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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Storagepipe Releases New Online Backup Videos

Toronto, Ontario (PRWEB) December 07, 2011

Online backup innovator Storagepipe Solutions has been busy updating their fast-growing YouTube channel over recent months. Storagepipes YouTube channel is one of the leading online educational resources for anyone interested in learning about the data protection or disaster recovery field.

5 of the most notable recent additions have included:

The 3 Main Motives That Threaten Your Data

Before IT admins can protect user data, they should first get an understanding of what theyre protecting it from. This video lists and analyzes some of the leading motives that would motivate an external entity to cause harm to critical or private data.

Grandfather, Father, Son (GFS) vs. Progressive (Incremental Forever) Backup Paradigm

The Incremental Forever or Progressive Paradigm backup paradigm is one of the most important technological shifts that have taken place in the data protection industry within recent years. However until recently its been difficult to find a clear, simple explanation of the Progressive Paradigm. This video has been very successful since its release, and contains some important points that everyone should understand before creating their backup plan.

The Essential Pillars of Data Protection

This video introduces viewers to a new way of evaluating the effectiveness of their data protection. The 3 pillars outlined in this webinar form the foundation of any sturdy data protection plan. If just one of these pillars is missing, the whole data protection plan falls to pieces.

Why Versioned Backups Are Important

Despite the abundance of powerful, cost-effective, automated backup services, its still incredibly common for people and organizations to exclusively back up their data by replication to a secondary storage device. With simple replication, only a single historical version of the data is kept. On the other hand, point-in-time backups store multiple historical versions of data which can be rolled back in an emergency. This video examines the benefits and drawbacks of both approaches.

Why Test Backups

Despite the fact that nearly every company backs up regularly, critical data loss is still a common occurrence. Part of this can be attributed to the fact that few organizations regularly test their backups, and this can bring up a wide range of dangerous threats and potential data loss accidents. This video goes into detail about the importance of testing your backup process.

Aside from these educational videos, Storagepipe has also gained a following after the success of their comedy viral video RAM In The Boot Sector.

Storagepipe Solutions has been providing premium online backup services since 2001. Their solutions support a wide range of platforms, applications and operating systems... including Exchange, Oracle, iSeries, Linux, SQL and many others.

In recent years, Storagepipe has gained attention due to their highly successful Storagepipe Fastback DR online backup service. Fastback DR is a powerful online backup service for Windows servers which offers a number of specialized features for Exchange and SQL. Another notable feature would be Fastbacks ability to perform extremely fast bare metal recovery to virtual machines or dissimilar hardware.

For more information, you can contact Storagepipe directly via their web site at http://storagepipe.com.

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Lloyds TSB is Hitwise UK Online Performance Award Winner

London, UK (PRWEB) October 21, 2009

Lloyds TSB has been named the number one website in the Business and Finance - Banks and Financial Institutions category for January - June 2009 in the latest Hitwise UK Online Performance Awards program. The annual Hitwise UK Online Performance Awards recognise excellence in online performance through public popularity, awarding websites in more than 50 key industries online.

This year is the fifth Hitwise Annual Awards and Lloyds TSB has been awarded number one every year since the awards began.

In addition to the Internet Banking top spot, online.lloydstsb.co.uk was also awarded a Hitwise Top 10 Online Performance Award for January - June 2009, ranking number two based on market share of visits among all UK websites in the Hitwise Business and Finance - Banks and Financial Institutions industry.

Results of the Hitwise UK Online Performance Awards are based on the Internet usage of more than 8 million UK Internet users with winners receiving the greatest market share of UK visits throughout the first half of 2009 in their online industry.

Jason Bacon, head of Digital Marketing for Lloyds Banking Group which includes Lloyds TSB (http://www.lloydstsb.com/ ) said: "The Internet has fast become one of the most popular ways for customers to get information about financial services and to do their banking. Over the years we made sure that our online services evolve to meet customers' needs and as a result we've seen both our website and our internet banking service grow in popularity. This award is a fantastic recognition of that."

Daniel King, General Manager of Hitwise UK said, "With the dynamics of online marketing continually evolving, the online success of LloydsTSB during 2009 is an incredible achievement. Receiving a Hitwise UK Online Performance Award acknowledges that Lloyds TSB is amongst the most popular websites visited by UK Internet users, signifying the strength of their online marketing".

About Lloyds TSB:

Lloyds TSB offers customers a wide range of current accounts (http://www.lloydstsb.com/current_accounts.asp ), savings accounts (http://www.lloydstsb.com/savings.asp ), insurance, personal loans and credit cards (http://www.lloydstsb.com/credit_cards.asp ), designed to meet different customers' needs.

Lloyds TSB Bank plc and Lloyds TSB Scotland plc are authorised and regulated by the Financial Services Authority and signatories to the Banking Codes.

Lloyds TSB Bank plc Registered Office: 25 Gresham Street, London EC2V 7HN. Registered in England and Wales no. 2065.

For more information or case studies please contact:

Eve Speight

Media Relations Manager

Lloyds TSB Press Office

25 Gresham Street

London

EC2V 7HN

020 7356 2162

http://www.lloydstsb.com

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Octave Online Communications launch Internet marketing services for Northern Ireland

Belfast, Ireland (PRWeb UK) February 2, 2010

Belfast-based online marketing consultancy, Octave Online Communications has launched a range of internet marketing services for local businesses and organisations in Northern Ireland.

Paul McGarrity, director, Octave Online Communications said: The challenge of how to gain quality online traffic has become one of the most common marketing challenges for Northern Ireland businesses in recent years. Many marketing departments and businesses in Northern Ireland seek professional internet marketing support and advice. We can help them boost their brand online, retain customers and drive sales through online marketing tools and campaigns.

Octave Online Communications will offer internet marketing campaigns and services, including search engine optimisation, AdWords services, email marketing and online PR to local businesses and organisations throughout Northern Ireland. The consultancy will offer an alternative to internet marketing services provided by Northern Ireland web design agencies and concentrate on professional strategy and campaigns led by a qualified internet marketing director.

Paul McGarrity, continues: Our services combine proven experience in marketing with expert knowledge of internet communications to help local businesses succeed online. Whether you require a campaign to ensure your site ranks well in the search engines, an AdWords advertising campaign to improve your online brand profile or need a dedicated email marketing solution, we can help your business

We can get results for your business by using the most popular internet marketing tools including search engine optimisation, pay per click advertising, email marketing and online PR and ensure they work for you. With Octave you also have the confidence of working with a qualified internet marketing consultant with significant communications experience.

To find out how internet marketing can help promote your business online contact Octave Online Communications on 02895 812888 or email paul(at)OctaveOC(dot)com.

Internet Marketing Services Northern Ireland

Search Engine Optimisation (SEO):

If you want your website to be found for relevant keyphrases in search engine results you need to invest in a professional SEO campaign. We help Northern Ireland brands improve their organic search performance through SEO - making your website more visible, attracting more visitors and driving more sales. We offer a range of professional SEO campaigns to local Northern Ireland businesses including:

1.????Small Business SEO Service (?400 to ?600 per month)

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Pay Per Click AdWords Services (PPC):

We specialise in creating and managing pay per click advertising campaigns. We help clients establish a fast and effective advertising presence on internet search engines including Google and Yahoo and on popular and relevant websites.

Our AdWords service includes:

Account creation by PPC professional
Keyword research
Budget management
Monthly campaign management
PPC campaign reports and reviews
Email Marketing:

Email marketing is an essential online tool for retaining and converting customers. With an email marketing campaign you can promote special offers, announce sales and discounts or even survey customers. Octave Online Communications can design quality email newsletters and manage email campaigns.

Online PR:

Online public relations enables businesses to gain positive publicity on internet media. Our Online PR services include:

Online press release writing and distribution
Blog Management and Strategy
Internet media relations
Social Media Marketing:

Social media growth has led to huge opportunities for reaching new audiences online. Many Northern Ireland businesses are using popular social media sites such as Facebook, Flickr and Twitter. We can help Northern Ireland businesses and organisations create professional social media sites and use them successfully as part of their internet marketing campaigns.

Paul McGarrity Bio:

Paul McGarrity has over ten years experience in PR and marketing gained within Northern Ireland agencies and in-house organisations in both the public and private sectors. He was previously Media Manager for Ulster Bank and PR Manager at FireIMC. Paul is a Google Qualified AdWords Professional and a member of the Chartered Institute of Public Relations. He also writes a fortnightly column, Online Insight, for The Irish News.

For further information on Paul McGarritys profile please visit: http://www.linkedin.com/in/paulmcgarrity/.

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FOX Sports Joins Forces with TeamFanShop to Power Official FOX Online Stores

Jacksonville, FL (PRWEB) July 26, 2011

TeamFanShop, Inc., a division of Fanatics, LLC, is honored to team up with FOX Sports to offer proven e-commerce solutions for their online FOX Sports Shop and fully branded Regional Sports Network Shops. The multi-year agreement will provide an expanded line of team fan gear, enhanced marketing services including search engine optimization, search engine marketing, and email marketing expertise, improved shipping and return policies, and an industry leading customer experience.

Teaming up with FOX Sports is a privilege and TeamFanShop is enthusiastic about the opportunities ahead of us, remarked Brian Swallow, Vice President of Sales and Marketing for TeamFanShop. Integrating our capabilities with those of FOXSports.com and the FOX Regional Sports Network sites allows us to provide fans worldwide with a comprehensive online showcase of high quality sports gear while maintaining the integrity of the FOX Sports brand.

The Official Online Store of FOX Sports boasts a full catalog of products with over 200,000 unique sports fan items across more than 600 teams and multiple leagues. Fans of all ages will find stylish game day wear with a vast selection of apparel, gear, sports jerseys, championship items and FOX Sports branded merchandise. As a FOX Sports customer, you will receive a dedicated Customer Service team committed to your 100% satisfaction. Fans will also enjoy $ 5.99 flat rate shipping, 365-day hassle free returns, international flat rate shipping options, and an unconditional satisfaction guarantee backed by a $ 10 promise.

FOX Sports is looking forward to developing a long term relationship with TeamFanShop, said Jeff Husvar, Executive Vice President and General Manager of FOX Sports Interactive Media. Combining a premium collection of sports merchandise with TeamFanShops devotion to customer satisfaction is a recipe for a successful and highly capable e-commerce business model and were excited about it.

About TeamFanShop:

Founded in 1995, TeamFanShop, Inc. is a leading provider of private label e-commerce solutions for Division I colleges and professional sports teams. Their dedicated solutions power the official e-commerce sites for some of the biggest names in sports and sports media. Partners include the Oklahoma Sooners, Georgia Bulldogs, Florida Gators, Jacksonville Jaguars, Tampa Bay Buccaneers, Philadelphia 76ers, The Southeastern Conference, The Atlantic Coast Conference, CBS Sports, New York Giants and Denver Broncos, among many others. TeamFanShop combines best-of-breed, turnkey e-commerce hosting website development with highly efficient order fulfillment, secure shopping cart solutions, and customer relationship management services to help partners fully monetize their official websites.

About FOXSports.com on MSN:

FOXSports.com on MSN is a leading sports website that delivers exclusive commentary and sports video, breaking news, real-time stats and fantasy games to more than 14 million unique visitors every month. FOXSports.com is the online extension of FOX Sports television coverage and is the exclusive provider of sports content for MSN.com in the US, located at MSN.FOXSports.com. FOXSports.com is an industry leader in the delivery of sports content to mobile devices. Sports fans can access the latest scores, stats and news while on the go from FOXSports.com on MSN Mobile, simply by entering FOXSports.com on their web-enabled mobile phones, or texting SPORTS to either 36977 or FOXSP.

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Online Traffic Schools Now Available to San Mateo and Santa Cruz

San Diego, CA (PRWEB) October 11, 2011

Unfortunately, it's common for drivers to experience blinding, paparazzi-like, red and blue flashing lights in their rear view mirror followed by getting hit with the dreaded speeding ticket.

Next, of course, comes the headache and frustration of avoiding unwanted driver's license points so auto insurance rates dont skyrocket.

To create a simple solution, B Line Traffic Schools now offers San Mateo online traffic school and Santa Cruz online traffic school. Their easy-to-use course is accessible on any personal computer without the need for special software or downloads.

Since progress will always be saved, go through the course during a lunch break, after work or whenever is convenient. Online traffic school allows students to read through the information at any pace. Or, instead of reading slides on a screen, plug in speakers or headphones into a computer and simply listen to the lecturer read the material.

B Line Traffic Schools offers same day certification processing for the person who is eager not to spend another second thinking about traffic school, or for those who waited until the deadline to get started. This is a quick and simple process.

For only $ 20.95, enroll today in B Line Traffic Schools online class where students instantly receive verification for their insurance company and the court that the course and final exam have been successfully completed. Gear up and get this necessary evil completed.

About B Line Traffic Schools:

Founded in February 2009, B Line Traffic Schools mission is to provide customers with the easiest and most convenient way to wipe points off their licenses, reduce insurance rates and prep for upcoming drivers licenses tests. All courses are online and allow users to learn the material at their own pace. B Line Traffic Schools is a privately held company and is headquartered in San Diego, California. For more information, please visit blinetrafficschools.com or contact us at 888-496-6904.

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Social Media Advertising Pays Off for Simplified Solutions' Online Marketing Clients

Chicago, IL (PRWEB) July 27, 2011

Simplified Solutions, an online marketing agency in Chicago, is finding great success using social media advertising campaign to drive awareness and web traffic for its diverse mix of clients. The web agency uses social media advertising to target audiences by key interests and demographics on sites like Facebook, YouTube, Linked-in, and Yelp.

Mike Wolfe, star of the hit cable TV show American Pickers, has created a line of branded merchandise available at his Antique Archaeology online store.

Simplified Solutions created Facebook ad campaigns during keys shopping periods, targeting fans of the show. Two thousand hits, at an average of 32 cents per click, led to a 300% increase in sales

To promote advanced degree programs for The John Marshall Law School, Simplified Solutions developed a comprehensive online marketing plan featuring Linked-In and Facebook Display Advertising campaigns that micro-target working professionals and attorneys. The program also includes a Google Adwords campaign, dynamic banners on CareerBuilder.com and presence on relevant professional association websites.

Honor Roll Online is a premier professional career services company providing its corporate partners with access to a rich talent pool of students and graduates of Americas top small universities and colleges (5,000 and under).

Simplified Solutions developed a micro-targeted PPC campaign on Facebook to reach students attending specific schools. Seventy-five campus-specific or area of study ads promoted HROs unique value proposition and generated over 200,000 branded impressions, 15,000 site visits, and added more than 2,000 new enrollees!

Race Your Face Off, a viral marketing site for a national oil company, featured an interactive video game where consumers could download their picture, then race animated NASCAR legends Dale Earnhardt Jr., Jeff Gordon and Jimmy Johnson in a cross- country adventure The captured viral video could then be shared with friends via social media and email.

Simplified Solutions developed a multi-ad Facebook campaign to drive a 600% increase in website traffic and over 1,300 conversions in two weeks. The viral video was passed to an average of 3 friends.

Muscle Milk, the protein-enhanced performance beverage, needed some social media support for local promotions with the Chicago Cubs and local high school football teams.

Simplified Solutions used Facebook advertising to drive awareness and participation in the on-going sweepstakes, plus increase the local friend base in Facebook. The social ads generated 2MM impressions, 2,000 sweepstakes signups and 1,000 new likes in two weeks.

Andres Tapia, Chief Diversity Officer & Emerging Workforce Solutions Leader at Hewitt Associates, is one of the leading authorities on global diversity issues in the workplace and beyond and the author of The Inclusion Paradox: The Obama Era and the Transformation of Global Diversity.

Facebook advertising that targeted academics and HR professionals was used to promote books sales and speaking events.

For more information about Simplified Solutions social media marketing programs, contact Bill Kamper at 312-846-7669 or info(at)simplifiedsolutions(dot)biz

About Simplified Solutions

Simplified Solutions is a Chicago online marketing agency providing strategic Social Media Management, Search Engine Marketing, Online Planning, Email Marketing and Web Video production. Clients include The John Marshall Law School. American Pickers Mike Wolfe, Young Rembrandts, Central Asia Institute, Bridgeview Banks, Power Equipment Direct, Meritus, CalSport, Smart Resources Staffing and Affiliated Resource Group.

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