RackForce announced today that it now offers enterprise grade backup service for its hosted server customers by utilizing IBM Tivoli Storage Manager in line with Storage Area Networks and LTO4 tape systems.

RackForce’s General Manager Randall Robinson explained, “Hosting infrastructure providers are in the business of providing reliability but our industry has not typically provided backup solutions capable of supporting the fast growing online web sites and applications. We knew we could not stay status quo on this and decided after much research and planning that the award winning Tivoli backup solution was the answer.”

Many enterprise products like IBM Tivoli have traditionally not been available to the small to medium size business. Now that larger hosting infrastructure providers have the economies of scale to attract vendors like IBM they can provide the technology as a service and make it affordable for everyone. Now solutions providers, ISVs and hosting companies can provide first class backup for their customers.

“Tivoli is a system administrator’s dream. With the RackForce implementation our reseller customers will be able to store up to 14 versions per month of backup to RackForce’s SAN and LTO4 tape systems. They will have access to a Graphical User Interface and will be able to customize which data is backed up. Even live databases can be backed up and long-term data archived. This is exactly what today’s online business needs to keep constantly changing data safe and secure,” stated James Bothe, System Administrator for RackForce.

RackForce will begin providing its Tivoli backup service on its 5000, 5100, 5300 and 5350 Server models with Windows or Linux Operating Systems and DDS Windows Virtual Private Servers. It will be affordably priced on a monthly flat rate plus overages. For more information please go to http://rackforce.com/rackforce.com/hosting_services/tsm_features.html.

About RackForce Networks Inc.

RackForce is one of the fastest growing Hosting Service Providers in North America. From its three data centers the company provides 24/7 dedicated servers, virtual private servers and collocation services to a growing world-wide customer base. Due to its unique location in Kelowna, British Columbia, Canada it has access to redundant hydro power feeds, a well educated employee pool and excellent world-class carrier networks.