Verio Expands Data Protection and Storage Service Offerings Through Partnership with Arsenal Digital Solutions; Portfolio of Cost-Effective Offerings Helps Companies Meet Business Continuity, Disaster Recovery, and Compliance Needs.ENGLEWOOD, Colo. -- Verio, a subsidiary of NTT NTT Nippon Telegraph and Telephone Corporation NTT New Technology Telescope NTT National Technology Transfer, Inc NTT Name That Tune (TV game show) NTT National Tree Trust NTT Number Theoretic Transform Communications and a leader in managed hosting solutions, has expanded its data protection and managed storage service offerings through a partnership with Arsenal Digital Solutions (Arsenal), to deliver a range of storage and data protection solutions to midsize and small businesses. Building on its existing relationship with Arsenal, a global provider of storage management solutions, Verio has focused on the creation and delivery of cost-effective solutions for on- and off-site storage management and data protection. "Businesses today face a range of regulatory and compliance requirements Compliance requirements are a series of directives established by United States Federal government agencies that summarize hundreds of Federal laws and regulations applicable to Federal assistance (also known as Federal aid or Federal funds). for data protection, retention and accessibility," said Bill Jolly, director of product management for Verio. "Data backup and recovery has critical impact to operations for businesses of all sizes, and any data loss or downtime The time during which a computer is not functioning due to hardware, operating system or application program failure. has shown to have significant potential impact to an organization. With the expansion of our managed storage options from Arsenal, Verio continues to help businesses drive down storage costs while ensuring data availability Refers to the degree to which data can be instantly accessed. The term is mostly associated with service levels that are set up either by the internal IT organization or that may be guaranteed by a third party datacenter or storage provider. with easier management, increased efficiencies and guaranteed performance." Businesses such as Biscayne Aquaculture aquaculture, the raising and harvesting of fresh- and saltwater plants and animals. The most economically important form of aquaculture is fish farming, an industry that accounts for an ever increasing share of world fisheries production. , a Verio customer based in Florida, have taken advantage of Verio's backup services to ensure their data is protected and accessible, including during natural disasters. Industry studies show that although data loss can have extensive business impact, two-thirds of companies today say their data backup and disaster recovery plans have significant vulnerabilities. Additional research notes that only a fraction of companies - six percent - that suffer a catastrophic data loss will survive beyond two years.* "Organizations of every size and industry--from banks to hospitals to insurers--are being forced to re-examine re·ex·am·ine also re-ex·am·ine tr.v. re·ex·am·ined, re·ex·am·in·ing, re·ex·am·ines 1. To examine again or anew; review. 2. Law To question (a witness) again after cross-examination. their data protection processes not only as a fail-safe against human error and disaster, but also to meet regulatory requirements Regulatory requirements are part of the process of drug discovery and drug development. Regulatory requirements describe what is necessary for a new drug to be approved for marketing in any particular country. for data security, accessibility and chain-of-custody," said Sam Sigarto, chief operating officer Chief Operating Officer (COO) The officer of a firm responsible for day-to-day management, usually the president or an executive vice-president. for Arsenal Digital Solutions. "We look forward to working with Verio to offer the most reliable solutions for meeting these data protection mandates--regardless where data resides--quickly, cost-effectively and worry-free." Verio's managed storage and data protection services include: Remote Data Backup and Restore: This off-site managed data protection service automates the backup and restoration of business data over a client's existing IP network. The service has been optimized to ensure the backups are quickly completed in minutes, thereby minimizing network overhead, server impact and time and resources. Verio's network-based Remote Backup ensures companies can safeguard their data from outside threats, human error or natural disasters that can create widespread data loss and downtime for a business. The service includes support for all major operating systems Operating systems can be categorized by technology, ownership, licensing, working state, usage, and by many other characteristics. In practice, many of these groupings may overlap. , servers, PCs and laptops. Data Center Backup and Restore: Three levels of this fully managed server backup and restore service are offered from Verio premier data centers to meet companies' specific needs for backup frequency, data volume and retention periods. Verio's data backup customers can also take advantage of Verio's Offsite Vaulting vaulting Gymnastics exercise in which the athlete leaps over a form that was originally intended to mimic a horse. At one time, the pommel horse was used in the vaulting exercise, with the pommels (handles) removed. services to ensure additional data protection. The service includes tape media, pickup and offsite storage to retain the data for periods specified by the customer. Managed Storage Area Network Solutions: Verio's SAN service is designed for customers who need the benefits and performance of an enterprise-class solution without the cost and complexity associated with a full enterprise-class implementation. The managed service ensures continuous availability and management of stored data, along with guaranteed performance and availability levels. Standard and high availability Also called "RAS" (reliability, availability, serviceability) or "fault resilient," it refers to a multiprocessing system that can quickly recover from a failure. There may be a minute or two of downtime while one system switches over to another, but processing will continue. services are available. Database Backup: Verio offers two database backup service options, including offline and online, which offer varying levels of accessibility and performance impact. Offline backup services offer a 'cold' backup, as the database cannot be accessed during the process, while Online Database Backup services offer real-time data Real-time data denotes information that is delivered immediately after collection. There is no delay in the timeliness of the information provided. Some uses of this term confuse it with the term dynamic data. backups for Microsoft databases and warm backup options for other database platforms. Real-time backups ensure that the database is accessible throughout the backup with minimal performance impact. Verio's Managed Storage Services are available immediately. More information is available at www.verio.com/hosting/powerplatform/managed/storage. Access to the white paper on regulatory compliance, "Rising Against the Windows of Regulatory Compliance," can be found at www.verio.com/hosting/powerplatform/managed/storage/compliance.cfm. About Verio Verio Inc. is a wholly owned subsidiary Wholly Owned Subsidiary A subsidiary whose parent company owns 100% of its common stock. Notes: In other words, the parent company owns the company outright and there are no minority owners. of NTT Communications (NTT Com), which provides complementary global network access reaching over 200 countries worldwide. Verio is one of the world's largest operators of Web sites for businesses and a leading provider of global IP solutions. The company offers businesses a broad range of Internet services, including Web hosting Making a Web site available on the Internet. Many ISPs host a few personal Web pages for an individual at no additional cost above the monthly service fee, but the address is subordinate to the ISP; for example, www.friendlyisp.com/pat_smith. , high-end dedicated access and managed service offerings. Verio supports its operations with highly reliable and scalable global infrastructure and systems including the NTT Communications Global IP Network, and provides business technology solutions to customers in more than 146 countries. The combination of Verio and NTT Com offers services to meet the growing and diverse needs of all businesses, including small to medium businesses, large global enterprises and multi-national corporations. More information can be found at www.verio.com and www.ntt.com/index-e.html. About Arsenal Digital Solutions Arsenal Digital Solutions is one of the world's largest and most trusted providers of Storage Management Services See SMS. (storage) Storage Management Services - (SMS) Software that enables network administrators to route backup data from various devices on a network to another device such as a server or a magnetic tape backup unit. . The company's comprehensive portfolio of fully managed, on-demand solutions support the complex storage, data protection, business continuity, disaster recovery and regulatory compliance needs of over 900 businesses in 45 data centers in 30 cities worldwide, including many Fortune 500 companies. With a 100 percent recoverability record and proven SAS (1) (SAS Institute Inc., Cary, NC, www.sas.com) A software company that specializes in data warehousing and decision support software based on the SAS System. Founded in 1976, SAS is one of the world's largest privately held software companies. See SAS System. 70 storage processes and methodologies, Arsenal has continuously led the industry in service innovation by simplifying and automating tasks traditionally needed to manage multi-vendor enterprise storage and data protection environments. By outsourcing (1) Contracting with outside consultants, software houses or service bureaus to perform systems analysis, programming and datacenter operations. Contrast with insourcing. See netsourcing, ASP, SSP and facilities management. this essential business requirement, customers reduce costs, optimize performance and increase visibility over their storage and backup solutions. Headquartered in Cary, N.C., Arsenal is a privately held, venture-backed company. For more information on Arsenal, its solutions and services, visit www.arsenaldigital.com. *Source: Rising Against the Winds of Regulatory Compliance white paper, Arsenal Digital Solutions, copyright 2005. Verio, viaVerio and the Verio logo are trademarks and/or service marks of Verio Inc. in the United States United States, officially United States of America, republic (2005 est. pop. 295,734,000), 3,539,227 sq mi (9,166,598 sq km), North America. The United States is the world's third largest country in population and the fourth largest country in area. and other countries. All other names are trademarks or registered marks of their respective owners. Arsenal Digital Solutions is a trademark of Arsenal Digital Solutions Worldwide, Inc. |
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