Atlanta Technology together with FalconStor Software, Inc. (NASDAQ: FALC), that is the market leader in disk-based data protection solutions, to deliver the UK’s first hosted disaster recovery service for small and medium-sized businesses, based on FalconStor technology, presents a ‘back in 60 minutes’ service level agreement.

Atlanta’s solution, disaster protection is provided through the continuous replication of customer data via TCP/IP or FC to two tier one data centres: a primary location operated by Equinix and, from there, to a second location operated by Interxion.Volume level replication makes sure that in case of a failure the volume can be rapidly mounted as a virtual server, with data accessible by the customer within 60 minutes of invocation via a secure connection from any internet-connected device.

Managing Director, Simon Kelson, at Atlanta Technology, said: “We felt there was a gap in the market to provide an affordable and highly effective disaster recovery solution for small and medium businesses. FalconStor Software has provided the technology to enable this service and bring fast recovery times that mean businesses can continue to operate in the face of a disaster event.”

According to the Sourcewire, use of the FalconStor CDP means that Atlanta’s solution offers the following unique competitive advantages:
• Time-based retention policy coupled with on-demand/event-driven bookmarks to facilitate rapid recovery
• Application-awareness to allow the user to restore the data with 100 percent transactional integrity
• Reverse journaling mechanism that provides immediate access to a recent system image
• Flexible configuration (host, switch or appliance-based) that facilitates rapid deployment
• Seamless integration with third-party backup software and VTL to ensure greatest possible return on investment

“The ability to meet Recovery Time Objectives and Recovery Point Objectives are vital to the health and competitiveness of any business,” said Thomas Barrett, regional director, Northern Europe, FalconStor. “FalconStor will team with industry channel partners, such as Atlanta Technology, to offer innovative, fully integrated data protection services to maximize the availability of customers’ IT operations.”


References:
http://www.atlantatechnology.co.uk/disasterrecovery
http://www.sourcewire.com/releases/rel_display.php?relid=40168&hilite