Attenda Realises its Real Time Infrastructure Vision

London – August 7, 2008 – Attenda Limited, the Always On Managed Services company, today announced the launch of its Real Time Infrastructure (RTI), demonstrating its clear vision for the future of IT Services.

Following a year in development and running Attenda’s live internal applications for over six months, Attenda’s Real Time Infrastructure is now live with one of its first clients: iWantGreatCare.org, an independent organisation that brings together healthcare professionals, patient groups and others with a passion for making sure that every patient in the UK gets the very best care.

Attenda RTI is an extension of Attenda’s Virtualisation Platform and builds upon the company’s investment and expertise in Vmware, recognised through its Vmware EMEA Hosting Partner of the Year Award.

Commenting on the selection of Attenda’s Real Time Infrastructure, Neil Bacon, Founder and CEO, iWantGreatCare.org, says, “As one of the fastest growing networking sites on the web, the agility and scalability of the Attenda RTI were key to our decision. The solution allows our organisation to invest in computing resources when we need it, eliminating the need to over-invest in unused capacity at the outset.” Bacon continues, “Our service demands high availability, with 24 x 7 user access, and looking at the marketplace Attenda was a clear leader in the provision of high availability managed services.”

Solutions deployed on Attenda RTI benefit from the high levels of business agility and service availability when compared to a comparable physical infrastructure. This includes immediate access to 150% of the subscribed processor, memory, storage and bandwidth capacity to meet unpredicted business or capacity demands - free of charge. Capital costs are significantly reduced through the use of virtualisation and leveraging elements of Attenda’s M.O. shared infrastructure including networking and storage. Additionally, RTI resources can be combined with dedicated physical resources to provide the flexibility required for enterprise solutions.

Simon Hansford, VP Products & Marketing, Attenda comments, “CEOs are starting to recognise that a Real Time Infrastructure is a critical pre-requisite to achieving business goals within the enterprise.” Hansford continues, “We see Attenda RTI as a vital new component in our IT Managed Services portfolio, enabling clients to transform their IT with rapid provisioning of resources, increasing their service quality whilst reducing their upfront costs.”