Connected Online Backup 2.0 earns PC Magazine's Editors' Choice Award for online backup services.FRAMINGHAM, Mass.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--April 8, 1997-- Second Major Award Re-Affirms Connected as Industry Leader in 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. Connected Corporation, provider of the industry-leading Connected Online Backup service (formerly known as DataSafe), today announced that its Connected Online Backup service has earned the prestigious PC Magazine Editors' Choice Award in the magazine's April 8, 1997 issue. Marking the second time in the last three months that Connected's automated, online backup service has been honored with a major industry award, the most recent PC Magazine article praised Connected Online Backup 2.0 as being "the clear leader for its range of services." "We are extremely pleased that our second-generation online backup service has been recognized for its excellence by one of the industry's premier publications," said Howard Marson, vice president of business development, Connected Corporation. "The Editors' Choice award is widely recognized as the holy grail Holy Grail: see Grail, Holy. A very desired object or outcome that borders on a sacred quest. There are several Holy Grails in the computer business. of high tech honors, and winning it demonstrates the robustness and value of our online backup solution for desktop and mobile PCs." Following comprehensive testing, PC Magazine describes Connected Online Backup 2.0 as "a thorough, sophisticated, and reasonably priced backup system Noun 1. backup system - a computer system for making backups ADP system, ADPS, automatic data processing system, computer system, computing system - a system of one or more computers and associated software with common storage ." The article goes on to praise the software for its ease of setup, flexible network connection options, ease and flexibility of restoring files, and ability to act as a secure, remote file server by allowing users to grant access to and share files with other users. About Connected Online Backup Most companies today do not back up their personal computers; certainly laptops, but not even many LAN-connected desktop systems. This leaves each day's work (Naut.) the account or reckoning of a ship's course for twenty-four hours, from noon to noon. See also: Day exposed to potential loss unless employees spend the time and effort it takes to secure their own data. Connected Online Backup delivers "best practices" backup and recovery with no time or effort required from the user or IT personnel. Connected's patent-pending Delta Block(TM) technology automatically tracks and saves only those portions of each file that change from day to day, rather than having to backup entire files every time they change. This unique capability significantly reduces network load and transmission time needed to perform daily automated backups and is superior to, and more secure than any other available backup method. Delta Block technology also affords Connected's mirrored, state of the art data centers to maintain an infinite number infinite number a number so large as to be uncountable. Represented by 8, frequently obtained by 'dividing' by zero. of previous versions of each user's data files, any or all of which can be automatically restored by the user themselves at any time, quickly and easily. Connected Online Backup - Features -- Automated intelligent file selection for each incremental backup See backup types. (operating system) incremental backup - A kind of backup that copies all files which have changed since the date of the previous backup. The first backup of a file system should include all files - a "full backup". Call this level 0. -- Patent-pending Delta Block file comparison technology for backing up only the changed portions of each file, rather than entire files -- 24 hour a day, 7 day a week automated file restore capability with average access times of 90 seconds or less, and access to every version of every file -- 56-bit DES 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. of all files before they leave the user's system -- Automated generation of CD-ROMs (containing all versions of a user's files) for large volume restores and permanent data archiving -- Completely mirrored, state-of-the-art secure data centers with fault-tolerant operations -- Ability to backup network drives and dedicated server space -- Built-in file sharing Copying files from one computer to another. See peer-to-peer network, file sharing protocol and file and printer sharing. capability that delivers much of what is provided by more complex dedicated remote access systems -- Access to Connected's secure data centers via the Internet or Connected's nationwide private network with local dial access (over 400 POPs) -- Robust connection management including automatic reconnect on line drop, restarting transfers from within a file, and automatic rerouting to the alternate data center if the primary center is busy About Connected Corporation Connected Corporation develops, markets and operates a suite of automated online PC support services support services Psychology Non-health care-related ancillary services–eg, transportation, financial aid, support groups, homemaker services, respite services, and other services which provide best industry practices while reducing the total cost of support for desktop and mobile PCs. Connected is a privately-held company founded in October of 1995. Company investors include venture backing from Hambrecht & Quist, Applied Technology, Inc., SOFTBANK Holdings Inc. and Solstice solstice (sŏl`stĭs) [Lat.,=sun stands still], in astronomy, either of the two points on the ecliptic that lie midway between the equinoxes (separated from them by an angular distance of 90°). Capital. The company is headquartered in Framingham, Massachusetts Framingham is a town in Middlesex County, Massachusetts. As of the 2000 census, the population was 66,910, making it the most populous town in New England. The 2005 population estimate is 65,598. with a sales office in Palo Alto, California “Palo Alto” redirects here. For other uses, see Palo Alto (disambiguation). Palo Alto (IPA: /ˌpæloʊˈʔæltoʊ/, from Spanish: palo: "stick" and alto: "high", i.e. , and can be reached on the Web at www.connected.com or toll free at 800-353-3078. CONTACT: Copithorne & Bellows Connected Corporation Lisa Hahn/Kristen Wiltse Howard Marson (617) 450-4300 (508) 270-0035 lisa.hahn@cbpr.com howard@connected.com kristen.wiltse@cbpr.com |
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