AppAssure and eFolder Align to offer Cloud-Based Replication

Las Vegas, NV (PRWEB) September 30, 2011

At the SMB Nation Fall 2011 Conference, AppAssure Software, a global leader in backup and replication built from the ground up to protect applications in virtual, physical and cloud environments, and eFolder, a leading provider of cloud data protection and business continuity services, today announced a technology alliance that enables AppAssure customers to replicate their applications to the cloud using eFolders highly secure, SAS 70 compliant data centers, offering the highest integrity guarantees available anywhere. The combined solution complements both companies individual offerings, enabling eFolder or AppAssure partners to provide the complete solution to customers worldwide.

“eFolder’s strategic partnership with AppAssure combines the powerful features of AppAssures leading backup and replication software with eFolder’s time tested, petabyte-scale storage cloud and silent data corruption protection technologies, said Kevin Hoffman, CEO, eFolder. Partners can now effortlessly deploy AppAssure solutions at scale, whether they need to replicate a terabyte or a petabyte. We’re pleased to align with AppAssure as leaders in this market to empower organizations of all sizes to achieve near-zero RTO and 5-minute RPO for their virtual and physical servers, while leveraging the power and ease of use of the cloud.”

Through this partnership, users of AppAssures market-leading backup and replication software can elect to replicate their backups from the customers local data center to eFolders cloud-based storage for a complete disaster recovery and business continuity solution. In addition, this arrangement gives AppAssure customers the flexibility to utilize any hardware of their choosing as their local backup repository running AppAssures market leading backup and replication software, unlike other services which force customers into inflexible, appliance-bound offerings.

Combining AppAssures backup and replication software with eFolders enterprise-class cloud storage provides a highly synergistic solution, said Najaf Husain, AppAssures CEO. The AppAssure-powered cloud-based replication service leveraging eFolders highly-reliable and secure cloud storage dramatically simplifies business continuity and disaster recovery for growing businesses and thousands of our channel partners.

For a free trial of AppAssures fast and reliable image-based and application aware backup and replication software, visit http://www.appassure.com

About AppAssure Software

AppAssure, the global leader in complete application protection for virtual, physical and cloud infrastructures, delivers customer-proven backup and replication software that assures the recovery of applications in minutes. AppAssures groundbreaking technology uniquely guarantees instant and 100% reliable application recovery from your server to your datacenter to your cloud. AppAssure goes beyond protecting data, to protecting entire applications enabling service providers and enterprises to adopt a cloud model to deliver fast, reliable and secure data protection. With 3,450% growth over the past three years and more than 5,000 customers, partners and service providers in over 50 countries, AppAssure is the worlds fastest growing backup and replication software company, ranked by Inc. Magazine.

About eFolder

eFolder is a leading supplier of cloud data protection, business continuity, and cloud security services for MSPs, solution providers, and VARs. Delivered as wholesale services to the channel, eFolder enables its partners to provide branded data protection and security services and to generate highly profitable, recurring revenue. eFolder services complement many of the managed services offerings already deployed by partners and integrate with common PSA systems, making adoption of eFolder services fast and easy. eFolder also empowers cost-effective partner and end-user private clouds, allowing partners to meet the needs of any client, regardless of size or readiness to engage in public cloud services.

AppAssure Social Media Links

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eFolder Social Media Links

Website: http://www.efolder.net

Twitter: http://www.twitter.com/efolder

Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/efolder

Media Contacts:

For AppAssure:

Steven Toole

703.480.0178

smtoole(at)appassure(dot)com

For eFolder:

Ted Hulsy

415-235-6087

press(at)efolder(dot)net

Copyright 2011, all rights reserved. AppAssure is a trademark of AppAssure Software, Inc. in the US and other countries. All other trademarks are property of their respective owners.

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AppAssure and eFolder Align to offer Cloud-Based Replication

EFOLDER Introduces Cloud Recovery Service Supporting Both STORAGECRAFT and DELL APPASSURE Software Solutions

Atlanta, GA (PRWEB) June 05, 2012

eFolder is pleased to announce the general availability of the eFolder Continuity Cloud. The eFolder Continuity Cloud is a wholesale, add-on service delivered to eFolder partners that enables the fast recovery of servers in the cloud on an emergency or as-needed basis. The eFolder Continuity Cloud is the only cloud recovery service that supports both StorageCraft ShadowProtect and Dell AppAssure server image recovery from a single cloud services provider. eFolder is unique in the wholesale cloud services space by providing an open cloud backup and recovery platform that leverages multiple best-of-breed backup software solutions.

The eFolder Continuity Cloud complements eFolders complete cloud data protection services portfolio, including eFolder Backup, eFolder BDR, and the eFolder AppAssure Cloud. The eFolder Continuity Cloud allows managed service providers (MSPs) to recover client servers, applications, and data in eFolders cloud environment in the event of on-site disasters or server outages at client locations. eFolders partners can avoid the cost and complexity of building their own disaster recovery environment, while leveraging eFolders cloud to deliver premium business continuity and disaster recovery services to business clients. MSPs offering strict 24 hour service level agreements for server recovery are able to generate lucrative and highly profitable recurring revenue streams from demanding business clients.

eFolder is excited to offer partners an open cloud recovery service that supports the leading bare-metal imaging software solutions used by the IT channel, said Kevin Hoffman, eFolder CEO/CTO. This newest service underscores our commitment to delivering an open cloud platform that gives choice and flexibility to MSPs.

For more than two years, eFolder has leveraged the strengths of ShadowProtect to enable MSPs to deliver premium backup and disaster recovery services with the eFolder BDR service powered by StorageCraft, said Curt James, Vice President of Marketing and Business Development for StorageCraft. Now the eFolder Continuity Cloud gives partners a powerful new tool to recover their clients ShadowProtect images in the cloud. Were very pleased to be part of the eFolder solution.

Unlike traditional cloud recovery services that force MSPs to make large, upfront financial commitments to the service provider, eFolder partners can access the eFolder Continuity Cloud with as little as a single client installation. eFolder charges partners a competitive, wholesale weekly rate only when they need the service, for instance, when a client suffers an on-site disaster like a tornado, fire, flood, or other major business disruption. eFolder partners also avoid the higher per-gigabyte fees some cloud storage service providers have traditionally charged for similar cloud recovery capabilities.

The eFolder Continuity Cloud nicely complements our use of the eFolder AppAssure Cloud, said Lliam Holmes, eFolder partner and CEO of MIS Solutions, Inc. in Suwanee, GA. Now, we can leverage Dell AppAssure software for server imaging, confidently replicate our clients to the eFolder Cloud, and recover either on-site at the client location or in eFolders environment. We think this is a winning combination.

eFolder partners may access a free trial of the eFolder Continuity Cloud by contacting their eFolder Account Manager. For other interested MSPs, solution providers, and VARs looking to join eFolder, visit http://www.efolder.net/join

About eFolder

eFolder is a leading supplier of cloud data protection, business continuity, and cloud security services for MSPs, solution providers, and VARs. Delivered as wholesale services to the channel, eFolder enables its partners to provide branded data protection and security services and to generate highly profitable, recurring revenue. eFolder services complement many of the managed services offerings already deployed by partners and integrate with common PSA systems, making adoption of eFolder services fast and easy. eFolder also empowers cost-effective partner and end-user private clouds, allowing partners to meet the needs of any client, regardless of size or readiness to engage in public cloud services.

eFolder Social Media Links

Website: http://www.efolder.net

Twitter: http://www.twitter.com/efolder

Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/efolder

Media Contact:

Ted Hulsy

VP of Marketing, eFolder

678-888-0700 x151

ehulsy at efolder dot net

eFolder is a trademark of eFolder, Inc. in the US and other countries. All other trademarks are property of their respective owners.

EFOLDER Introduces Cloud Recovery Service Supporting Both STORAGECRAFT and DELL APPASSURE Software Solutions

EFOLDER Announces Public Cloud Service Designed for Backup and Disaster Recovery Services with DELL APPASSURE Software

Boston, MA (PRWEB) June 12, 2012

eFolder, a leading supplier of cloud data protection services for the IT channel, today announced the general availability of the eFolder Cloud for AppAssure at the Dell Storage Forum in Boston. The eFolder Cloud for AppAssure is a service that replicates AppAssure bare metal backup images to the eFolder Cloud and delivers multiple disaster recovery options for partners and clients. For MSPs, solution providers, and VARs looking to backup AppAssure images to the cloud, eFolder supplies a wholesale, public cloud replication service that combines the power of Dell AppAssure software with eFolders reliable, petabyte-scale storage cloud, proactive data integrity protection technologies, and emergency in-the-cloud virtualization service capabilities.

Jointly developed with Dell AppAssure, the eFolder Cloud for AppAssure leverages the full capabilities of the recently launched version 5 of AppAssure, including WAN-optimized replication, global deduplication, and comprehensive encryption. The eFolder Cloud for AppAssure allows partners to replicate their AppAssure images to a proven cloud environment. Backup images are deduplicated, replicated, encrypted, and protected in the eFolder Storage Cloud, allowing partners to cost-effectively deliver managed data backup and recovery services to their clients at any scale. eFolder helps partners prepare for any eventuality with multiple disaster recovery options, including image download, overnight drive shipment, or virtualized recovery in the eFolder Continuity Cloud. The eFolder Continuity Cloud enables the fast recovery of servers in the cloud on an emergency or as-needed basis. MSPs can also pay to obtain dedicated nodes in the eFolder Continuity Cloud to provide instant offsite virtualization for those clients that require tighter in-the-cloud recovery times.

Combining the unique technologies of Dell AppAssure and eFolder empowers our partners to deliver scalable, fully managed cloud services with unparalleled benefits: application-level guaranteed data recovery with silent data corruption protection, global deduplication across the WAN and on disk, instant on and off-site virtualization, and policy-based data retention algorithms that never require rebasing or reseeding data, said Kevin Hoffman, eFolder CEO/CTO. You wont find these capabilities anywhere else.

We are pleased to partner with eFolder on the industrys most powerful and complete business continuity solution, said Najaf Husain, Executive Director – AppAssure. eFolder takes AppAssures innovations to another level, enabling partners to deliver world-class backup and disaster recovery services to SMBs and mid-enterprise clients.

The eFolder Cloud for AppAssure is available to new and existing eFolder partners and delivers all the key software and service components required, including access to competitive, wholesale AppAssure software licensing; block storage capacity in the eFolder Storage Cloud; and multiple recovery options, supported by eFolders renowned partner support organization. The new AppAssure V5 is also uniquely managed by the eFolder Partner Portal, which delivers global reporting, management, alerting, and billing automation for all AppAssure cores deployed by a partner.

I was thrilled when eFolder added AppAssure support to their cloud offerings, said Neil Hawkins, COO of Lanair Group, an MSP headquartered in Glendale, CA. One of our biggest challenges was finding a solution for our clients with larger data sets. With the global deduplication and chain-free retention policies in the eFolder Cloud for AppAssure, I am now able to meet these more demanding client requirements.

eFolder partners may access a free trial of the eFolder Cloud for AppAssure by contacting their eFolder Account Manager. For other interested MSPs, solution providers, and VARs looking to join eFolder, visit http://www.efolder.net/join

About eFolder

eFolder is a leading supplier of cloud data protection, business continuity, and cloud security services for MSPs, solution providers, and VARs. Delivered as wholesale services to the channel, eFolder enables its partners to provide branded data protection and security services and to generate highly profitable, recurring revenue. eFolder services complement many of the managed services offerings already deployed by partners and integrate with common PSA systems, making adoption of eFolder services fast and easy. eFolder also empowers cost-effective partner and end-user private clouds, allowing partners to meet the needs of any client, regardless of size or readiness to engage in public cloud services.

eFolder Social Media Links

Website: http://www.efolder.net

Twitter: http://www.twitter.com/efolder

Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/efolder

Media Contact:

Ted Hulsy

VP of Marketing, eFolder

678-888-0700 x151

ehulsy(at)efolder(dot)net

Copyright 2012, all rights reserved. eFolder is a trademark of eFolder, Inc. in the US and other countries. All other trademarks are property of their respective owners.

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EFOLDER Announces Public Cloud Service Designed for Backup and Disaster Recovery Services with DELL APPASSURE Software

EFOLDER Announces Backup and Disaster Recovery Appliances for MSPs Bundled with DELL APPASSURE Software

Orlando, FL (PRWEB) November 08, 2012

eFolder, a leading supplier of cloud data protection services for the IT channel, today announced the general availability of the eFolder BDR for Dell AppAssure at the ConnectWise IT Nation event in Orlando. The eFolder BDR for Dell AppAssure is a backup and disaster recovery appliance that bundles Dell AppAssure software and is pre-configured to work specifically with the eFolder Cloud. The combined hardware, software, and cloud services bundle from eFolder provides both on-site and off-site backup and recovery, along with cloud-based recovery in the eFolder Continuity Cloud. For MSPs, solution providers, and VARs looking to utilize Dell AppAssure software, eFolder supplies all the pieces partners need to build a thriving data protection business, including a purpose-built backup and recovery appliance; access to Dell AppAssure software licensing; integration with the eFolder Partner Portal for centralized monitoring and alerting, and the eFolder Cloud for public cloud replication and cloud recovery.

Utilizing Dell OEM hardware, the eFolder BDR for Dell AppAssure product family is powerful, flexible, and pre-configured for the demanding needs of MSPs and VARs. The eFolder BDRs feature the latest Intel Xeon processors, robust memory and storage configurations, and field upgradeability. The eFolder BDRs enable MSPs and VARs to backup locally and perform on-site virtualization for up to 40 servers with a single appliance in the maximum configuration. With both tower and rack mount models to choose from, MSPs and VARs can meet the needs of both small businesses and demanding mid-sized clients alike. Field upgradeability enables partners to customize configurations for unique deployments, while allowing additional RAM and storage add-on packs to be added as client needs grow. All of the eFolder BDR models come standard with eFolders approved software image, which includes the required Dell AppAssure core software, and are fully supported by eFolders U.S.-based support organization. Partners must license Dell AppAssure software agents for protected servers separately. All units also come with next business day on-site hardware replacement warranties through Dells global service delivery network, minimizing a partners labor costs and maximizing efficiency through warranty self-dispatch.

EFOLDER Announces Backup and Disaster Recovery Appliances for MSPs Bundled with DELL APPASSURE Software