Verio Expands Data Protection and Storage Service Offerings Through Partnership with Arsenal Digital Solutions; Portfolio of Cost-Effective Offerings Helps Companies Meet Business Continuity, Disaster Recovery, and Compliance Needs

Business Wire, Nov 30, 2005

ENGLEWOOD, Colo. -- Verio, a subsidiary of NTT Communications and a leader in managed hosting solutions, has expanded its data protection and managed storage service offerings through a partnership with Arsenal Digital Solutions (Arsenal), to deliver a range of storage and data protection solutions to midsize and small businesses.

Building on its existing relationship with Arsenal, a global provider of storage management solutions, Verio has focused on the creation and delivery of cost-effective solutions for on- and off-site storage management and data protection.

"Businesses today face a range of regulatory and compliance requirements for data protection, retention and accessibility," said Bill Jolly, director of product management for Verio. "Data backup and recovery has critical impact to operations for businesses of all sizes, and any data loss or downtime has shown to have significant potential impact to an organization. With the expansion of our managed storage options from Arsenal, Verio continues to help businesses drive down storage costs while ensuring data availability with easier management, increased efficiencies and guaranteed performance."

Businesses such as Biscayne Aquaculture, a Verio customer based in Florida, have taken advantage of Verio's backup services to ensure their data is protected and accessible, including during natural disasters. Industry studies show that although data loss can have extensive business impact, two-thirds of companies today say their data backup and disaster recovery plans have significant vulnerabilities. Additional research notes that only a fraction of companies - six percent - that suffer a catastrophic data loss will survive beyond two years.*

"Organizations of every size and industry--from banks to hospitals to insurers--are being forced to re-examine their data protection processes not only as a fail-safe against human error and disaster, but also to meet regulatory requirements for data security, accessibility and chain-of-custody," said Sam Sigarto, chief operating officer for Arsenal Digital Solutions. "We look forward to working with Verio to offer the most reliable solutions for meeting these data protection mandates--regardless where data resides--quickly, cost-effectively and worry-free."

Verio's managed storage and data protection services include:

Remote Data Backup and Restore: This off-site managed data protection service automates the backup and restoration of business data over a client's existing IP network. The service has been optimized to ensure the backups are quickly completed in minutes, thereby minimizing network overhead, server impact and time and resources. Verio's network-based Remote Backup ensures companies can safeguard their data from outside threats, human error or natural disasters that can create widespread data loss and downtime for a business. The service includes support for all major operating systems, servers, PCs and laptops.

Data Center Backup and Restore: Three levels of this fully managed server backup and restore service are offered from Verio premier data centers to meet companies' specific needs for backup frequency, data volume and retention periods. Verio's data backup customers can also take advantage of Verio's Offsite Vaulting services to ensure additional data protection. The service includes tape media, pickup and offsite storage to retain the data for periods specified by the customer.

Managed Storage Area Network Solutions: Verio's SAN service is designed for customers who need the benefits and performance of an enterprise-class solution without the cost and complexity associated with a full enterprise-class implementation. The managed service ensures continuous availability and management of stored data, along with guaranteed performance and availability levels. Standard and high availability services are available.

Database Backup: Verio offers two database backup service options, including offline and online, which offer varying levels of accessibility and performance impact. Offline backup services offer a 'cold' backup, as the database cannot be accessed during the process, while Online Database Backup services offer real-time data backups for Microsoft databases and warm backup options for other database platforms. Real-time backups ensure that the database is accessible throughout the backup with minimal performance impact.

Verio's Managed Storage Services are available immediately. More information is available at www.verio.com/hosting/powerplatform/managed/storage. Access to the white paper on regulatory compliance, "Rising Against the Windows of Regulatory Compliance," can be found at www.verio.com/hosting/powerplatform/managed/storage/compliance.cfm.> About Verio

Verio Inc. is a wholly owned subsidiary of NTT Communications (NTT Com), which provides complementary global network access reaching over 200 countries worldwide. Verio is one of the world's largest operators of Web sites for businesses and a leading provider of global IP solutions. The company offers businesses a broad range of Internet services, including Web hosting, high-end dedicated access and managed service offerings. Verio supports its operations with highly reliable and scalable global infrastructure and systems including the NTT Communications Global IP Network, and provides business technology solutions to customers in more than 146 countries. The combination of Verio and NTT Com offers services to meet the growing and diverse needs of all businesses, including small to medium businesses, large global enterprises and multi-national corporations. More information can be found at www.verio.com and www.ntt.com/index-e.html.>