Storage Guardian Launches 'Dust-Off Your Tapes' Online Backup Campaign for Small and Medium-Size Businesses

Toronto, Canada (PRWEB) October 28, 2009

Storage Guardian aims to help hundreds of small and medium-sized businesses transition from antiquated and unreliable magnetic tape backup systems to the latest online and cloud backup technology. The company, which specializes in offering SMBs enterprise-grade online backup, has launched a 'Dust-Off Your Tapes' campaign to help drive awareness of the perils of relying on vulnerable magnetic tapes as a long-term archival medium.

"We've seen tapes stacked in basements and hidden in dusty storage closets, and it makes you wonder what will happen when someone needs to restore that information," says Dave Minns, client services manager at Storage Guardian. "What we're telling small-business owners, and the resellers and managed service companies that work with them, is that the time is right to migrate that information from those dodgy tapes to the safety of online backup. The economics make sense, and they're assured that they conform to best practices in data storage."

Migrating from tape to Storage Guardian's Asigra-based online backup service is easy. Storage Guardian's software recognizes Symantec Backup Exec and VERITAS Backup Exec in Microsoft Tape Format and converts them into a Backup Lifecycle Management archive package that can be integrated into an online, tiered-storage system. Storage Guardian's tiered-storage approach automatically selects the most cost-effective online storage strategy, and makes all data instantly accessible.

With more than ten years of experience and hundreds of satisfied customers, Storage Guardian's remote data backup service has established itself as a dependable provider of enterprise-grade online backup technology for smaller companies. What sets it apart from the many low-cost alternatives in the market are online data backup features optimized for businesses that depend on servers (nowadays, that's most SMBs):

Its tiered-storage backup model includes a) a local backup of first-generation data; b) a highly available second tier of online backup; c) a third tier of near-line backups of mature data (typically backups that have aged past 90 days).
Convenience and flexibility are two crucial considerations when a major data restore is needed after a catastrophic server failure. Storage Guardian offers the ability to perform a "bare metal restore" to a completely different computer.
To save time, the initial backup is performed on an external drive that is shipped to the Storage Guardian. Similarly, if a major restore of a large amount of data is needed, Storage Guardian can overnight an external drive containing the restore data.
Storage Guardian's ultra-secure online backup technology uses AES 256-bit encryption PLUS hardware authentication. Information to be backed up is de-duplicated (deduped), compressed and encrypted before transmission to Storage Guardian's SAS-70 compliant datacenter.
Storage Guardian can also backup and restore individual mailboxes and contacts from MS Exchange and Outlook.

Useful links

Storage Guardian's blog

YouTube video tiered storage and remote data backup

Twitter: @StorageGuardian

About Storage Guardian

Storage Guardian delivers business continuity protection and information lifecycle management. Storage Guardian is used by small and midsize businesses, enterprises, and multiple-platform LAN computing environments that want to safeguard their critical business data in a secure, off-site location. Its remote backup service is the culmination of a decade of intense research and software development and represents a superior alternative to tape-based data recovery systems. All Storage Guardian's solutions are based on Televaulting technology from Asigra, a recognized leader in enterprise online backup. The company is also developing a select network of authorized VARs to service the off-site backup and fast data recovery needs of companies located throughout North America.

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The Body Shop Launches Christmas Gift Finder Tool

Edinburgh, Scotland (PRWEB) December 18, 2009

The Body Shop, known as an ethical beauty brand, has created a new gift finder tool, helping those searching for ideas for Christmas gifts.

The new online Christmas gift (http://www.thebodyshop.com/_en/_ww/beauty-lounge/christmas-gift-finder-all/index.aspx ) finder on The Body Shop site takes into consideration a number of factors to come up with the ideal gift. Customers simply use a series of sliders to indicate the age of the person being bought for, whether the gift is for a best friend or for a Secret Santa, the part of the body the gift is for and a number of other factors. The gift finder tool will then offer a number of suitable present ideas. The tool will even suggest random gifts for those who can't decide on a present.

Gifts that customers can find with the new tool include favourites from The Body Shop (http://www.thebodyshop.com/global ) such as fragrance gifts, cosmetic bags, bath time treats, essential oils and skin care products, many of which include the benefits of natural ingredients. It seems that during the harsh economic climate, people are turning their homes into their own personal havens to retreat to, leading to an increase in sales of home spa products and indulgent treats to use in the comfort of their homes.

This winter sees the arrival of seasonal bath, body and home fragrance collections, bursting with naturally-derived ingredients and festive fragrances like Black Velvet Apricot, Nutmeg and Vanilla and Merry Cranberry. It's also easy for customers to personalise their presents with unique The Body Shop collections of bags and boxes, which are ready to be filled with shoppers' bespoke gifts.

About The Body Shop:

The Body Shop International plc is the original, natural and ethical beauty brand, with over 2,500 stores in over 60 markets worldwide. The Body Shop seeks out wonderful natural ingredients from all four corners of the globe to deliver products bursting with effectiveness, to enhance your natural beauty. By striving to use the planet's resources wisely, The Body Shop searches for outstanding natural materials and ingredients from across the globe to include in its range of products. The Body Shop is proud to have been the first beauty brand to have brought the benefits of fair trade to the beauty industry through its own unique Community Trade (http://www.thebodyshop.com/_en/_ww/values-campaigns/protect-planet.aspx ) programme, to have introduced sustainable palm oil into its soaps, 100% recycled packaging, and to raise funds and awareness on key issues of the day, including the sex trafficking of the most vulnerable in our society, children and young people.

The Body Shop has received the recognition of organisations including the British RSPCA, Royal Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals, having been proudly awarded the prestigious RSPCA 'Lifetime Achievement Award 2009', "in recognition of the significant contribution the company has made in helping to achieve a ban on animal testing and in particular the work carried out by its late founder Dame Anita Roddick". In addition The Body Shop is pleased its products continue to win illustrious awards and accolades internationally. The brand continues to be cited as an 'ethical' and 'green brand'.

For further information please contact:

Leanne Rinning

51 Timberbush

Edinburgh

EH6 6QH

08451300022

http://www.thebodyshop.com/global

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Fresno, California Realtors, Sanderson & Marcantoni Real Estate Group, Launches New Website Fresno-RE-Group.com

Fresno, CA (PRWEB) December 20, 2011

Doug Sanderson & Peggy Marcantoni, experienced real estate professionals, are dedicated to helping people come home to the community that they've always wanted. Specializing in the neighborhoods of Fresno County and the surrounding locales of Madera, Tulare, San Luis Obispo, Monterey, and Kings County, Doug Sanderson & Peggy Marcantoni have decided to launch their new website to make these wonderful places even more accessible to homebuyers and sellers.

Their new website, Fresno-RE-Group.com, is equipped with streamlined features and easy-to-use tools that make property search so much simpler. Complete with the most current real estate market trends, resources for both homebuyers and sellers, and community information, everything that you need to know about this section of California is accessible with a click.

Through the launch of our new website, we aim to bring forward the exquisite real estate options in the area from Clovis CA homes to Fresno CA real estate for sale, shares Sanderson. The new website, which is user-friendly without sacrificing aesthetic qualities, puts Fresno communities at the forefront and is chock-full of valuable information.

Specializing in the various Fresno County real estate options, Doug Sanderson and Peggy Marcantoni are also knowledgeable Sanger CA Realtors who know all the ins and outs of the area's various neighborhoods. Whether our clients are looking for spacious urban homes or a quaint single-family property in the heart of a bustling city, we put a lot of effort into making sure that they settle into the home that they deserve, says Sanderson.

Visit Fresno-RE-Group.com to learn more about the cities and neighborhoods that Doug Sanderson and Peggy Marcantoni specializes in. By making use of the property search tools and comprehensive community guides that Doug Sanderson & Peggy Marcantoni offer on their website, you'll soon be saying hello to the Californian lifestyle.

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72andSunny Launches National TV Campaign for Quiksilver; Spots Tie Into ESPN Winter X Games Nine

Los Angeles, CA (PRWEB) January 26, 2005

Advertising and design firm 72andSunny has teamed up with action sports industry leader Quiksilver on a multi-spot TV campaign, a rare instance of a leading action sports brand partnering with an outside creative agency.

Quiksilver is a Gold Level Sponsor of the ESPN Winter X Games Nine in Aspen, Colorado from January 29 ? February 1, 2005, and has several of its signed athletes competing, including two of the top snowboarders riding today, X Game medalists Todd Richards and Danny Kass. The campaign comprises the spot ?Popcorn? as well as a series of commercials that star Richards and Kass, inspired by campy 1960s surf movies. 72andSunny Creative Directors Glenn Cole and John Boiler collaborated very closely with Quiksilver Global Creative Director Natas Kaupas, and with director Charles Wittenmeier of prodco Area 51. The spots break January 20 on ESPN, FOX Sports and ABC, with additional ads featured exclusively at http://www.quiksilver.com.

?The campaign is perfect for us, timeless and entertaining, highlighting the beauty of snowboarding while letting our riders? personalities shine through. I believe the talent and flexibility of 72andSunny made this possible,? said Natas Kaupas, Global Creative Director, Quiksilver. ?Not only do I think the 72 crew is nice and easy to work with, I know they are?because they were able to rally an amazing team of talented professionals to work under ridiculous deadlines and produce top-notch spots.?

Quiksilver?s roots date back to 1970, when two Australian surfers founded the company after designing the perfect boardshort. Since then, the brand has become an international action sports icon, with distribution around the globe. In recent years, Quiksilver has acquired other youth-oriented companies, including DC Shoes, Roxy, Gnu, and Hawk Clothing.

The spot ?Popcorn? features the Quiksilver snowboarding team as a tight group of super-talented riders who pop off in a visual and audio symphony of amazing tricks. Shot on-location at the Mammoth Mountain Park in California with the riders launching themselves off a jump for the better part of a day.

The Richards and Kass spots use the fun, kitschy surf movies from the 1960s (like Gidget and Beach Blanket Bingo) as visual inspiration. The ads even incorporate music produced and composed by Tom Baxter, grandson of Les Baxter, who scored many of the surf movies of that era. For the humorous dialogue scenes between the two athletes, Kass and Edwards were shot against a rear projection screen, which created the purposefully low budget look and effect of Kass and Richards ?snowboarding? against a park background when, in actuality, they were goofing off on a Burbank sound stage. The director then interspersed these dialogue segments with cutaway trick shots culled from stock footage.

The Kass-Richards spots were mostly unscripted, focusing instead on the entertaining dynamic between the two riders and the hilarious situations that serendipitously transpired on set. ?Dog? features Kass?s dog Elvira, who was brought to the shoot and was quickly drafted into a scene. ?Medals? riffs on the fact that Richards is older than Kass, and has won a lot of medals. Kass, however, has a trophy of his own?a huge gilded affair he keeps tucked snugly in his snowboarding pants. Other spots capture the athletes? various playful shenanigans, as they slap each other with stuffed monkey dolls, insult one another?s mothers, and take turns as ?guinea pigs? (which in snowboarding parlance means someone who tests out a jump or run).

?It was great to work with the talented Quiksilver in-house creative team on this campaign. We were totally in sync every step of the way, and I think that comes through in the work,? said John Boiler, co-creative director at 72andSunny. ?It balances the relaxed, lighthearted vibe of the typical X Games fan with the core performance and style of Quiksilver as a brand.?

About 72andSunny

72andSunny is a full-service advertising, design and brand identity agency with offices in Los Angeles and Amsterdam. Current clients include Bugaboo, USA Network, G4 Media, the Portland Trail Blazers and Quiksilver. For more information about 72andSunny, contact 310.615.9880 or visit http://www.72sunny.com.

72andSunny Media Contact:

Please contact Karen Raz or Natasha Wang at Raz Public Relations, (310) 450-1482 for information, interview requests or artwork

Credits

Agency: 72andSunny / El Segundo, CA

Writer: Jason Norcross

Art Director: Bryan Rowles

Creative Directors: Glenn Cole, John Boiler

Producer: Mary Ellen Duggan

Director: Charles Wittenmeier

Production Company: Area 51 / Santa Monica, CA

Editorial: Mad River Post / Santa Monica, CA

Editor: Lucas Eskin

Music: Bax Music, Tom Baxter

Credits for Popcorn:

Agency: 72andSunny / El Segundo, CA

Creative Directors: Glenn Cole, John Boiler, Natas Kaupas

Producer: Mary Ellen Duggan

Director: Charles Wittenmeier

Production Company: Area 51 / Santa Monica, CA

Editorial: Mad River Post / Santa Monica, CA

Editor: Lucas Eskin

Post Effects: Encore / Hollywood, CA

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Kurani Interactive Launches New Mannington Website to Help Make Floor Selection Simpler

Red Bank, NJ (PRWEB) December 22, 2009

Renowned New Jersey interactive agency Kurani Interactive today announced the launch of the newly redesigned website built for Salem, New Jersey based Mannington Mills.

Mannington called upon Kurani Interactive to redesign its website, http://www.mannington.com, to offer a fresh look consistent with their new branding effort that complements the in-store customer experience. In business since 1915 and family-owned for four generations, Mannington and its associates still operate under the same mission and values set forth by its founders: To be the best people to do business with in the flooring industry. This message is reflected in the new website design, which has been simplified to create a more engaging user interaction in browsing and researching the right product.

"Choosing the right floor can be a hard decision, we made it simpler," said Alan Mazzan, user experience director and partner at Kurani Interactive.

The new residential website integrates a customized Sitecore .NET content management system, allowing for quick and easy bulk updates to the Mannington product lines, which are now showcased through a layered Flash interface. Users will find improved functionality and clearer, more intuitive navigation. Tools such as a new floor finder, store locator, redesigned virtual decorator and Google search appliance help visitors find what they need faster. In addition to a sleek, eye-catching layout consistent with the new branding, the website highlights Manningtons commitment to sustainability and continual environmental improvement.

The relationship between Mannington and Kurani Interactive began when the flooring company was in need of an expanding rich media ad to promote its events. Kurani developed a Dart Motif ad that received numerous awards and generated significant ROI. The partnership then evolved into the recent website redesign accompanied by ongoing maintenance support, and email marketing design and management.

About Mannington

Mannington is the only U.S. manufacturer of residential and commercial flooring that offers a full range of flooring solutions from a single source Hardwood, Resilient, Porcelain Tile, Laminate, Luxury Vinyl Flooring, Commercial Carpet, Premium Rubber Flooring and Advanced Composite Flooring. For more information, visit http://www.mannington.com.

About Kurani Interactive

Kurani Interactive is a New Jersey-based interactive agency that has won dozens of awards in the areas of digital strategy, website development and internet marketing campaigns. Visit Kurani Interactives website at http://www.kurani.com or call 1-800-889-7676 to reach a representative from Kurani Interactive.

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Pixavi Launches a HD Video Conferencing Endpoint that Fits in the Palm Of Your Hand

Stavanger, Norway (PRWEB) September 28, 2009

Pixavi today launched its new video conferencing and streaming product series, namely the Xcore 6000 series.

The Xcore is a compact wireless codec, capable of SIP and H.323 video conferencing as well as ISMA Video Streaming using high definition H.264 video and CD quality AAC high-end audio. The device is compact, rugged and suitable for both mobile and custom applications. With a built in battery that enables 6 hours of wireless, mobile HD video conferencing, it offers new opportunities for video conferencing applications. The product incorporates cutting edge technology such as high speed wireless (802.11n), Bluetooth, AVC HD and high definition video conferencing.

The Xcore 6000 is able to connect to any HD video conferencing endpoint or computer running a software video conferencing client or a media player like QuickTime, Windows media player or VLC player. The Xcore 6000 only needs 1 mbps bandwidth for HD video and can connect to any location using a standard internet connection or a satellite link. The product is also backwards compatible to legacy systems running CIF and 4CIF video resolutions.

The Xcore features an integrated keypad, high resolution TFT LCD panel, touch screen, digital microphone, a high gain speaker and an easy to use graphical user interface. Built in high quality Norwegian aluminum, the product is sturdy and ready to take on any communication task you might throw at it.

The new and technically advanced Xcore 6000 series is designed to help organizations face today's challenging global situation dominated by issues like global warming, financial crisis, pollution, terror threats, increasing travel costs and increased competition and efficiency demands.

Explosion proof and super rugged version

The Xcore also comes in an Explosion proof version, the Xcore EX 6000, that features intrinsically safe inputs and outputs. The product is fully certified for Zone 1 and Zone 2 hazardous areas and is IP68 rated (waterproof) as well as impact proof and drop proof up to 2 meters drop on to concrete.

Applications:

Potential application areas for the product includes among others the manufacturing industry, oil&gas, chemical industries, building and construction, telemedicine, surveillance, ship yards, mining, journalism, firefighting, law enforcement and military.

Services:

Pixavi offers the Go Live 2.0 server solution for improving the manageability and ease of connection between the Xcore and other systems as well as networked multimedia storage. Go Live 2.0 provides a secure, encrypted communication solution based on Web 2.0 technology.

Pixavi CEO, Christian Rokseth explains: "The Xcore 6000 is a fully featured HD video conferencing endpoint in a device that fits in the palm of your hand. This really opens up for new and exciting applications within video conferencing. "

Mr. Rokseth continues: "The Xcore is designed for end users and integrators who want to put HD video conferencing and streaming where it has not been possible before. The highly integrated and compact design, battery option and its wireless features makes the product very unique in today's video conferencing product spectrum. The product fits nicely with our existing wireless video collaboration solutions, including wireless network solutions, wireless surveillance products and wireless location systems. With this complete offering, our customers can now deploy a cost efficient, secure and industrial grade communication infrastructure solution all provided from one vendor."

Green Technology:

Pixavi Sales Manager, Thomas Zaubi states: "Green technology is becoming an increasingly important, if not mandatory, key to success for maintaining the planet we live on. The Xcore product has the capability of contributing to a lower carbon footprint for businesses through decreasing the need for travel and improving operational efficiency. We recently launched the Green Ring of Excellence initiative in an effort to put emphasis on this very important aspect."

Interoperability:

Pixavi has successfully tested interoperability with HD endpoints from leading vendors like Tandberg, Polycom, Lifesize, Sony, Cisco and Radvision.

Pricing & Availability:

The Xcore 6000 Series is available today, with a start price tag of USD 6250,-. In addition, Pixavi is offering 3 levels of service, depending on the customer needs, including hosted and managed services like Go Live 2.0, SIP services and hosted video conferencing software solutions.

About Pixavi:

Pixavi (previously VisiWear) is a privately owned Norwegian company offering innovative and industrial grade wireless communication products, including High Definition video products, wireless network products (802.11n, 802.11g WiFi, LTE and WIMAX), WLAN antenna products, location tracking and wireless video surveillance technology. Pixavi introduced its first video collaboration system back in 1999 (ST1000). The company's award-winning products are used by leading enterprises in a multitude of industries. With a broad suite of high-tech and open standard based products, Pixavi has a high focus on technology innovation with more than 70% of our staff working in R&D.

Contact us for more information:

Thomas Zaubi

Sales Director

USA: "+1 408 627 7811"

Norway: "+47 90943156"

sales(at)pixavi (dot) com

http://www.pixavi.com

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