Con Edison Communications Introduces PowerProtect, Fully Managed Network-Based Data Protection Service.Business Editors/High-Tech Writers NEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)--April 19, 2004 Reliable Offsite Data Backup and Restore Service for New York City New York City: see New York, city. New York City City (pop., 2000: 8,008,278), southeastern New York, at the mouth of the Hudson River. The largest city in the U.S. Area Enterprises, SMEs. Con Edison Communications(R) (CEC (Central Electronic Complex) The set of hardware that defines a mainframe, which includes the CPU(s), memory, channels, controllers and power supplies included in the box. Some CECs, such as IBM's Multiprise 2000 and 3000, include data storage devices as well. ), a subsidiary of Consolidated Edison This article is about the utility company in New York. For ComEd in Illinois, see Commonwealth Edison. Consolidated Edison, Inc. NYSE: ED is one of the largest investor-owned energy companies in the United States. Inc.(R), today introduced PowerProtect, a fully managed, network-based data protection service. PowerProtect is a turnkey, ultra-reliable utility service that makes it fast, easy and cost-effective for CEC's New York City area business customers to automate the offsite backup and restore of mission-critical data. PowerProtect simplifies every aspect of protecting corporate data. It's easy to set-up and provides automated backups and rapid Web-based restores. PowerProtect minimizes the impact on servers and networks and reduces operating and storage management costs. Using advanced storage technology, PowerProtect enables customers to remotely backup their data leveraging their existing network. Once an initial backup has been completed for a particular server or PC, PowerProtect facilitates daily backups and point-in-time copies occur automatically with minimal impact on system and network performance. And with its Web-based portal, PowerProtect ensures immediate access to vital company data. This enables customers to restore data whenever and wherever they need it, whether to an existing company location or a disaster recovery facility. "Experience shows us that the smartest way to protect critical business data is to maintain it at remote locations in the event of manmade or natural disasters," said Peter Rust, president and 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 CEC. "Our PowerProtect service addresses this need directly. In the same way that our diverse conduit system Con´duit sys´tem 1. (Elec.) A system of electric traction, esp. for light railways, in which the actuating current passes along a wire or rail laid in an underground conduit, from which the current is "picked up" by a plow or other protects telecommunications services In telecommunication, the term telecommunications service has the following meanings: 1. Any service provided by a telecommunication provider. 2. more than single conduit offerings, remote backup and restore services protect data better than onsite methods alone." PowerProtect offers a minimum of 99.99% availability. Other features include: -- Network-based data protection for servers and personal computers -- Proven, reliable turnkey data backup and restore service -- Supports hundreds of application servers and terabytes of data -- 24 x 7 support -- Usage tracking and analysis via online portal -- Provides tape-based data protection For more information on PowerProtect, interested parties may email info@conedcom.com or call 800 479-8105 and select option 7. About Con Edison Communications Con Edison Communications(R) (CEC) (www.ConEdCom.com), a subsidiary of Consolidated Edison Inc.(R), is the 'Smart Alternative' Competitive Local Exchange Carrier (CLEC (Competitive Local Exchange Carrier) An organization offering local telephone service that is not one of the traditional telephone companies. The Telecommunications Act of 1996 allowed competition to the incumbent telcos (ILECs), enabling new companies (CLECs) ). CEC offers a comprehensive range of data and voice transport products and services designed to enhance the performance of its customers' networks. CEC builds and operates its own fiber optic network providing managed data transport services The collective functions of layers 1 through 4 of the OSI model. , custom networks, local and long distance voice services and Internet services. CEC serves local and long-distance carriers, Fortune 1000 corporations, and small and medium businesses. Operations commenced in 1999. Since then, CEC's New York City metro area This article is about the music production team. For the article about population centers, see metropolitan area. Metro Area are a Brooklyn-based dance music production team composed of Morgan Geist and Darshan Jesrani. network continues to grow and currently interconnects over 160 commercial buildings, all major carrier Points-of-Presence (POPs) and many of the Verizon Central Offices in New York City. Its parent company, Consolidated Edison, Inc. (NYSE NYSE See: New York Stock Exchange :ED), is one of the nation's largest investor-owned energy companies, with $10 billion in annual revenues and $21 billion in assets. All companies and products listed herein are trademarks or registered trademarks of their respective holders. |
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