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.”

Available immediately to all viaVerio partners worldwide, Verio’s PC Data Backup is offered in conjunction with industry leader Iron Mountain. Businesses primarily backing up word processing documents and simple spreadsheets or financial information can choose from plans offering 1GB, 2GBs or 10GBs of backup, while businesses that need to secure larger media files, digital photographs, or higher volumes of data can choose a plan offering 30 GBs of backup storage.

Verio is offering the first month of service free to resellers for a limited time.

About viaVerio

viaVerio offers solution providers a comprehensive line of solutions, including virtual and managed dedicated hosting solutions, as well as a suite of applications, value-added services and partner management tools. Partners are able to market these product offerings under the viaVerio brand or under their own private-label brand.

More information on the viaVerio Partner Program is available at http://www.viaverio.com/index.cfm.

About Verio

Verio Inc. enables companies to conduct business online, through hosting, applications and managed services serving the business needs of SMB companies and partners worldwide, and is a subsidiary of NTT Communications, which provides complementary global network access reaching over 200 countries worldwide. The company focuses on how to help companies and partners achieve their business goals with functional hosting solutions, applications and services that enable them to drive success online. Verio supports its operations with highly reliable and scalable global infrastructure and systems including the NTT Communications Global IP Network, and provides business solutions to customers and partners in more than 146 countries. More information can be found at www.verio.com.

 

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