Zetta

About Zetta

Zetta Inc. provides cloud-based backup and disaster recovery services, operating in the Database Software and Business/Productivity Software sectors. Founded in 2008 by Jeff Whitehead, Lou Montulli, Jason Harrison, and Jeff Treuhaft, the company established its headquarters in Sunnyvale, California. The founding team brought experience from technology companies like Netscape, VeriSign, and Shutterfly, aiming to deliver enterprise-grade data protection without the need for on-premise hardware.

The company's business model is centered on providing direct-to-cloud disaster recovery as a service (DRaaS) and backup as a service (BaaS). This subscription-based service targets small and mid-sized businesses, enterprises, and managed service providers (MSPs). Clients pay a monthly fee based on the amount of storage consumed, which allows them to protect, access, and recover physical and virtual data without requiring extra hardware like appliances.

Zetta's core product, DataProtect, is a software-only solution that integrates local, offsite, and remote office backup, along with archiving and disaster recovery. It utilizes a lightweight agent installed on a server or endpoint, which performs client-side processing and sends only incremental changes to the cloud, conserving bandwidth. Key features include WAN optimization for faster data transfers, end-to-end encryption, and the ability to manage backups and initiate recoveries through a web browser. The platform supports Windows, Linux, and Mac operating systems, with specific plug-ins for MS Exchange, SQL, Hyper-V, and VMware. The service runs on Zetta's proprietary infrastructure housed in bi-coastal data centers in the United States.

Throughout its history, Zetta secured significant funding, raising a total of $42.8 million over several rounds from investors including Foundation Capital, Sigma Partners, and Industry Ventures. In July 2017, Zetta was acquired by Arcserve, a data protection and recovery solutions provider owned by Marlin Equity Partners. Following the acquisition, Zetta's platform was rebranded as Arcserve UDP Cloud Direct, and its team, including founder Jeff Whitehead who became Arcserve's CTO, was integrated into the new parent company.