Two Trusted Brands Collaborate to Offer Companies Peace of Mind with
Automated Secure Backup and Protection for Short and Long-Term Data Storage
BOSTON, Jan. 13 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Iron Mountain Digital, the
technology arm of Iron Mountain (NYSE: IRM) and the world's leading provider
of Storage-as-a-Service solutions for backup and archiving, today announced a
strategic relationship with Microsoft Corp. (Nasdaq: MSFT) to support
organizations with the long-term protection and secure recovery of corporate
data. Microsoft(R) System Center Data Protection Manager (DPM) 2007 customers
with Service Pack 1 are able to automatically backup their data to Iron
Mountain Digital's new backup and recovery solution, CloudRecoveryTM, for
short- and long-term, secure off-site storage. The cloud-based solution will
be available to all DPM customers beginning early in 2009. Companies who
contract for the service by April 15, 2009, will receive 60 days of free
service.
"Iron Mountain Digital and Microsoft are uniquely qualified to help
customers manage and protect their data," said
John Clancy
, president, Iron
Mountain Digital. "Our strategic relationship with Microsoft combines their
strengths in platforms and applications with Iron Mountain's strengths in
enterprise storage-as-a-service and disaster recovery -- delivering customers
a more cost-effective backup and archiving solution from vendors they can
trust."
Iron Mountain Digital's CloudRecovery solution offers integration with
Microsoft Data Protection Manager (DPM) through its user interface, providing
automated, reliable backup and archive of DPM-protected data online -
conveniently extending the capacity of the on-site DPM server. DPM customers
can select data retention policies ranging from 30 days to 7 years and DPM
will then send the data automatically and securely to Iron Mountain's data
centers for archiving.
By capturing data automatically and securely storing it offsite, the risk
of losing data - even down to an individual file, can be eliminated. With this
solution, customers can reduce the costs and risks associated with downtime
and data recovery, and also meet compliance with policies and regulations by
automating capture and long-term retention. The automated process also enables
resources to be used to support key business initiatives, instead of
labor-intensive procedures of managing secondary storage.
"As an extension to the enterprise capabilities System Center Data
Protection Manager delivers, customers desire the ability to safely and
securely store and manage their data online, off-site, and retrieve it as
needed," said Bala Kasiviswanathan, director of Storage Solutions Marketing
for Microsoft. "Given their data management expertise and services
orientation, Microsoft is working with Iron Mountain to provide customers with
these capabilities in an integrated and cost-effective manner."
"Hybrid approaches, which include some on-premise control of software
and/or hardware coupled with off-premise services or infrastructure, are
becoming popular to overcome data protection challenges and reduce storage
costs," said
Lauren Whitehouse
, analyst, Enterprise Strategy Group. "Coupling
Microsoft's System Center Data Protection Manager with Iron Mountain Digital's
CloudRecovery service provides organizations with an optimal solution to help
improve overall data protection effectiveness and offers a leading solution
from two vendors who are trusted experts in their fields."
For more information, please visit:
http://www.ironmountain.com/cloudrecovery
About Iron Mountain Digital
Iron Mountain Digital is the world's leading provider of enterprise
Storage-as-a Service solutions for backup and archiving. The technology arm of
Iron Mountain Incorporated offers a comprehensive suite of data protection,
archiving and intellectual property management solutions to thousands of
companies around the world, directly and through a world-wide 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.
Contact:
Laura Sudnik, Iron Mountain
laura.sudnik@ironmountain.com
(508) 808-7528
Amanda Keane
, Weber Shandwick
akeane@webershandwick.com
(617) 520-7260
SOURCE Iron Mountain
CONTACT:
Laura Sudnik of Iron Mountain, +1-508-808-7528
laura.sudnik@ironmountain.com
or
Amanda Keane
of Weber Shandwick,
+1-617-520-7260
akeane@webershandwick.com
Web Site: http://www.ironmountain.com/