LONDON--(Marketwire - June 29, 2009) - ThinkGrid, provider of business IT on demand, today
launches its cloud storage service for organisations that need to retain
ever-increasing amounts of data, but lack the capital to invest in
high-cost, on-site storage. Customers can now benefit from this
enterprise-class data storage solution on a pay-as-you-go basis. The
service is based on the Mezeo Cloud Storage Platform™ and offers a range
of advantages, including back-up and disaster recovery as well as business
collaboration. It can either be purchased as a standalone solution
accessible from almost any device via an internet connection, including the
iPhone and BlackBerry, or integrated with ThinkGrid's full business IT on
demand portfolio, which includes Hosted Desktop and Dynamic Server plans.
"Over recent years there has been a huge rise in the amount of digital
information as individuals and businesses increase their dependence on IT.
Similar to the way we use banks for keeping our hard earned cash, it's
becoming just as important to safeguard highly valuable data by keeping it
stored in a secure, reliable location," said David Pratt, COO at ThinkGrid.
"At the same time, just like our money, we should be able to access this
data whenever and wherever we need it. ThinkGrid Cloud Storage is designed
to offer exactly this capability but without the pain of having to build
and manage a complex infrastructure yourself. Businesses are free to focus
on what they do best, confident in the knowledge that their IT is working
in the background, helping them to stay efficient and competitive," added
Pratt.
The Mezeo Cloud Storage Platform™ is a highly secure platform offering
SSL encryption of files for transfer and 256 bit AES encryption in storage,
meeting or exceeding the encryption used by banks and online merchants.
This enables files stored to ThinkGrid Cloud Storage to be securely
accessed through a variety of mobile devices or web browsers and without
the complexity of a Virtual Private Network (VPN) set-up. This has
significant advantages for companies or individuals that need to share or
collaborate on documents ranging from presentations to PDFs, web site
graphics, photos, videos, music and more. More specifically, businesses
that often find they have to collaborate on or send large files will find
ThinkGrid Cloud Storage a faster and more effective approach than sending
email attachments. As the entire service is delivered on a pay-as-you-go
model, there is no need to invest upfront in an expensive storage solution
that is not fully utilised from day one. Likewise, if storage needs drop,
customers can reduce the amount of space required, and only pay for what
they use.
Pratt continued: "For the vast majority of companies, it's a necessity to
effectively store or retrieve business data. There's also an increasing
need to share this data with a range of third parties, such as customers
and partners, or even employees who work outside the office. With ThinkGrid
Cloud Storage we are offering customers a new and more affordable model for
storing and accessing data from anywhere and, most importantly, giving them
the confidence that this valuable information remains fully protected. For
businesses that are not yet ready to move their full IT infrastructure to
our business IT on demand service, it also offers an ideal stepping stone
to the Cloud."
Customers that traditionally store data in-house can put their business at
risk as a result of hardware failure or someone accidentally erasing or
corrupting their high-value data. ThinkGrid Cloud Storage offers SMEs the
ability to implement disaster recovery or business continuity to the same
standard as large scale enterprises. The service is hosted in multiple data
centres that run on a highly available, fully resilient and constantly
mirrored Grid computing model. ThinkGrid uses enterprise-class hardware,
which is constantly backed-up and managed by a team of specialists on a
24/7 basis. This ensures 99.99% availability even in the unlikely event of
a disaster at one of its facilities.
Whether purchased as a stand-alone service or as a fully integrated
solution with the existing business IT on demand offering, ThinkGrid Cloud
Storage features also include:
-- Hierarchical and Tag-based File Organisation: Offering 'Library File'
views making it easy to search and retrieve files
-- Permission Management: Allows users to more effectively manage private
and public shared data through 'Role-based' permission management and share
expiration settings
-- Contact Import Tool: Users can quickly and easily share information
with personal contacts by importing names from Plaxo, Outlook, Yahoo,
Gmail, or a CSV file
-- Publishable URL: Generates public URL links that can be used to share
information directly on forums, blogs and websites
-- Patented Online Recycle Container: For users that need to delete or
restore files right from the web
About ThinkGrid
ThinkGrid provides business IT on demand. Launched in 2008 with the aim of
disrupting the way that businesses currently purchase, use and manage IT,
ThinkGrid provides enterprise class IT to small and medium businesses.
ThinkGrid removes the management and cost burden of owning IT by offering
it to customers as an on demand service. Its current services include
Hosted desktop, Exchange, VoIP, Hosted Blackberry Enterprise Service and
Dynamic Server Infrastructure. With ThinkGrid, each employee is given
their own personalised hosted virtual desktop that can be accessed from
anywhere in the world through an Internet connection. ThinkGrid customers
only pay for what they use, based on the needs of the business and can
scale up and down at the click of a mouse. For more information visit:
http://www.thinkgrid.co.uk/
Contact Information: Contact:
Daniel Keeney
214-432-7556