Leading UK Colocation Provider C4L is Listed as a Finalist for ISPA Award

(PRWEB) July 8, 2010

C4L, one of the UKs leading colocation providers has been listed as a finalists for the Best Business Customer Service Award at the Internet Service Provider Association Awards (ISPAs). The battle for the finalists place was highly competitive again this year with a large number of entries in all categories.

ISPA Secretary General, Nichola Lansman said, ‘Each year the ISPA Awards rewards the UK’s top Internet Companies after a process that involves thorough technical testing and judging from an independent panel. I would like to congratulate all of the finalists and look forward to welcoming them to the Awards gala dinner ceremony, which looks like being one of our biggest to date’.

Responsibility for selecting the winners now lies with a high profile panel of expert judges which is this year chaired by Think Broadband Editor Andrew Ferguson. The winner will be announced at a sparkling black tie award ceremony at the Grosvenor Marriott Hotel in London.

Matt Hawkins, Managing Director of C4L commented on the award ‘Were delighted that our customer service has been recognised for this award. Weve invested heavily in improving this area over the past 12 months, and have recently welcomed Dan Warren as our Customer Service Manager. Dan has already been visiting customers and has helped create our latest Customer Service Plan, helping us to focus increasingly upon our customers and their needs.

C4L is an Internet Infrastructure provider and deploys a full range of services from these data centres including colocation, IP Transit, Interconnects, Data Backup, Data Storage, Virtualisation, Disaster Recovery and Leased Lines, to name just a few. These are all provided with C4Ls commitment to maximum uptime and customer support featuring a 24/7 NOC which is manned by trained professionals.

C4L is now in its 10th trading year and with a track rack of 100% growth every year its client base includes Government, FTSE 250, Financial Institutions and many of the UK’s network carriers. C4L are committed to customer satisfaction and quality of service, as demonstrated by certifications such as ISO9001 & 27001.

For more information on this please visit http://www.c4l.co.uk or call 08000 470 481.

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Leading UK Colocation Provider C4L is Listed as a Finalist for ISPA Award

C4L Listed as a HSBC Regional Business Thinking Finalist

(PRWEB) September 21, 2011

C4L, a UK-based leading internet infrastructure solutions provider, today announced that it has been listed as one of the HSBC South West Regional Business Thinking finalists. A total of 54 companies across the UK have been shortlisted as Regional Finalists, and C4L has been ranked alongside companies such as; Aero Stanrew Ltd, Artemis Optical Ltd, Clipper Ventures, Burts Potato Chips Ltd and Gulliver’s Truck Hire Ltd.

Matt Hawkins, managing director of C4L comments, “It’s a fantastic achievement to be ranked a finalist as one of just six companies in the South West for the Business Thinking initiative. At C4L we’re always looking to develop new technologies in order to stay at the forefront of our Industry, and if we were to win the financial reward then this would be invested in these technologies. We’re looking forward to attending the Thought Exchange Trip in Dubai as well as the award ceremony itself.”

Now in its second year, HSBC Business Thinking initiative will help even more ambitious businesses to exchange ideas, build networks and challenge their business thinking. All of the Regional Finalists will be invited to refine their business case to reflect their learnings and insights to secure funding and a financial reward of up to

C4L Listed as a HSBC Regional Business Thinking Finalist

C4L is Listed as a UK IT Industry Award Finalist for Project Excellence

(PRWEB) October 04, 2011

C4L, a leading IT Infrastructure solutions provider, is pleased to announce they’ve been listed as a finalist for the Project Excellence Award, part of the UK IT Industry Awards run by BCS, The Chartered Institute for IT. C4L entered their Bournemouth data centre for this award, as this project successfully built one of the largest data centres available in the South West.

David Clarke, Chief Executive Officer, BCS, The Chartered Institute for IT, says “Congratulations to the finalists; the competition to reach this stage of our prestigious Awards is tough. Our Awards are central to our mission to recognise the innovation and professionalism of those working in IT and I’m delighted that every year we have such a variety of high quality entries. They are an excellent reflection of the impact IT has on so many aspects of our information society and the potential IT has to transform business, society and our lives.”

The UK IT Industry Awards benchmark excellence across the IT industry. These awards focus on the contribution of individuals, organisations, projects and technologies that have excelled in the use, development and deployment of IT during the past 12 months.

Matt Hawkins, Managing Director of C4L comments “It is fantastic that our Bournemouth data centre project has been listed as a finalist for the Project Excellence Award. At C4l we are always looking for new ways to stay at the forefront of our Industry, and being recognised by this award demonstrates our ability to do so. We’re looking forward to attending the awards ceremony.”

The UK IT Industry Project Excellence Award has been designed to recognise organisations and project teams that have achieved exceptional results through their outstanding implementation of technology and their high levels of professionalism in IT. The initial judging took place in August and finalists will be invited to give a presentation to an expert panel of judges drawn from across the Industry. The winner will be announced at the Battersea Park Events Arena, London on 10th November.

C4L is a data centre, internet and connectivity services provider. As well as owning a high speed fibre network, C4L has a presence in over 40 data centres across the UK and Europe. C4L provides its customers with an all encompassing solution, offering huge cost savings, greater innovation and peace of mind, with a minimum SLA of 99.95%.

About C4L

C4L is an internet infrastructure solutions provider and deploys a full range of services in over 40 data centres, including colocation, IP transit, interconnects, data backup, data storage, virtualisation, telecoms, disaster recovery and leased lines, to name just a few. These are all provided with C4Ls commitment to maximum uptime and customer support; featuring a 24/7 network operations centre (NOC) which is manned by trained professionals with Microsoft and Cisco qualifications.

C4Ls industry leading data centre connected network, includes sites such as Bournemouth, Slough, BlueSquare Maidenhead, BlueSquare Milton Keynes, Telehouse Metro, Telehouse North, City Lifeline and InterXion. The company is now in its 11th trading year and with a track record of 100% growth every year its client base includes Government, FTSE 250, financial institutions and many of the UK’s network carriers. The business is committed to customer satisfaction and quality of service and has achieved certifications such as ISO9001 & 27001.

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C4L is Listed as a UK IT Industry Award Finalist for Project Excellence

Druva InSync Selected as a Finalist in 2011 Products of the Year Competition by Storage Magazine and SearchStorage.com

Mountain View, Calif. (PRWEB) January 26, 2012

Druva, a pioneer in enterprise endpoint data protection and retrieval, today announced that its inSync Enterprise solution has been named one of seven finalists for the product of the year competition in the Backup and Disaster Recovery Software and Services category by Storage Magazine and SearchStorage.com. This category includes backup and recovery software, cloud backup and recovery services, disaster recovery, snapshot and replication, electronic vaulting and archivers.

“The selection of inSync as a finalist is a tribute to its power and simplicity. Our solution provides secure, non-intrusive backups and saves over 90 percent in bandwidth and storage. We provide enterprises with instant data access for laptops and mobile devices plus integrated data loss protection, said Jaspreet Singh, chairman and CEO of Druva. Were truly honored to have gained such recognition from the storage industrys top product competition.

Druva inSyncs Enterprise solution, introduced on February 2, 2011, is an industry-first application that solves a major – and previously unresolved – challenge: 73 percent of laptop users have cited intrusive backups as a major obstacle to productivity. Druva inSync’s lightweight, source-based application-aware deduplication solves this problem, recognizing the storage habits of individual applications and supporting the most efficient deduplication of their associated files. As a result, a single storage server can back up 10 times as many users as competitive offerings, slash storage expenses by 90 percent and maximize ROI, while providing 100 percent deduplication accuracy for Outlook and Office applications. Druva inSyncs Enterprise software is also optimized for use of SSDs for increased performance and scalability. In addition, inSync enables simple one-click restores of any file or backup volume from a Web browser, iPhone, iPad or Android-based device, offers unobtrusive backups over any network LAN, WAN or VPN and is WAN-optimized for the mobile user.

Storage magazine and SearchStorage.com have chosen 48 enterprise data storage products in six categories as finalists for the 2011 Products of the Year competition. The panel of judges selected these finalists from nearly 200 entries in the six data storage categories: backup and disaster recovery software and services, backup hardware, networking equipment, storage management tools, storage systems, and storage system software.

To learn more about the Storage magazine/SearchStorage.com 2011 Products of the Year, go to http://searchstorage.techtarget.com/Data-storage-2011-Products-of-the-Year-finalists.

About Druva

Druva provides advanced enterprise data protection solutions for data at the edge of corporate networks. Its unique application-aware deduplication technology delivers 10-times-faster backups and 90-percent reduction in storage requirements. The companys flagship product, inSync, is a highly scalable, WAN-optimized solution designed from the ground up for laptop computers. Founded in 2007, Druva has over 1,000 customers across 42 countries and maintains offices in the United States, India and the United Kingdom. Druva is privately held and backed by Nexus Venture Partners and Sequoia Capital. Information on Druva is available at http://www.druva.com.

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Druva InSync Selected as a Finalist in 2011 Products of the Year Competition by Storage Magazine and SearchStorage.com

Platte River Networks Named Finalist for 2012 Small Business of the Year Award by the Denver Metro Chamber of Commerce

Denver, CO (PRWEB) March 13, 2012

Denver-based IT firm Platte River Networks honored as a finalist for the Small Business of the Year Award from the Denver Metro Chamber of Commerce. With hundreds of elite local businesses in the running, Platte River Networks was named one of three finalists for this prestigious award. The Small Business of the Year Award recognizes companies displaying a history of outstanding business practices in the Denver community, including entrepreneurship, sustainability, productivity and effort necessary for a successful small business.

We are incredibly honored to be a finalist for this award. We recognize this wouldnt have been possible without the dedication and hard work of the entire Platte River team, nor without the relationships we have fostered with our clients, said David DeCamillis, Director of Business Development at Platte River Networks. It is amazing to be recognized as a small business leader in Denver, a city with so many phenomenal small companies.

The award identifies companies that have demonstrated steady growth and have contributed to the overall prosperity of Denver. Additionally, the selection committee considers the companies commitment and dedication to serving the community of Denver. The Denver Metro Chamber of Commerce, with presenting sponsor Colorado Business Bank, will host the 2012 Business Awards luncheon on Friday, April 27, 2012 to announce the award winners.

For the past decade, Platte River Networks, a technology consulting firm based in Denver, has provided complete IT services for small to mid-sized businesses throughout both Colorado and the nation. Their expertise and work ethic has resulted in hundreds of diverse clients in all types of industries. The Chambers recognition is the latest commendation Platte River Networks has received in the past six months, having earned a spot on both CRNs coveted North American Next-Gen 250 List, as well as the MVP of the Western Region USA Award in Cloud Computing from Ingram Micro.

Intuition, Platte River Networks bundled cloud services, provides 24×7 remote and onsite management of network infrastructure including cloud based business class antivirus, email security, web security, offsite backup, disaster recovery and business continuity. Platte River Networks also provides complete telecommunication services including voice/data circuits, bandwidth, VoIP, and low voltage cabling. http://www.platteriver.com

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Platte River Networks Named Finalist for 2012 Small Business of the Year Award by the Denver Metro Chamber of Commerce

STORAGE Magazine Selects StorHouse from FileTek as a Storries IX Awards Finalist in Three Categories

Rockville, MD (PRWEB) May 09, 2012

FileTek, Inc., a leading global provider of large-scale data management, storage virtualization, and active archive solutions, today announced that its StorHouse

STORAGE Magazine Selects StorHouse from FileTek as a Storries IX Awards Finalist in Three Categories

Evolving Solutions Named 2012 IBM Beacon Awards Finalist

Minneapolis, MN (PRWEB) May 24, 2012

http://www.evolvingsol.com Evolving Solutions, a leading provider of datacenter infrastructure solutions, announced today that it is a 2012 IBM Beacon Awards Finalist in the Outstanding Systems Storage Solution category.

IBM Beacon Awards recognize technical excellence, industry expertise, and innovative solutions for IBM technology and services. As an IBM Premier Business Partner, Evolving Solutions is able to offer superior IT solutions to its customers.

“Evolving Solutions appreciates the Beacon Award recognition and views the achievement as a validation of our continued investment in resources directed at enabling our clients to leverage leading edge storage technologies to optimize their datacenter,” said Jaime Gmach, President of Evolving Solutions.

Evolving Solutions was named a 2012 finalist for the “Data Protection Private Cloud” solution they implemented at a large healthcare system. Evolving Solutions replaced 99% of their existing 3494 tape, and tape vaulting by implementing a de-duplication virtual tape library with replication for multi-site disaster recovery.

As a result of this implementation, the healthcare system was able to achieve the following benefits:

An average of 8:1 to 12:1 data compression, compared to 2:1 previously (300% to 500% improvement)
Backup is completed in less than 6 hours (50% improvement)
ProtecTIER replication requires no labor resources and data is replicated quickly from site-to-site.
Recovery Time Objective (RTO) for disaster recovery has been reduced from multiple weeks to multiple hours.
Recovery Point Objective (RPO) has been cut in half.

“Evolving Solutions has successfully implemented the Data Protection Private Cloud solution at multiple customer locations,” said Jaime Gmach. “We were able to show our clients the enhanced value that we provide through our solution’s overall performance, availability, data integrity, TSM integration, support and pricing.”

View a complete list of 2012 IBM Beacon Awards winners and finalists.

About Evolving Solutions

Evolving Solutions is an open systems technology integration firm that provides business solutions for Storage Consolidation, Server Virtualization, Storage Virtualization, Tivoli Storage Manager and Disaster Recovery Solutions. Evolving Solutions is an IBM Premier Business Partner with a Business Partner Innovation Center (BPIC).

http://www.evolvingsol.com

Evolving Solutions Named 2012 IBM Beacon Awards Finalist

BESOL (Tapp.in) Selected as Structure:Europe 2012 LaunchPad Finalist

Seville (PRWEB) September 25, 2012

BESOL (Tapp.in) has been named a finalist in GigaOMs Structure:Europe 2012 LaunchPad, a high-profile competition that recognizes Europes most-promising startups in cloud computing, internet infrastructure, and data. The company was among five finalists chosen for their groundbreaking technologies and business models driving the future of the cloud industry.

We are delighted to be chosen finalist in GigaOM as a tribute to the vision and hard work of the team, said Hector Rodriguez, CEO of BESOL. Tapp.in is an innovative cloud brokerage on steroids not only does provisioning in public/private multicould set-ups but also analysis of which cloud is running fastest, where to park workloads for maximal impact, DR for cloud apps, DNS routing. Our highly visual console brings the public cloud closer to the day-to-day end user, the objective we set out to accomplish from the very outset.

Startups less than 12 months old with innovative technologies powering cloud computing, internet infrastructure, or big data applications were eligible to apply for LaunchPad. The finalists will present their business plans on stage at Structure:Europe 2012, GigaOMs flagship event for cloud computing, taking place 16-17 October 2012 in Amsterdam.

Cloud computing is one of the fastest-growing sectors of the digital economy, said Stacey Higginbotham, senior writer for GigaOM and co-chair of Structure:Europe. These LaunchPad finalists are leading the charge in cloud growth and adoption across Europe.

More details on Structure:Europe LaunchPad finalists are here. Follow Structure:Europe on Twitter (@GigaOM / #structureeurope) to stay up to date as new speakers and sessions are announced.

About GigaOM

Founded in 2006, GigaOM has grown into the leading independent voice on emerging technologies and the disruption of media. The GigaOM news networks online audience of 5.5 million monthly unique readers relies on its definitive coverage of cloud, mobile, cleantech, consumer web and media. GigaOM Pro __title__ GigaOM Pro offers the highest quality research and analysis of emerging technology markets and the companies making a difference in those sectors. GigaOM Events bring together the people innovating, shaping and defining the ongoing evolution of the technology industry.

About BESOL

Besol, through its Tapp.in platform, provides infrastructure management and brokerage across multiple cloud (IaaS) providers. Tapp makes it easy for companies to deploy their infrastructure and manage their servers in a public cloud environment with the ability to seamlessly migrate between public cloud providers. Tapp also provides a multi-cloud disaster recovery that allows the use of third-party backup solutions for customers server data so it can be recovered in the event of a cloud outage. Tapp is currently compatible with the largest IaaS vendors and is a Gartner 2012 Cool Vendor in Cloud Services Brokerage Enablers.

BESOL (Tapp.in) Selected as Structure:Europe 2012 LaunchPad Finalist