Managed hosting and dedicated server company
RapidSwitch, a branch of the iomart Group plc, is celebrating World Backup Day by offering free cloud backup space. World Backup Day is intended to make people aware of the need to keep data secure. The event takes place on 31 March, 2013 (this coming Sunday) and RapidSwitch will provide an additional 10GB of backup space with every server ordered until Tuesday 2 April, 2013.
RapidSwitch is recognized as a leading UK managed hosting and dedicated server provider managing over 4,000 servers and catering to a broad customer base. Based in Maidenhead, Berkshire, the company's data center is included in iomart Group’s UK network of ISO 27001 and 9001 accredited data centers. RapidSwitch's data assurance solutions include multi-site backup plans and provide products that enable users to manage backup schedules and retention periods. The company's RapidStore solution offers "infinite backup retention" with unlimited backup space managed through dedicated control panels. The solution can be utilized for servers and PCs, and offers a graphical interface which provides analytical reporting.
"Data loss costs businesses millions of pounds a year," explained RapidSwitch's Commercial Director, Neil Christie. "Whether you are a large or small business and dealing with financial records, customer databases or media files you need an effective backup plan. Being part of the iomart network means that we can safeguard your data even more effectively because of our ability to archive and restore it to different servers in different locations through multi-site disaster recovery plans.”
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