Modern Schools Need Modern DR — At a Budget They Can Actually Afford

School districts are betting on cloud apps, online testing, and digital classrooms. But most are still running backup solutions that weren't built for today. Infrascale gives K-12 and higher education enterprise-grade DR without enterprise-grade costs. Delivered by DataCloudWorks, a division of BlueAlly, an authorized Infrascale reseller and certified partner.

Schools Are Running Modern Workloads on Legacy DR

State testing platforms, SIS systems, and digital learning tools can't go offline during the school day. But the DR solutions most districts are running weren't built for today's expectations.

Near-Zero
downtime target
for online testing and student data platforms — an SIS outage during enrollment or testing is a serious operational failure
Legacy DR
the problem
most school districts lack a modern disaster recovery solution capable of recovering SIS, LMS, and network infrastructure in minutes
$0
additional charge
for unlimited DR testing with Infrascale — run tests for internal reviews, state audits, or board compliance reporting at no extra cost

Why Buy Through DataCloudWorks?

We're not just a storefront. DataCloudWorks is an authorized Infrascale reseller that sizes, deploys, and supports your solution from day one.

Authorized Infrascale Reseller

DataCloudWorks is a certified Infrascale partner. You get direct access to Infrascale pricing, licensing, and support — with DataCloudWorks as your single point of contact.

  • Direct access to Infrascale licensing and pricing
  • Certified Infrascale technical team
  • Official product roadmap and support channels

Right-Sized for Your Environment

We assess your environment before recommending a solution. No overselling. No undersizing. You get exactly what you need to protect your data and meet your recovery objectives.

  • Environment assessment before purchase
  • Right RTO/RPO targets for your business
  • No overselling, no undersizing

Implementation & Onboarding Support

We don't just send you a license key. DataCloudWorks guides you through deployment, configuration, and initial testing — so your backup is actually working on day one.

  • Deployment and configuration support
  • Day-one backup validation and testing
  • Onboarding walkthrough for your team

Single Point of Contact

One team for licensing, support, renewals, and upgrades. As a division of BlueAlly, DataCloudWorks can also bundle Infrascale with networking, security, and professional services.

  • One contact for licensing, support, and renewals
  • Bundle with BlueAlly networking and security
  • Volume pricing across the BlueAlly portfolio

Three Reasons Education IT Teams Choose Infrascale

Cloud-backed enterprise DR — sized and priced for school district budgets.

Enterprise DR at Education Pricing

No secondary data center. No idle hardware. Just cloud-backed recovery that recovers in minutes and scales as your district grows — without capital budget cycles.

  • No upfront hardware costs
  • Pay-as-you-grow cloud storage
  • Eliminate forklift upgrade cycles

Protect Every Classroom and Server

From SIS and LMS servers to teacher workstations, Infrascale protects your entire environment under one management console — with no agents to manage on individual machines.

  • Physical and virtual server protection
  • Windows, VMware, Hyper-V support
  • Endpoint protection for student devices

Test DR Without Disrupting Classes

Prove your recovery plan works without affecting live systems. Run unlimited tests whenever you need them — for internal IT reviews, board reporting, or state audits.

  • Self-service DR testing
  • Automated test reports
  • No impact on production systems

Capabilities Built for Education IT Environments

Infrascale handles the full breadth of school district infrastructure — from on-prem servers to cloud applications and student endpoints.

Triple-Layer Encryption

AES-256 at source, TLS in transit, and AES-256 at rest. Student data and staff records are protected at every stage — no additional configuration required.

  • Meets FERPA data protection requirements
  • ISO 27001 certified data centers
  • Private key encryption option

No Additional Hardware Required

Deploy cloud-first with BDR Direct or with an on-premises appliance for local cache. Either way, there's no secondary data center and no idle hardware budget.

  • Cloud-first or appliance-based options
  • No secondary site required
  • Scales without forklift upgrades

Centralized Management & Reporting

One dashboard for every server, workstation, and backup job across all school buildings. Automated reports keep your IT director and board informed without manual effort.

  • Multi-site visibility from one console
  • Automated backup status reports
  • Alert-based monitoring for missed backups

Which Infrascale Product Is Right for Your District?

Most K-12 and higher education environments start with IBDR for servers. BDR Direct is a strong option for districts without on-premises IT staff.

Infrascale Backup & DR (IBDR)

Recommended for districts with on-premises servers. Appliance-based backup with cloud-boot recovery for SIS, LMS, AD, and file servers — recovers in minutes.

  • Best for: K-12 and university IT departments
  • Physical and virtual server protection
  • Cloud boot in under 5 minutes

Infrascale BDR Direct

For smaller districts or charter schools that prefer cloud-first deployment with no appliance. Full-image backup and cloud-boot recovery — pay only for storage used.

  • Best for: smaller districts and charter schools
  • No on-premises hardware needed
  • Lower upfront investment

How DataCloudWorks Deploys Infrascale for Schools

A process designed to fit school district timelines — with deployment before the school year starts, if needed.

1

Environment Assessment

We inventory your servers, virtualization platforms, and critical applications — SIS, LMS, AD, file servers — and size the right solution.

2

Deploy & Protect

Ship and install the appliance (or activate BDR Direct). First backups run automatically — the entire environment is protected within hours.

3

Run a DR Test

Execute a live recovery test of your SIS and critical servers. Generate the report your IT director or board needs to confirm coverage.

4

Ongoing Management

Monitor backup health from one dashboard, run tests before each school year, and add coverage as your district grows — at no additional per-test cost.

Frequently Asked Questions

School districts now run SIS platforms, online testing systems, LMS applications, and digital classrooms that cannot tolerate extended outages. A ransomware attack or hardware failure without a tested DR plan can disrupt enrollment, state testing, and grades for days or weeks. Modern DR ensures recovery in minutes — not days.

Yes. Infrascale uses AES-256 encryption at rest and in transit, maintains dedicated isolated customer environments, and provides full audit logs — all of which support FERPA compliance requirements. DataCloudWorks can review your specific state student data privacy requirements during the scoping process.

Most school districts that switch from a legacy secondary-site DR model to Infrascale reduce DR-related infrastructure costs by 40–50%. With Infrascale, you pay for storage consumed — no idle hardware, no data center lease, and no forklift upgrades when hardware reaches end of life. Contact DataCloudWorks for a side-by-side cost comparison for your environment.

Yes. Infrascale DR tests run against backup snapshots — not live production systems. Students, teachers, and staff will see no disruption during a test. Tests can be scheduled during evenings or weekends and generate automated reports suitable for internal reviews or state audit documentation.

Infrascale protects physical servers, VMware and Hyper-V virtual machines, Windows and Linux systems, and student endpoint devices. In a school district context this covers SIS servers, LMS platforms, Active Directory, file servers, and teacher workstations — everything under one management console.

Explore the Full Infrascale Platform

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