MARLBOROUGH, MASS. -- ExaGrid, the industry’s only Tiered Backup Storage solution with Retention Time-Lock that includes a non-network-facing tier (creating a tiered air gap), delayed deletes and immutability for ransomware recovery, today announced that MES Computing, a brand of The Channel Company, has recognized ExaGrid on its 2024 MES Midmarket 100 list.

The MES Midmarket 100 recognizes top vendors that have proven themselves to be forward-thinking technology providers offering products and services that support midmarket organizations and drive growth and innovation for those customers.

MES Computing defines the midmarket as an organization with an annual revenue of $50 million-$2 billion and/or 100-2500 total supported users/seats. Companies were selected based on their go-to-market strategy, how they serve the midmarket, and the strength of their midmarket product portfolios.

“The MES Computing Midmarket 100 list recognizes the industry’s key vendors that are invested in meeting the technology needs of midmarket organizations. The products and services offered by these manufacturers are helping midmarket businesses innovate, grow and thrive,” said Samara Lynn, senior editor, MES Computing, The Channel Company. “Midmarket businesses are a critical driver of the U.S. economy, and we look forward to seeing how our Midmarket 100 honorees continue to serve this vital market segment.”

Midmarket organizations have a complex set of requirements, including: working across a wide range of operating systems, network topologies and distributed environments, security requirements, and managing data growth. In addition, these organizations have tight IT resources and budget dollars. ExaGrid Tiered Backup Storage appliances are easy to manage and work seamlessly with the industry‘s leading backup applications so that an organization can retain its investment in existing backup applications and processes. ExaGrid provides the fastest backups and restores, low-cost for long-term retention, and comprehensive security. In addition, ExaGrid’s scale-out architecture allows organizations to pay-as-you-grow and eliminates expensive forklift upgrades. ExaGrid’s product line consists of 2U appliance models—offering rack space efficiency for savings on rack storage, power and cooling costs while accommodating large data backups and future data growth.

“ExaGrid Tiered Backup Storage offers what midmarket to enterprise organizations need for their backup storage: a scale-out architecture that allows organizations to add appliances as their data grows, so they only pay for what they need,” said Bill Andrews, President and CEO of ExaGrid. “When organizations evaluate the backup solution and company that can best meet their backup needs and address their challenges, more and more IT organizations are finding that ExaGrid offers a solution that is easy to install and manage, meets all the requirements, and offers the best ransomware recovery all at a low cost.”