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International flooring specialist secures distant data
~Amtico implements laptop back-up solution across the UK and Europe~
January 8, 2009 – Flooring specialist Amtico International is working with Storage-as-a-Service provider Iron Mountain Digital to secure its business critical data.
The Connected®Backup for PC solution will ensure the automated and secure offsite backup of all laptop data. This will replace the previous data retrieval software used by Amtico, which left the company unconvinced that the data held on its remote users laptops was secure and recoverable.
With many sales representatives and directors reliant on the information stored on their laptops, Amtico needed to ensure that all documents were securely backed up and could be retrieved if a laptop failed. Unfortunately, the previous solution lacked the capability to read foreign languages and so the IT team couldn’t run global reports to trace whether all back-ups had been completed.
“Protecting data is a critical process for businesses and they need to have full confidence that information can be retrieved should a laptop fail,” said Richard Ellis, sales manager UK and Ireland, Iron Mountain Digital. “Ensuring that back-ups are automated and then reported clearly to an organisation ensures compliance. This removes the element of concern that data is not secure and business critical information is at risk.”
Connected Backup for PC solution was initially suggested to Amtico by an employee who had used the software in a previous role. The company first made contact with Iron Mountain Digital at the end of June 2008 and following a pilot of the solution the implementation was completed in October throughout the UK and Germany.
A number of other European countries are starting to roll out the solution and plans are in place to extend it to the US in the future. “Overall the solution has delivered on its promises and has been a cost effective solution to our concerns,” said Scott Kelly, IT Helpdesk Engineer at Amtico International. “We now have greater confidence in deploying laptops, providing much needed assurance that business critical data is secure.”
About Iron Mountain Digital
Iron MountainDigital is the world's leading provider of software- and storage-as-a service solutions for backup and archiving. The technology arm of Iron Mountain Incorporated offers a comprehensive suite of data protection, archiving and intellectual property management solutions to thousands of companies around the world, directly and through a world-wide network of channel partners. Iron Mountain Digital is based in Southborough, Mass. with European headquarters in Frankfurt, Germany.
About Iron Mountain
Iron Mountain Incorporated (NYSE:IRM) - News helps organisations around the world reduce the costs and risks associated with information protection and storage. The company offers comprehensive records management and data protection solutions, along with the expertise and experience to address complex information challenges such as rising storage costs, litigation, regulatory compliance and disaster recovery. Founded in 1951, Iron Mountain is a trusted partner to more than 120,000 corporate clients throughout North America, Europe, Latin America and Asia Pacific. The company currently employs more than 20,000 staff worldwide and generated sales of $2.7 billion in 2007. For more information, visit the company's website at www.ironmountain.co.uk
