Managed Services Leader Enlists VeriStor to Architect Platform Using CommVault® Simpana® Software

CHARLOTTE, N.C. (July 1, 2009) – Peak 10, Inc., the leading independent data center operator and managed services provider, announced today the upgrade of its advanced, fully managed backup platform with the addition of CommVault® Simpana® software. The platform boasts robust features and enhanced capabilities geared toward a state-of-the-art data protection solution for customers. Working with its long-time partner VeriStor and CommVault, Peak 10’s enhanced solution provides customers a more flexible, cost-effective platform designed to ensure superior customer service, reliability and data availability.

Peak 10’s upgraded platform integrates the Simpana data backup, restore, replication, archive and resource management software modules that are designed to work together from the ground up, sharing a single code and a common function set. The platform has passed extensive testing and will further enhance Peak 10’s multi-center and off-premise managed services offerings, enhancing operational efficiency and mitigating risks for customers.

“This exciting platform upgrade ensures immediate backup options for new applications and operating systems, in addition to better reporting,” said Monty Blight, the vice president of managed services for Peak 10. “We remain committed to providing leading-edge solutions to ensure that our customers receive top-notch support and managed services.”

VeriStor assisted Peak 10 with the upgrade through its vendor certification partner process. The procedure involves a careful selection of solution portfolio products and vendors to cover specific business requirements, ensuring that companies like Peak 10 receive products that are technically sound and bring significant cost savings. As a certified VeriStor partner, CommVault provides reliable products like the Simpana software, as well as a new service provider licensing model which integrates backup, replication, archive and recovery operations into a single platform and pricing model.

“These days, demands for data management solutions are increasing, as regulatory pressures escalate and enterprise data protection needs skyrocket. For customers, partnering with a full-service managed services provider like Peak 10 can be key to lowering costs and achieving a faster time to productivity,” said Ron Miller, vice president of sales, Americas for CommVault. “Peak 10’s custom-architected platform built on CommVault Simpana software allows the company to scale seamlessly as customer demands grow, and provides them with an easily integrated solution that will exceed their backup requirements, improve data availability and help ensure data protection and service levels are met.”

Peak 10’s managed IT and data center services improve reliability, increase revenue growth, lower costs and maximize internal resources for customers while keeping their valuable information technology assets close to the business. The company combines its secure, private network and enterprise-class data centers with world-class engineering and support to serve market-leading companies nationwide. As a managed services leader, Peak 10 offers a wide range of technology services including virtualization, full service hosting, and cloud based services in a cost-efficient and reliable platform for its customers. The company owns and operates data centers in nine key markets that include Cincinnati, Ohio; Atlanta, Ga.; Raleigh and Charlotte, N.C.; Tampa and Jacksonville, Fla.; Nashville, Tenn.; Louisville, Ky.; and Richmond, Va.

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