CARY, N.C.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Oct. 14, 2003-- Arsenal Digital Solutions, the leading Storage Management Services (SMS) provider and a major revenue enabler to hosting and network service providers, today introduced Arsenal ViaXpress(TM), a high-speed, disk-based data backup and recovery service for systems and applications resident in the Internet data center. Arsenal also announces that Redundant Networks, a secure, reliable, hosting and network services company, will be the first partner to offer ViaXpress to customers in each of its data centers.
"With more and more companies entrusting their extremely transactional, revenue-generating applications to Redundant Networks data centers, it is more important than ever for us to provide highly available systems that ensure non-disruptive backups and fast restores of customer data," said Janice Fetzer, chief operating officer and GM, Redundant Networks. "By implementing value-added services like ViaXpress in our data centers, we enhance our offerings, better serve our customers and gain new revenue opportunities."
"ViaXpress rounds out an already extensive portfolio of data protection services from Arsenal, which now includes wide-ranging options that meet the diverse needs of both our customers and partners," said Frank Brick, chairman and CEO, Arsenal Digital Solutions. "With ViaXpress, Redundant Networks brings a tremendously valuable service to customers looking for fast, reliable access to their data. ViaXpress not only helps Redundant Networks customers realize their business continuity plans, but also drives immediate revenue for the company."
About Arsenal ViaXpress
Arsenal ViaXpress offer fast, disk-based backup and recovery for applications and systems resident in a hosting data center. Using state-of-the-art technology, ViaXpress creates and maintains multiple point-in-time copies of data while minimizing storage, network, backup window and recovery time requirements. ViaXpress provides comprehensive data protection, rapid recovery of individual files or complete applications and a flexible retention schedule. For hosting providers who have multiple data center locations, ViaXpress also offers site-to-site replication capabilities to provide second site backup for business continuity purposes over a broadband connection.
With ViaXpress, Arsenal partners realize new revenue and extend the reach of new high value services to existing and new customers. Available as a dedicated or shared infrastructure, ViaXpress scales to support hundreds of servers and terabytes of data and eliminates the need to invest in equipment, staff or knowledge acquisition--significantly reducing the total cost of ownership. Arsenal partners can rapidly deploy ViaXpress and integrate the service with their procedures, billing systems and monitoring infrastructure.
"As companies increasingly move important applications relevant to their revenue to the data center, there is a growing need for data protection services in data centers that will support business continuity planning," said Doug Chandler, program director, Storage & Data Management Services, International Data Corporation (IDC). "As a longstanding provider of managed storage services, Arsenal is on the mark in delivering a service like ViaXpress that provides reliable backup, fast restores and data replication for hosting service providers and their customers."
About Redundant Networks
Redundant Networks' infrastructure is designed for simplified, yet powerful deployment of business continuity solutions for financial services, life sciences, service provider, and technology companies. Serving a niche class of customers, the company tailors its offerings to each client's unique requirements while ensuring high levels of data availability and exceptional response-time. Innovative, proprietary implementation processes optimize data center operations and support, while providing a simple pricing structure designed for the most cost-effective solution. Redundant Networks has successfully audited for SAS 70 and is diligently pursuing eligibility of other national and international standards including SysTrust, ISO 9000, and BS 7799 . The company operates in Reno, NV and Raleigh, NC. For more information, visit www.redundant.com or call 1-866-850-4222.
About Arsenal Digital Solutions
Arsenal Digital Solutions, the leading Storage Management Services (SMS) provider, is focused on helping large enterprises solve their data protection and business continuity needs. Leveraging its proven services architecture and storage expertise, Arsenal delivers a comprehensive and flexible suite of storage management services to more than 800 customers at leading Internet Data Centers (IDCs) across the world. Headquartered in Cary, N.C., and founded in August 1998, Arsenal is a privately held, venture-backed company. For more information on Arsenal, its solutions and services, visit the company web site at www.arsenaldigital.com.
