A3 for Existing Customers

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If you're an existing Alike customer, you trust your A2 to deliver consistent, reliable backups. The A3 builds on this foundation while offering powerful new benefits!

Highlights include:

Instant restore (instaboot) makes full-VM recovery to Xen fast and convenient
Deploy the A3 your way. Design a custom Docker-based setup, or use a simple Virtual Appliance
Quick and easy upgrade is backwards-compatible with A2 ADS format
Full support for Ctrix 8.2 CU1

By closing the restore window and offering you the choice of storage for your backups, we've made two major improvements that unlock powerful new ways to leverage your BDR solution.

Some of the benefits of the A3's Docker design:

Complete control of your storage, network, security, and piece-of-mind
Deploy our prebuilt, turnkey Virtual Appliance (A3), OR use your own existing Docker host
Docker can map to nearly any storage layer, making the A3 more flexible and scalable
A3 software is faster and easier to manage and update across multiple installations

Deploying the A3 is just as easy as deploying the A2, if not easier--we still offer an all-in-one XVA image. But now, there are more options to integrate, scale out, and customize. Want to learn more? Please see the admin guide for deployment options or watch this video walking you through initial configuration.

The A3 instant restore feature is available for all DR editions of the product.

Instant Restore has the following benefits:

Recover large VMs nearly instantly to Xen
Consumes NO disk on your production SRs
Offers a convenient way to fire-drill
Can be used as a "spare tire" recovery mechanism in emergencies
Offers sandbox networking features to avoid production interference

For more information on instant restore, please watch our walkthrough video here: https://youtu.be/AdI8sZUTp0o

The A3 has other benefits as well, including:

Cloud-based email notifications for "always on" backup notification
Secure, installable agent for all Microsoft machine backup, including Hyper-V, Q-Hybrid, and Physical Systems
Unified subscription model makes billing and renewal easy

A3 Continue Alike Standard and DR Editions:

Alike Standard still offers core BRD features and is a great value. Alike DR offers replication, vaulting, and now instant restore as well, making it the ideal choice for enterprise data protection.