Backup Outsourcing Journal

THOUSAND OAKS, CA -- (Marketwire) -- 01/26/12 -- Nexsan®, a leading independent provider of disk-based data storage systems, today announced that Connectria Hosting, a global managed hosting company, has deployed the Nexsan Flexible Storage Platform™ in support of the company's cloud-based backup and recovery services for enterprise clients. In combination with CommVault® Simpana® data and information management software, Nexsan's storage systems have dramatically improved Connectria's backup and recovery efficiency when compared to the previously deployed solution. Connectria Hosting is a global managed hosting company that provides managed services, cloud hosting, dedicated server hosting and custom hosting services for enterprise customers. Connectria offers flexible cloud solutions that include public, private, hybrid and cloud storage options. As a growing man... (more)

Vembu Launches StoreGrid Hosting Provider Edition -- A High Performance Data Protection Solution for Hosting Environments

ORLANDO, FL -- (Marketwire) -- 02/15/12 -- Vembu Technologies, a leading provider of cloud based data protection and content management solutions for Managed Service Providers (MSPs) and Managed Hosting Providers (MHPs), today announced the release of StoreGrid Hosting Provider Edition, a secure managed backup solution built to address the complex data protection and disaster recovery requirements of dedicated, shared, cloud and managed hosting providers. The StoreGrid Hosting Provider Edition strengthens Vembu's data protection offerings by providing an ideal solution for manag... (more)

The Blame Game: Does Cloud Storage Result in Data Loss?

I recently came across a piece by Carl Brooks over at IT Tech News Daily that caught my eye, title was Cloud Storage Often Results in Data Loss. The piece has an effective title (good for search engine: SEO optimization) as it stood out from many others I saw on that particular day. What caught my eye on Carls piece is that it reads as if the facts based on a quick survey point to clouds resulting in data loss, as opposed to being an opinion that some cloud usage can result in data loss. My opinion is that if not used properly including ignoring best practices, any form of data... (more)

Online Storage Startup Maxxo Soft-Launches with Free 5GB Offer

ZAGREB, Croatia, February 16, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Those 2 gigabytes that Dropbox and other cloud-based storage solutions provide not enough? Slow bandwidth, annoying ads and sites that just don't work got you down? This week there is relief in sight: Maxxo - a cloud-based storage, secure sharing, and folder sync application, has just launched and is offering 5GB free storage accounts for a limited time. How limited? "We'll see," says Maxxo CEO Vedran Sisak. "We'd rather not go broke after 2 weeks of only free account sign-ups, but I'm sure that folks with lots of data to store a... (more)

PROMISE Technology Brings World's First Thunderbolt(TM) Enabled Storage Solutions to CeBIT 2012 -- World's Largest Technology Show

MILPITAS, CA and SON, THE NETHERLANDS -- (Marketwire) -- 02/15/12 -- PROMISE Technology, Inc., a leader in providing high-performance storage solutions for the data center, surveillance, cloud and rich media markets and the leader in designing cutting-edge Thunderbolt™ enabled devices, today announced that that it will showcase its industry-leading storage solutions at CeBIT 2012, Hannover, Germany on March 6 - 10, 2012 in Hall 2, Booth B54, Hannover, Germany. From its rich portfolio of storage solutions developed for cloud, data center, surveillance, rich media and creative pr... (more)