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Iron Mountain Digital's Connected® Backup Solution Adds
Support for Mac OS X Platform
~Leading Online Backup Solution Protects Vital Data for Enterprises
Using Mac and PC Computers~
LONDON - April 21, 2009 - Iron Mountain Digital, the technology arm of Iron Mountain Incorporated (NYSE: IRM) and the leading provider of STorage-as-a-Service (STaaS) for backup and archiving, announced that its Connected® Backup solution is now available to Mac users in the UK and Europe. The Connected Backup solution provides businesses of all sizes with the ability to protect vital corporate data, regardless of computer platform, through secure and reliable online data recovery and unmatched scalability.
The Connected Backup solution with Mac support provides the same award-winning features as Connected Backup for PC, including fast, automatic backup without user interruption or IT intervention; an end to data loss from viruses, misplaced or stolen laptops, data corruption and user error; and finally, the solution gives IT control of secure backup and restoration both inside and beyond company firewalls. The solution also enables IT to centrally manage distributed data backup from Mac or PC laptops outside of the office. Customers on PC or Mac computers can retrieve lost or damaged files without help desk support with anytime/anywhere system rollback even when away from the office. The solution’s patented data reduction technologies reduce storage needs by up to 85 percent.
“The number of enterprise Mac users is on the rise and companies are in need of the same high-level data backup and protection available for PCs to protect vital corporate data,” said Cieran Cosgrave, head of managed services, 2e2, an Iron Mountain Digital channel partner based in the UK. “Iron Mountain Digital’s addition of Mac support allows us to offer our customers the highest level of security for their corporate data regardless of their computer platforms.”
Additionally, Connected Backup solution with Mac support provides the following essential functions:
- Seamless Backup – Enables rapid, automatic and unintrusive backup of Mac or PC data, even over dial-up connections.
- Unbeatable Security – Data is encrypted at the desktop and is kept encrypted both during transmission and in storage; also, quickly repairs damaged or corrupted applications, configurations and files on any Mac; "rolling back" a Mac quickly to a previously working state puts an end to user downtime without needing assistance from the help desk.
- Anytime, Anywhere Data Recovery – Data recovery can be managed with just a few mouse clicks and users have access to their data at anytime, using any PC/Mac with a working web browser, from any location through a secure Internet connection using the product's MyROAM™ feature.
- Unmatched scalability and data reduction – Protect and restore data from as few as five to hundreds of thousands of Macs, using one centrally managed tool; and reduce storage requirements and costs through the product’s Delta Block® technology that ensures only data changes and newly created files are backed up, and with SendOnce® technology that ensures identical files located on multiple machines, including email attachments, are recognized and backed up only once.
“As a proven leader in enterprise storage-as-a-service, Iron Mountain Digital is proud to offer its customers a best-of-breed, fully-integrated data protection solution to support smart and cost-effective backup and recovery needs for a wide range of businesses,” said Richard Ellis, Manager of the UK & Ireland’s direct and channel business at Iron Mountain Digital. “The Connected Backup solution provides enterprises using Mac and/or PC computers with unmatched peace of mind as Iron Mountain Digital works behind the scenes to keep businesses on track and valuable data safe and secure.”
Iron Mountain Digital’s Connected Backup solution is part of the Company's comprehensive data protection solution portfolio which includes:
- DataDefense™: Iron Mountain's solution to protect data saved on laptops by delivering password lockout protection, encryption and elimination of data on lost or stolen computers. A solution complement to the Connected Backup solution, this combined data security suite offers enterprises complete control of their vital information with no reduction in user productivity.
- LiveVault® Server Backup: Iron Mountain's complete server backup and recovery solution for small and medium businesses, as well as remote offices and sites. Combining proven disk and online technologies, LiveVault radically simplifies the protection of servers including file, database, application and Microsoft Exchange servers, eliminating the burden of tape backup.
- Off-site Tape Vaulting: Protects data backup media in an Iron Mountain secure vault and makes certain it is easily retrievable when needed.
- Disaster Recovery Support: Services to ensure recoverability of data wherever and whenever it is needed.
Organisations who are interested in learning more about the Connected Backup solution with Mac support are invited to visit us at this year’s InfoSecurity Europe event in London (28-30 April, 2009) at booth F42 where Iron Mountain will showcase its complete portfolio of secure physical and digital information management services.
For more information about Iron Mountain Digital’s Connected Backup solution with support for Mac, contact +44 118 902 6500 or visit www.ironmountain.co.uk/digital/
About Iron Mountain Digital
Iron Mountain Digital is the world's leading provider of Storage-as-a Service solutions for data protection and recovery, archiving, eDiscovery and intellectual property management. The technology arm of Iron Mountain Incorporated offers a comprehensive suite of solutions to thousands of companies around the world, directly and through a worldwide 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) helps organizations 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. For more information, visit the Company's Web site at www.ironmountain.com.
