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

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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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Resara Unleashes NAS on Steriods: A Powerful Small Business Server as an Appliance

Dover, NH (PRWEB) December 07, 2011

NAS devices offer an affordable compromise to investing in more expensive server solutions for small businesses. Every small business with a network needs a server to share and secure data. NAS devices are an easy solution, but they don't provide the powerful features that would make them an ideal replacement to a server, says Warren Luebkeman, CEO of Resara LLC. We wanted to develop a solution that would bridge the gap between NAS products and small business servers. A simple appliance that shares data, and also has advanced features like a domain controller for network management.

Earlier this year, Resara LLC launched its line of OfficeBox server appliances, which offer the simplicity of a NAS solution, but pack the powerful features of a traditional small business server. With this product, a business can configure a network with a domain, add users, setup DNS and DHCP, and create file shares and drive maps in just a few minutes, says Mr. Luebkeman, There is nothing else like it on the market.

Using the intuitive admin interface, customers can easily manage users and computers on their network, as well as create file shares and drive maps with a few clicks of the mouse. OfficeBox server appliances also feature a built-in remote file access solution, so employees can access their data from anywhere with a web browser. At the end of the day, OfficeBox appliances offer small businesses a professional network solution in a simple, affordable package. They provide the bang-for-the-buck that businesses are looking for in this econom," says Luebkeman.

Resara LLC has been developing Linux server products since 2005. Resara Server, the operating system that powers OfficeBox server appliances, is in use across the USA and around the world in non-profits, small businesses, multi-national corporations, school districts, and many other types of organizations. Resara LLC is currently looking for partners to help bring its products to market across the globe. Check out http://www.resara.com for more information

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Sutus Delivers New VoIP, Productivity and Networking Features for Small Businesses

Vancouver, BC (PRWEB) January 15, 2008

Sutus Inc., a leading manufacturer of converged Phone, Data and Networking solutions, today announced a host of new features for the award winning Sutus Business Central - a unique all in one office communications system providing advanced data and networking capabilities and a business-class phone system designed specifically for Small Businesses.

The Business Central product line already represents the most comprehensive integrated phone, data and networking appliance available to small businesses today. The latest software release includes support for soft phones and remote offices, enabling remote and traveling workers to stay connected to their office.

Additional upgrades include a number of advanced networking features such as Port Forwarding, Private IP address support and Primary Domain Controller (PDC) control to support an even wider array of installation environments and other network devices. Business Central has always utilized Internet Message Access Protocol 4 (IMAP4) to easily access and synchronize email and voicemail across multiple inboxes on PC's and handheld email clients, this latest release now enables you to easily forward copies of your email to other email accounts.

Designed for businesses with under 25 employees, Sutus Business Central integrates all essential IT and communications tools a small business needs into a single, easy to use appliance. It is a business-class phone system with a wide array of advanced data and networking functions such as: file server, email server, router, firewall, wireless access point, VPN remote access server, automated backups, and with the ability to simultaneously support both standard phone line and VoIP connections.

Shawn Chute, executive VP for Sutus, commented, 'The business environment that most small companies operate in requires them to seize every advantage and to change quickly as their needs grow. As a result, the Sutus Business Central is constantly evolving to provide maximum functionality and flexibility for the small business.'

About Sutus

Sutus provides small businesses with an enterprise quality all-in-one solution that delivers telephone and office network infrastructure that is affordable and robust. Sutus Business Central significantly improves a reseller's ability to profitably service small business customers with locations of 25 users or less. For additional details, please visit http://www.sutus.com. For more information please contact Sutus at (778) 371-5286 or by email at info at sutus.com.

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