BitLeap Included in 2007 Report on Online Server Backup Services.Linux-Based 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. Vendor BitLeap Mentioned in Report CARLISLE, Pa. -- BitLeap, a national provider of offsite data backup solutions, is pleased to note that it was mentioned in research firm Gartner's recent report on online server backup and recovery services.1 Among the eight companies included in the report by Gartner analysts Adam Couture and Stanley Zaffos, BitLeap believes that it is the only one that provides proprietary backup technology based around open-source software. 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. the Gartner Report, "At SMBs with limited IT staff, backups are often performed sporadically, if at all, and backup tapes See tape backup. are frequently left on site, eliminating the possibility of recovering from site disasters. Even large companies with dozens or hundreds of remote servers frequently delegate remote backup responsibilities to non-IT professionals (a night clerk at a hotel, for example). "Outsourcing backup/restores eliminates the need to purchase backup/restore hardware and software specialists, hire or train staff as backup/restore specialists, create and maintain policies and procedures Policies and Procedures are a set of documents that describe an organization's policies for operation and the procedures necessary to fulfill the policies. They are often initiated because of some external requirement, such as environmental compliance or other governmental , and simplify disaster recovery testing In software testing, recovery testing is the activity of testing how well the software is able to recover from crashes, hardware failures and other similar problems. ," said Gartner. BitLeap's managed offsite storage backup and recovery solution is strengthened by its onsite hardware-based backup appliance, LeapServ, said BitLeap 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. , Guy Suter. "The LeapServ allows users to restore any lost or corrupted data quickly from the onsite backup, while still protecting data off-site. Offsite backup at two redundant locations further strengthens the company's backup and restore solution. "Proprietary encryption The reversible transformation of data from the original (the plaintext) to a difficult-to-interpret format (the ciphertext) as a mechanism for protecting its confidentiality, integrity and sometimes its authenticity. Encryption uses an encryption algorithm and one or more encryption keys. , compression and de-duplication techniques also provide for fast offsite backup and recovery over standard business Internet connections, in rapid timeframes that are not crippling crip·ple n. 1. A person or animal that is partially disabled or unable to use a limb or limbs: cannot race a horse that is a cripple. 2. A damaged or defective object or device. tr.v. to business," said Mr. Suter. "The good news," said Gartner, "is that list prices that once neared $70 per gigabyte per month plummeted and have stabilized at under $10 and are certain to go even lower as competition increases and service providers implement or take advantage of low-cost storage alternatives." BitLeap's backup solution protects client data at price ranges from $0.64/GB to $2.45/GB. 1. Gartner, Inc., "Online Server Backup Services Vie for SMBs and Remote Servers, 2Q07" by Adam Couture and Stanley Zaffos, June 15, 2007. About BitLeap BitLeap's innovative backup solution was released in 2004. This solution allows businesses of any size to implement automatic offsite data backups with ease. Today, BitLeap continues to redefine the industry with a managed server line called LeapServ, which administers the bandwidth-efficient backup service. For more information about BitLeap, please visit http://www.bitleap.com. |
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