners. Western digital expands storage portfolio with arkeia.
Data storage specialist wd, formerly known as western digital, announced version 10. Western digital acquires arkeia to boost smb storage offering. In part one we went through the set up and configuration steps, getting backup clients connected to the system and creating savepacks, the unique method wd arkeia uses to organize data protection. The arkeia web graphical interface package contains only that component. Jan 22, 20 storage specialist and western digital subsidiary wd announced plans to broaden its small and midsize business storage portfolio through the acquisition of arkeia software, a privately held data. Wd expands its smb storage product portfolio with arkeia. Enterprisegrade backup for smbs wd arkeia da2300 backup. Western digital also sells hard drives for enterprise and consumer systems. Wd arkeia software protects hundreds of virtual and.
Wd backup software can work well with windows 7 or windows 8, but what if your operating system is windows 10. The arkeia windows baremetal restore solution has been redeveloped from the ground up to offer the versatility companies need when having to rebuild a server after a disaster or hardware machine complications. Samuel brown senior manager, global technical support. Arkeia is continuing to sell its network backup products as standalone software, virtual appliances and integrated hardware appliances, according to bill evans, former arkeia ceo and head of western digitals small and mediumsized smb business unit.
Western digital buys network backup software and device maker. Western digital buys arkeia for smb network backup, appliances. Hello, ive deleted by mistake a diskstorage backup last day from menu. Network attached storage free delivery possible on eligible purchases. Jan 22, 20 one such acquisition has just been announced. For hyperv, wd uses microsofts vss so you can backup online and offline vms, but for filelevel backups youll need an agent inside each vm as well. It designs, manufactures and sells data technology products, including storage devices, data center systems and cloud storage services. For a given platform, all of arkeia s products are typically delivered in fewer than a dozen packagesthough over 600 packages are available in total. Arkeia protects all major virtual platforms including vmware, hyperv, xenserver, and more than 200. With the acquisition of hitachi global storage technologies hgst, now a fully owned subsidiary of western digital, it has expanded research and development resources as well as a broader product portfolio, greater manufacturing scale, and larger geographic footprint.
Four packages deliver the current versions of arkeia firmware. Wd is driving the innovation needed to help customers capture, preserve, access, and. Agc partners advises arkeia software on its sale to western digital. Cant read or write label to lto6 tapes arkeia software. Arkeia software solutions and virident systems inc. Arkeia specializes in network backup software and appliances for physical as well as virtual environments, and will expand western digitals portfolio with a.
The diagram in the upperright corner of this page shows how products of the wd arkeia suite are distributed among installation packages. Wd arkeia virtual appliances, along with firmware upgrades, are delivered as ovf files and can be deployed on any vmware hypervisor. Arkeia specializes in network backup software and appliances for physical as well as virtual environments. The wd arkeia virtual appliance is a turnkey solution to protect vmware environments.
Wd, a western digital company, announced an expansion of its product portfolio addressing smbs with the addition of network backup software and appliances from arkeia software, inc. Storage specialist and western digital subsidiary wd announced plans to broaden its small and midsize business storage portfolio through the acquisition of arkeia software, a. Western digital arkeia 8tb network enterprise nas da0 4. I own a wd800 caviar drive, and im running windows vista. The university of utah wd arkeia tm software protects hundreds of virtual and physical servers at the. Features step by step instructions on how to complete a backup from web. Western digital storage solutions external, internal, network storage products as the coronavirus situation continues to evolve, we wanted to take this opportunity to reassure you our sale teams remain dedicated to providing you the best service. Western digital buys carlsbad software maker orange.
Firmware for arkeia hardware and virtual appliances is available on the firmware downloads page. Western digital teams with promark on distribution of business storage solutions. Wd arkeia r220s 12tb network backup wd arkeia r220s 12tb network backup appliance wdbfyc0120lbkwesn. Arkeia adds backup appliances under wd arkeia banner. In january 20, western digital corporation announced it had acquired arkeia software. Were contemplating taking the plunge into the cutting edge of this new product line. Monitor diskstorage diskstorage backups ive stopped every backup process today and id like to know if ther was a way to recover this bac. We would like to show you a description here but the site wont allow us.
Agc partners is pleased to announce that its client, arkeia software, inc. Jan 22, 20 arkeia specializes in network backup software and appliances for physical as well as virtual environments, and will expand western digitals portfolio with a more featurerich dataprotection. Wd800 caviar drive arkeia software and appliances wd. Wd expands wd arkeia network backup appliance line.
Jul 10, 2015 privatelyowned arkeia was bought by western digital in january 20, bringing wd its deduplicating network backup software product and technology. Announcing recently an update of arkeia software, the company stated. Wd arkeia da0 8tb network backup appliance with web user. Wd arkeia 8tb network enterprise nas da2300 4bay network.
You may return any new computer purchased from that is dead on arrival, arrives in damaged condition, or is still in unopened boxes, for a full refund within 30 days of purchase. Wd, a western digital company, is a longtime innovator and storage industry leader. The arkeia master package contains all the software needed to install an arkeia backup server or a backup agent for files. Wdc company and world leader in digital storage solutions, today unveiled the fourth generation of wd arkeia. Jun 28, 20 arkeia is continuing to sell its network backup products as standalone software, virtual appliances and integrated hardware appliances, according to bill evans, former arkeia ceo and head of western digital s small and mediumsized smb business unit. In addition, when you want to back up files which are in use or you want to backup large files, you also should try an alternative of western digital backup software. Western digital has moved to beef up its smb storage business and channel with the acquisition of arkeia software, a developer of data protection software and appliances for small and midsize. Jan 22, 20 western digital has moved to beef up its smb storage business and channel with the acquisition of arkeia software, a developer of data protection software and appliances for small and midsize. Western digital storage solutions external, internal, network storage products. Wd also announced that the arkeia network backup version 10. For our wd arkeia network backup business customers, we are maintaining our emphasis on the core software value we deliver and shifting. Disk drive manufacturer western digital, which has angling for a while to muscle into the smb market, is buying privately owned backup software company arkeia software for its backup software.
Wd arkeia has proven to be robust, reliable, and flexible, so the choice to use wd arkeia s vstorage agent to protect our virtual environment was an easy one. Wd continues to support existing wd arkeia customers under maintenance contracts through their expiration. It backs up critical data to disk, tape, and cloud storage. The awardwinning wd arkeia solutions safeguard more than 100,000 networks for 7,000 customers in 70 countries. It designs, manufactures and sells data technology products, including storage.
Jul, 2015 the wd arkeia network backup suite comprises wd arkeia software s suite of backupandrestore solutions. In 2012 wd acquired arkeia software, which has delivered data protection solutions to customers around the world since 1996. Western digital continues acquisition spree with tegile buy. Guy adams assistant director of systems, university of utah case study. Latest arkeia software and appliances topics wd community. The arkeia network backup suite is designed for midmarket enterprises and safeguards more than 100,000 networks for 7,000 customers in 70 countries. The da2300 gives you 4tb of usable backup storage twice as much as barracudas backup server. Pages in category western digital the following 10 pages are in this category, out of 10 total. Click on the image to the right for a mapping of arkeia software products to packages.
We are trying to find a new backup solution though as wd has killed future development for arkeia and we are in the process of moving from ubuntu 14. Western digital buys carlsbad software maker orange county. Wds mrsp of 3,790 initially looks steep but its good value. While arkeia began as a software company selling direct to endusers, the company adopted a onetier reseller network beginning in 2008. Arkeia software is an american computer software company. The wd arkeia da0 is an allinone network backup appliance with an ultracompact desktop pedestal design, ideal for small businesses and for remote offices or branch offices robo. Wd wolfs down arkeia, gets bellyful of smb storage the. Packages for arkeia specialized agents, and disaster recovery. Buy western digital arkeia r220t network backup appliance with integrated lto4 tape drive, 4 tb. Western digital has acquired data protection company arkeia software as it looks to address growing storage demands among small and mediumsize companies. All new wd arkeia appliances feature wd enterpriseclass wd re hard drives for maximum data integrity. In may 2015, a community representative for wdc posted on their forum, indicating that the arkeia network backup product line was being phased ou. Wd launches fourth generation wd arkeiatm network backup. Arkeia will become part of western digital s branded products division, which includes its sentinel dx4000 smb storage server networkattached storage nas box.