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June 07, 2009

Hamburg, Germany – A US aviation expert, commenting on the possible loss of the black boxes in the Air France crash, is proposing that flight data be automatically transmitted via satellite to a backup system, the German weekly magazine Der Spiegel reports. In its edition to appear on newsstands …

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By Ashish Nadkarni

E-Commerce Times 
June 03, 2009 

There’s only one way to keep data storage costs under control, and that’s to get rid of unnecessary data. That may go against the grain of IT managers who rightly consider backup and preservation as critical to an organization’s health, but when it comes to data storage, there are ways to separate what’s useful from what’s disposable.

It should come as no surprise to any IT manager that your organization’s appetite for data keeps growing every minute. No sooner than a new set of storage tools is deployed, it becomes clear there’s a need for more, and you start planning the next wave of hardware purchases. More hardware means more floor space, power and cooling — it’s a vicious circle.

The total amount of disk storage shipped last year grew 40.5 percent from 2007, according to a recent study by IDC. If you imagine that this appetite for consumption is going to be questioned at some point in the interest of trying to curtail the IT carbon footprint, then you are not alone. Of course, there is no smoking gun, but there are choices you can make to get rid of unwanted data and free up space. That precious space can then be utilized for other purposes, thereby limiting the amount of new storage capacity to be purchased.

Before getting into “slice and dice” mode, it’s important to define what, exactly, is the goal? The goal is to ensure that spinning disk, i.e., online disk storage, is used for storing data that is really valuable to the organization. Any data that is not — and it could be in any shape or form — needs to be appropriately disposed of. Disposal could mean simply deleting it, or it could mean archiving it in another medium, either a magnetic medium such as tape, or an optical medium such as DVD or CD ROM.

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What kind of data can be disposed of? Most often, the kind of data that is “time classified” or unstructured …

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Remote Backup Systems Releases Latest Upgrade to Award-Winning RBackup® Online Backup Software Solution

Remote Backup Systems Inc. (RBS) announced a major upgrade available for download for the RBackup® remote backup software solution.

(Memphis TN) Remote Backup Systems, the founders of the online backup industry and developers of the RBackup® and Mercury OEM Online Backup platforms today announced the availability of the latest upgrade of their industry-defining RBackup® Online Backup software, version 10.1.65.

VARs and MSPs use RBackup® to offer Online Backup Services to their customers, hosting the online backup Server in their own offices or data centers.

“Version 10 was designed with the future in mind,” explained Rob Cosgrove, CEO, “This new release is full of new features and options, many of which come as a direct result of what our current service providers have asked for in order to compete and succeed in the Online Backup industry.”

The addition of Stand-Alone Restore Agents is one of the more stand out features included in this upgrade. The Web Restore Agent allows users to restore files from a web site to any computer, without the Client software. The Disk Restore Agent allows users to restore files from the raw Server archives copied to disk and returned to the end user along with the Disk Restore Agent.

A newly redesigned Simple Interface includes a Fast Pick selection method that is designed to speed up the file selection process and Backup Exclusions which gives more control over backup selections.

Other upgrades to the software include new documentation, more features for providers to offer to their clients, and a new license server that supports the new “Pay Per Client “and “Pay Per Feature” pricing models.

The “Pay Per Client” (PPC) model is an economical way to buy the software that can get service providers into the online backup business more quickly. Providers are charged monthly based on the number of clients in use. This model is designed to allow providers to pay for the initial start up as they grow their business.

This download is for registered users with active Maintenance Subscriptions. In order to use these downloads you must have purchased the software, and your Maintenance Subscription must be current.www.remote-backup.com.

More information about this upgrade is available at

About Remote Backup Systems Inc.

Remote Backup Systems, Inc. offers turnkey Online Backup solutions starting at $500, capable of serving hundreds of thousands of end users. RBS is the global leader in providing turnkey online backup software solutions to MSPs, VARs, ISPs and Managed Hosting Providers, providing leading edge functionality, best-in-class customer support, and an unwavering commitment to product quality and customer satisfaction. With a twenty-one year history in Remote Backup technologies, RBS is headquartered in Memphis, Tennessee, USA.

If you would like more information, or to schedule an interview with Rob Cosgrove, please phone Elizabeth Greenup at (901) 388-5988 or email liz@remote-backup.com.

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