The Planet’s Cloud Backs TrueSafe Backup
Posted by Webhost - 31/03/09 at 09:03 pmQ Point Technology (www.qpointtech.com) has selected The Planet’s (www.theplanet.com) new Storage Cloud service as the platform for its TrueSafe (www.truesafe.net) software infrastructure, which lets service providers offer their own online backup service.
According to on-demand IT hosting provider, the Planet, which made the announcement Monday, Q Point Technology is the latest company to use its Storage Cloud, delivering its easy-to-use backup platform TrueSafe on The Planet’s highly scalable, on-demand cloud storage service. TrueSafe is available through a Software-as-a-Service subscription model, letting any service provider immediately offer a branded backup service to their customers to preserve and protect server, laptop and workstation data off-site.
“Our customers look to us for turnkey solutions, ranging from self-managed to our fully managed systems,” Q Point Technology founder and chief executive officer Bill Robertson said in a statement. “The Planet Storage Cloud is a pivotal capability as it offers unlimited pain-free scalability under a utility model, and you only pay for what you use. We conducted extensive testing on offerings from several providers, and The Planet offered the best solution. It met all of our demanding technical and performance criteria. Further, The Planet took the time to understand our customer requirements, which was key. With no quota or fees for upload transfers, our customers won’t face billing surprises. They’ll know exactly what they’re paying for every month.”
Based in Mountain View, California, Q Point Technology develops SaaS products that protect organizations from data loss, alleviating the burden of system deployment, database management, upgrades and administration for customers.
The Planet marketing and product management vice president Steve Kahan said that small and medium-sized businesses, now more than ever, need to preserve their data. “Our Storage Cloud solution has been developed with SMBs in mind so they can economically store data and not worry about the pervasive billing surprises we’ve heard about so frequently with other products. With the industry’s only geographically dispersed locations, and the best price and performance, The Planet Storage Cloud offers the best value for customers.”
