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By Michael Eggebrecht
With the concerns of large enterprises in mind, Verizon and IBM are partnering on a private cloud data storage service they say will provide fast and secure daily backups and speedy data recovery.
The service, dubbed Managed Data Vault, pairs Verizon’s virtual private network (VPN) with IBM’s data backup capabilities. While it will be available to clients of both companies, the service is being rolled out this week in only the New York metropolitan area. The cost of the service was not disclosed.
According to the companies, Managed Data Vault automatically transfers a customer’s data to the Verizon cloud via the company’s high-speed VPN, allowing for secure movement of information. The service is designed for global enterprises with “stringent security and performance requirements,” such as financial firms, and retail and healthcare companies, say officials.
“Managed Data Vault offers a broad array of enterprise data protection, not just for files, but for very large data stores and transactional data base content,” said Don DeMarco, IBM’s VP of business continuity and resiliency services. DeMarco added that the new service could be used by enterprises with anywhere from 15 to 150 terabytes of data, or more.
In a statement announcing the service, Melanie Posey, research director at IDC, called the service “a unique end-to-end backup and recovery solution that is integrated with an enterprise’s existing wide-area network environment and fully managed in the cloud.”
Meanwhile, IBM announced another joint product launch with a telecom company, Qwest Communications, today -- this one focusing on smaller companies. Leveraging IBM Internet Security Systems, the companies are launching two managed services designed for enterprises with less than 15,000 employees: Qwest iQ Managed Security Service and Qwest iQ Network Management Service.
Qwest customers will be supported by IBM’s security team, and the services have been piloted by Team Industries, a manufacturer of components for off-highway vehicles. The companies announced in June that they were teaming to offer managed services to SMBs.
“Together IBM and Qwest have moved swiftly to offer mid-market customers a comprehensive set of network infrastructure requirements,” said Scott Stainken, general manager of the telecommunications industry for IBM. “Users will appreciate the powerful new tools that come from aligning IBM’s expertise and capabilities with a world-class services provider to deliver an exceptional end-to-end customer experience.”
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