Arsenal Digital Expands Its Industry Leading Suite of Data Protection Solutions.New Backup and Recovery Services for Consumers and Small-Medium Businesses Provide Market Expansion, Revenue Opportunities to Channel Partners CARY, N.C. -- Arsenal Digital Solutions[R], a leading provider of data protection services, has expanded its suite of online backup Using the Web to store copies of data for backup. There are numerous providers on the Internet that charge for storage, and fees are typically based on capacity. Online backup services provide offsite backup, which is essential for disaster recovery. See backup types. and recovery solutions. The company today introduced services designed specifically for the small and medium-sized business (SMB (1) (Small to Medium-sized Business) Also called "SME" (small to medium-sized enterprise), it refers to companies that are larger than the small office/home office (SOHO), but not huge. ) and consumer markets. ViaRemote[R] Business Edition and PC Vault vault, ceiling over a room, formed in any one of a variety of curved shapes. Nature of Vaults A vault is generally composed of separate units of material, such as bricks, tiles, or blocks of stone, so shaped or cut that when assembled they form a (TM) offer the simplicity, ease of use and security users in these markets desire, while leveraging Arsenal's enterprise-proven architecture and 24 petabytes of data management experience. The services will be brought to market through Arsenal's channel partners, which include many of the world's leading service providers. ViaRemote[R] Business Edition and PC Vault work by automatically transmitting files to a disaster-proof facility, where they are securely stored for quick recovery at any time. Through an intuitive interface that was refined through extensive usability testing Usability testing is a means for measuring how well people can use some human-made object (such as a web page, a computer interface, a document, or a device) for its intended purpose, i.e. usability testing measures the usability of the object. , users simply set up their backup preferences and are not required to take any further action. Users can also initiate a manual backup, retrieve data, view the status and history of previous backups, or change settings at any time. According to according to prep. 1. As stated or indicated by; on the authority of: according to historians. 2. In keeping with: according to instructions. 3. Gartner there is an increasing demand for new storage services among small and midsize businesses. "In a January 2006 Gartner survey, 'User Survey: Midsize Business Storage Service Opportunities, North America North America, third largest continent (1990 est. pop. 365,000,000), c.9,400,000 sq mi (24,346,000 sq km), the northern of the two continents of the Western Hemisphere. , 2006,' 43 percent of smaller companies said they plan to use a service provider to backup their servers," said Adam Couture, principal analyst, Gartner. "That's a good thing because 59 percent of them also told us that they only back up to a local target so a fire or other event destroying their servers would likely destroy their backup data as well." In addition, a recent IDC survey states 69 percent of consumers said that they do not make backup copies A disk, tape or other machine readable copy of a data or program file. Making backup copies is a discipline most computer users learn the hard way-- after months of work is lost. See backup and LAN free backup. to protect their data. "Consumers are increasingly generating and using digital files for personal use," said Doug Chandler John Douglas Chandler (born September 27, 1965 in Salinas, California) is a professional motorcycle racer. He earned a reputation as one of the most versatile racers of the 1980s and 1990s. , program director for storage software and services at IDC. "Arsenal Digital's PC Vault service is designed to let consumers easily back up these files and have them available for retrieval." "Arsenal has a long, rich history of meeting the complex data protection needs of enterprises. The time is right to leverage our proven experience and technology to offer similar solutions to SMBs and consumers ," said Frank Brick, chairman & CEO (1) (Chief Executive Officer) The highest individual in command of an organization. Typically the president of the company, the CEO reports to the Chairman of the Board. of Arsenal Digital Solutions. "Our new backup and recovery services will enable our traditional service provider partners to expand their reach and drive new revenue. The services will also enable Arsenal to work with new channels, such as distributors, retailers, systems integrators An individual or organization that builds systems from a variety of diverse components. With increasing complexity of technology, more customers want complete solutions to information problems, requiring hardware, software and networking expertise in a multivendor environment. , and VARs." "As the owner of a financial services The examples and perspective in this article or section may not represent a worldwide view of the subject. Please [ improve this article] or discuss the issue on the talk page. business, I need an affordable data protection solution that protects our clients' data and automates the backup process for me and my employees. Having to manually back up our systems, and manage the process takes way too much time," said Tommy Lewis Thomas (Tommy) Lewis (12 December 1873 – 28 February 1962) was a British trade unionist, local councillor and Labour Member of Parliament (MP). He was born in the St. Mary's area of Southampton, the son of dock labourer from Jersey in the Channel Islands. , principal, First Financial Group. "The benefits and the performance in Arsenal's approach are clear: simplicity, ease of use and flexibility. Online backup services like Arsenal's take the hassle out of data protection, which allows me to focus on more strategic issues, like making my clients successful." "I was surprised at how fast and easy it was to set up and use PC Vault," said Wendy Clarke, a University of North Carolina North Carolina, state in the SE United States. It is bordered by the Atlantic Ocean (E), South Carolina and Georgia (S), Tennessee (W), and Virginia (N). Facts and Figures Area, 52,586 sq mi (136,198 sq km). Pop. student. "It's as easy to use as my iPod, and really comforting to know that no matter what happens to my computer, I won't lose my papers, music and photos. And I don't have to burn CDs or even remember to do a backup." ViaRemote[R] Business Edition and PC Vault are billed on a monthly basis. They require no technical skills on the user's part to set up and operate, and come with Arsenal's world-class 24x7 support and industry-leading experience. With the greatest data management experience in the industry, and an industry-leading recoverability record, Arsenal is well-positioned to expand its online backup service offerings beyond its traditional enterprise customer base. For more information or to purchase, please visit www.arsenaldigital.com. About Arsenal Digital Solutions Headquartered in Cary, N.C., Arsenal Digital Solutions is one of the world's largest and most trusted providers of data protection services, delivering the broadest portfolio of fully managed, on-demand solutions. From enterprise data centers and remote offices, to small and medium businesses and consumers, Arsenal delivers secure, scalable, and easy-to-use services to meet the widest range of data protection needs. For more information on Arsenal, its services and solutions, visit www.arsenaldigital.com. Arsenal Digital Solutions and ViaRemote are registered trademarks and PC Vault is a trademark of Arsenal Digital Solutions USA, Inc. All other trademarks and service marks mentioned herein are property of their respective owners. |
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