Connected Introduces Data Protection Service for Small Businesses; Market-Leader in Enterprise PC Data Protection Unveils New Offering for Businesses With 5-200 PCs

"Small businesses have the same data protection needs as a Fortune 1000 company, but have often been overlooked and forced to use data protection measures that either have more functionality than they need or were designed for individual consumers," said Fred Broussard, senior analyst with IDC. "An offering like the Connected TLM Small Business Service addresses their specific needs and gives them the level of data protection they deserve."

Along with the service, technical staff can take advantage of a special Web-based management solution to help them deploy, maintain and deliver easy-to-use and affordable PC data protection, PC management and automated self-healing capabilities to their PC users.

The Connected TLM Small Business Service includes:

-- Backup/Retrieve -- Files and applications on individual PCs,

from Word documents and Excel spreadsheets to custom wallpaper

settings, are automatically backed-up. The system minimizes,

then efficiently transmits and stores the data on a central

server. Then, drawing on the most recent data capture, all PC

data can be completely restored via the retrieve

functionality.

The service uses Delta Block(TM) technology to back up only

the changed portion of each file, and SendOnce to only send

files the system has never before encountered, reducing the

session time on even a dial-up line to just minutes.

-- Heal -- Automated, online PC self-healing eliminates application, registry
and system configuration problems due to viruses, file or application
corruption and even user error, in real-time.

-- iRoam -- With iRoam, users have access to their PC data anywhere, anytime
via any Web browser, even if they don't have their PCs. A user can log on to
the secure Connected site and access all the files that have been captured from
their PC.

-- Support Center -- Unique to the TLM Small Business Service, the Web-based
Support Center enables small businesses to handle all technical administration
online. Via the Support Center, administrators can update and view PC account
usage, history and configuration with just a few clicks of the mouse.

"Data protection and disaster recovery capabilities are vital best practices for businesses, regardless of their size," said Bob Brennan, CEO of Connected Corporation. "The Connected TLM Small Business Service makes it easy for companies with five to 200 PCs to focus on their core competencies, knowing that their important data is protected and always available."

"I've been raving about the Connected TLM Service to my colleagues and clients since I first tried it," said Jeremy Shapiro, founder, Asandia Corporation. "As a personal testimonial, I recently had a hard drive fail, swapped my drive out, reinstalled and recovered my data flawlessly using Connected TLM. The Connected TLM Small Business Service will be a high-value solution for smaller companies that want enterprise-class PC data protection."

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