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Remote Backup Systems Inc. (RBS) today announced a major enhancement to its award-winning RBackup(TM) online backup software solution with the addition of Continuous Data Protection (CDP) functionality, which offers users a feature-rich yet easy-to-use set of file recovery and restoration tools to ensure the complete safety of a company’s business-critical information.

RBackup’s CDP provides customers with the highest levels of business continuity and disaster recovery through a more efficient BitBackup process featuring nearly limitless granularity. The CDP engine picks the files requiring backup and watches for when changes are made to them. Only these changes are saved, eliminating the need to acquire additional and costly storage space typically associated with full file backup. Users can choose to restore full file sets or any file up to a specific point in time.

An industry first, RBackup is the only CDP software storage solution that allows users to select the type of encryption they want to use to protect their data, making RBackup the most secure backup software available. Encryption schemes available include two forms of DES (56 bits and 168 bits Triple DES), three forms of AES (128, 192 and 256 bits) and 448 bits variable-key Blowfish. Clients can also enter their own encryption key, or they can use RBackup’s key generator. The key generator creates “statistically perfect” encryption keys that are much more secure than human users can create.

“RBS continues to provide its customers with the highest levels of data protection and security while minimizing the management and cost headaches typically associated with backup,” said Rob Cosgrove, RBS CEO. “By empowering users with CDP functionality as part of their overall backup strategy, we are able to provide reduced backup windows while enabling full restores on the fly. Advanced encryption schemes, virtually limitless granularity and customizable retention policies position RBackup as an all-inclusive remote backup solution for any sized business.”

RBackup with CDP can be configured for archiving purposes to help satisfy data retention policies and compliance regulations. Backed up changes are designed to never overwrite previously saved files. Users define when files are no longer needed, enabling the system to delete files in a backup set by a period of time or by a set number of backup versions stored on the server. Each retention period can be set based on the type of file being retained. Advanced find options provide users with an e-discovery capability by searching archived file and folder names for text strings.

RBackup supports full, incremental, differential and sub-file backups of client data sets, and offers unparalleled security, version control, and ease of use. The products also maintain a quickly restorable data set within a client’s secure LAN. CDP functionality is offered as an integrated feature in RBackup and will be available as a subscription-based service from RBS’ network of remote backup service providers. More information is available online at http://www.remote-backup.com.

About Remote Backup Systems Inc.

Remote Backup Systems, Inc. is the global leader in providing turnkey online backup software solutions to businesses and IT Service providers. Through their network of licensees, the company supports over 1.5 million daily computer backups around the world. RBS defines success as providing leading edge functionality, best-in-class customer support, and an unwavering commitment to product quality and customer satisfaction. With a 20-year history in Internet backup technologies, RBS is headquartered outside of Memphis, Tennessee.

For more information visit RBS online at http://remote-backup.com.

GeeksForRelief.com is an all-volunteer organization of remote computer data backup service providers located throughout the United States.  The organization was formed in response to past year’s catastrophic storms along the U.S. Gulf Coast with the intent of spreading the word about the importance of data backup – and offering online backup services at no cost to those in danger zones.

“Many businesses and individuals are still not aware of exactly how devastating the loss of computer data can be.” commented Rob Cosgrove, CEO of Remote Backup Systems, Inc., one of the GeeksForRelief.com project sponsors.  “In the aftermath of any catastrophe the trauma can be significantly reduced by business strategies, including critical data backup.”

As evidence, Cosgrove points to the thousands of businesses that have permanently closed due to the loss of their client database and contact, inventory and supplier data.  According to the U.S. Small Business Administration, as many as 40 percent of businesses hit by a serious natural disaster do not survive.  These facts underscore the need for proper data backup practices, which include having the computer data process be completely automated, encrypted, and stored offsite.

Predictions for this hurricane season are for 15 named storms with four predicted to be strong. Most hurricanes hit the U.S. in August and September with the peak being around September 10.

Those seeking free online data backup services are encouraged to visit www.geeksforrelief.com, where the appropriate software may be downloaded at no cost to the end user.

About GeeksForRelief.com:

GeeksForRelief.com is a consortium of professional remote data backup providers committed to providing free online backup services for businesses and households located in coastal communities throughout the Gulf, Southeastern and Atlantic states.

Online backup service companies taking part in the GeeksForRelief.com project normally charge a recurring monthly fee for their data backup services.  As part of this program, the service providers will provide from 2 Gigabytes to 10 Gigabytes of free online backup space to those in the affected areas for 120 days after the individual or organization activates the service.

Contact: Bettie Scheuerman
GeeksForRelief.com Program Coordinator
Remote Backup Systems, Inc.
901-850-9920