Backup Solution offers automatic data protection/recovery.
Press Release Summary:
Suited for use on desktops and laptops, Connected® Backup/PC v8.0 helps prevent PC data loss by automatically backing up desktops and laptops as users perform their regular tasks. Scalable solution backs up and recovers distributed data to and from central location. Data is accessible at any time, from any location, through secure Internet connection with MyROAM(TM) feature. Encrypted at desktop, data is kept encrypted during transmission and in storage.
Original Press Release:
Iron Mountain Launches Connected® Backup/PC 8.0 for Automatic Data Protection and Recovery
Latest Version of Market Leading PC Backup Solution Delivers Ease-of-Use and Unmatched Scalability
BOSTON, Storage Networking World, April 4 / -- Iron Mountain Incorporated (NYSE:IRM), the global leader in information protection and storage services, today introduced the latest version of its Connected(R) Backup/PC solution for automatic desktop and laptop data protection, featuring secure and reliable data recovery, and unmatched scalability.
With more than 800 corporate clients and 2 million PC's protected, Iron Mountain's Connected Backup/PC solution is the undisputed No. 1 solution for automatic desktop and laptop data protection and recovery. The Connected Backup/PC solution virtually eliminates the risk of PC data loss by automatically backing up desktop and laptop computers as users go about their normal tasks. The solution is part of Iron Mountain's comprehensive suite of products and services that help businesses protect their distributed data that resides on PCs, laptops and remote servers.
"As an Iron Mountain partner for nearly five years, I consider Connected Backup/PC elemental to my customers' data protection and recovery initiatives," said John Barnard, president of Backup Solutions. "Iron Mountain has further enhanced the value of this service with Connected Backup/PC 8.0. With enhanced usability, Connected Backup/PC delivers the consistency and the security my customers rely on with greater overall convenience."
"PC data protection is critical to any comprehensive disaster recovery and business continuity plan because as PC storage capacity increases, more and more critical business information is created and saved to the desktop. Businesses require a secure PC data protection solution with easy, instant recovery and without disruption or down time," said John Clancy, executive vice president, Iron Mountain Digital, the Company's technology business unit. "Connected Backup/PC provides a solution to efficiently backup and recover distributed data on PCs and laptops to and from a central location, thus protecting the company from data loss. What we've done in this product version is make the world's best PC backup solution even better -- by making the backup process nearly transparent to the user."
Highlights of the new release include:
o Improved Usability: Complete rapid and automatic backup of PC/laptop data without disturbing the user from going about regular tasks; users will never notice the program until they need to recover files.
o Anytime, Anywhere Data Recovery: Data recovery can be managed with just a few mouse clicks and users have access to their data at anytime from any location through a secure Internet connection with the product's MyROAM(TM) feature; in addition, the Connected Backup/PC solution gives IT control of backup and restoration from both inside and beyond company firewalls.
o Unbeatable Security: Data is encrypted at the desktop, and is kept encrypted both during transmission and in storage; also, repairs damaged or corrupted applications without needing Help Desk assistance.
o Unmatched Scalability: Protect and restore data from as few as five to hundreds of thousands of PCs, using one centrally managed tool; the product's AUDIT feature gives Help Desk personnel the power to quickly compare point-in-time changes on PC hardware and software throughout the enterprise.
Iron Mountain's Connected Backup/PC solution, which earned PC Magazine's 'editor's choice award' for best online backup service in 2005, enhances the Company's comprehensive data protection solutions that include:
o DataDefense(TM): Iron Mountain's newest solution to protect data saved on laptops by delivering password lockout protection, encryption and elimination of data on lost or stolen PCs. A solution complement to Connected Backup/PC, this combined data security suite offers enterprises complete control of their vital information with no reduction in user productivity.
o LiveVault(R) Server Backup: Iron Mountain's complete server backup and recovery solution for small and medium businesses, as well as remote offices and sites. Combining proven disk and online technologies, LiveVault radically simplifies the protection of servers including file, database, application and Exchange servers, eliminating the burden of tape backup.
o Media Vaulting: Iron Mountain offers off-site vaulting of backup media in state-of-the-art facilities that keeps data off-site, off-line and out-of-reach, yet available when it is needed for data recovery.
o Disaster Recovery Readiness: With tailored disaster recovery plans and disaster readiness tests, Iron Mountain helps businesses prepare for the unexpected, to be ready to recover their data and resume business immediately should disaster strike.
o The Connected Backup/PC licensed software will be available after April 10th, 2006 and the subscription service will roll-out by the end of May. For more information, contact 1-800-899-IRON or visit http://www.ironmountain.com/.
About Iron Mountain Digital
Iron Mountain Digital is the world's leading provider of data backup/recovery and archiving software as a service (SaaS). The technology arm of Iron Mountain Incorporated offers a comprehensive suite of data protection and e-records management software and services to thousands of companies around the world, directly and through a world-wide network of channel partners. Iron Mountain Digital is based in Framingham, Massachusetts with European headquarters in Frankfurt, Germany. For more information, visit http://ironmountain.com/digital.
About Iron Mountain
Iron Mountain Incorporated (NYSE:IRM) helps organizations around the world reduce the costs and risks associated with information protection and storage. The Company offers comprehensive records management and data protection solutions, along with the expertise and experience to address complex information challenges such as rising storage costs, litigation, regulatory compliance and disaster recovery. Founded in 1951, Iron Mountain is a trusted partner to more than 90,000 corporate clients throughout North America, Europe, Latin America and the Pacific Rim. For more information, visit the Company's Web site at http://www.ironmountain.com/.
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Iron Mountain Incorporated
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