JUNE 5, 2006 - Backup Direct, a leading supplier of online data backup services for UK business, today announced the LiveVault Online Backup and Recovery Service™ won the Best Storage Software Solution category for the 21st Annual CODiE Awards. The LiveVault Online Backup Service is a leading disk-based online server backup and recovery solution for small and mid-size businesses and for those with remote offices seeking secure, set-it-and-forget-it data protection and recovery.
The LiveVault Service offers the first and only solution that seamlessly couples network- and disk- based backup and recovery to create a complete and fully automated data protection solution. LiveVault automatically and continuously backs up business server data via a secure Internet connection, storing the data offsite in a secure, remote location, where it is available for immediate recovery in the event of a system failure, virus, human error or other disaster.
Established in 1986, the CODiE Awards remains the standard-bearer for celebrating outstanding achievement and vision in the software, digital and education technology industries. Through a unique combination of journalist and peer review, the CODiE Awards recognize 71 categories of outstanding products and services, as well as corporate excellence and philanthropy. This year's winners represent a wide and impressive array of technology and business excellence, passion and success. They were chosen from more than 1,026 nominations submitted by more than 500 companies - breaking the nominations record set in the 2005 awards.
"I applaud all the companies selected as winners or finalists in this year's CODiE Awards," said Ken Wasch, SIIA President. "The software and information industry continues to move at a break-neck pace. New technology and business model innovations are constantly emerging and taking root. Being recognized by your peers for getting to and staying at the head of the pack in such a dynamic environment is a major accomplishment, and it is one of the reasons why the CODiE Awards hold such a special place in our industry."
The 2006 CODiE Award winners were announced at a gala event on May 16 at the Westin St. Francis Hotel, San Francisco, CA.
About SIIA
The Software & Information Industry Association (SIIA) is the principal trade association for the
software and digital content industry. SIIA provides global services in government relations, business
development, corporate education and intellectual property protection to more than 800 leading software
and information companies. For further information, visit www.siia.net.
About Backup Direct
Backup Direct is a leading supplier of online data backup services for UK business. Backup Direct
delivers: automated data backup, secure off-site storage, archiving and guaranteed fast data recovery.
Clients receive reliable and secure data protection to maximise business continuity in case of disaster.
Backup Direct's combination of business focus, leading technology, operational systems, SLAs and
committed support combine to ensure simple, secure and affordable data protection. Founded in 2002,
Backup Direct has more than 2000 UK business clients protecting over 30 terabytes of customer data.
It is a leading Tier One provider of Iron Mountain Digital Services in the UK. Visit the company's
website at www.backupdirect.net or call 0800 0 789 437.
About Iron Mountain Digital
Iron Mountain Digital is the world's leading provider of data backup/recovery and archiving software
and services. The technology arm of Iron Mountain Incorporated offers a comprehensive suite of data
protection and e-records management software and services to thousands of companies around the world,
directly and through a world-wide network of channel partners. Iron Mountain Digital is based in
Southborough, Mass. with European headquarters in Frankfurt, Germany.