Verio Offers Data Backup Service

CENTENNIAL, Colo. -- Verio Inc., a leading provider of business solutions online, including hosting, applications and managed services, today announced the availability of its PC Data Backup service to viaVerio business partners. Solution provider partners now have the ability to help their customers, especially distributed companies or those with mobile workers, shield critical data from disasters by incorporating PC Data Backup with a range of affordable options suited for small and mid-market businesses.

According to a recent survey conducted by Verio, 70 percent of small and midsized businesses reported that a single incidence of data loss would be considered significant and costly. The constant threat of data loss by PC virus, malfunction, malware intrusion and computer hacking have lead businesses to take a more proactive approach in protecting their valuable information. Solution providers offering Verio’s PC Data Backup can now provide customers a robust service that automatically backs up and restores business files and data in a mirrored offsite, secure data center facilities, improving data availability while reducing recovery costs.

Verio’s PC Data Backup service includes a simple user interface and enables users to back up PC laptops and desktops and to view backups as they occur via the installed application. Ideal for solution providers that serve businesses with limited IT resources, the solution is a cost-effective way to ensure data is always secure and restored on Verio’s systems. The service can be initiated with a fast and easy client-agent setup that customers download, and includes 24x7 management, as well as Verio’s round-the-clock customer support.

Verio’s PC Data Backup is a fast, easy and secure data protection service for important personal and business files such as business financial records, customer data and business product data. It offers rapid recovery and simple file restoration, government-level encryption during transmission and mirrored storage at multiple sites. Verio’s PC Data Backup comes with 99.99 percent uptime assurance, enabling user access to data any time of the day or night.

“Data loss is a top issue for small and medium businesses, and we felt it key to equip our partners with a simple, effective and affordable data backup solution for their customers,” said Jim Ciampaglio, senior director of the viaVerio Partner Program for Verio. “With this announcement, our partners have the ability to provide Verio’s PC Data Backup business continuity solution to help protect their customers’ businesses from data loss due to hard disk drive failure, data corruption, virus infections or accidental deletion, and continue on a path toward growth online.”NTT/Verio Inc.