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UK ITS Launches Two Cloud-Based Storage and Recovery Services for SMBs

BlackCloud and BlackVault

IT Specialists (ITS), a trading name of Reynolds and Reynolds Ltd., has expanded its managed services suite by launching BlackCloud and BlackVault, off-site backup and disaster-recovery-as-a-service on ITS’s private cloud platform in the company’s dedicated, secure UK data centre.

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ITS recognises that businesses across many sectors are experiencing a surge in the amount and type of data they are responsible for, including transaction records, images, videos, logs and more. Growth combined with higher customer expectations and security, compliance and cost pressures have altered the requirements for vaulting and recovery.

BlackCloud makes enterprise vaulting and recovery affordable for SMBs. The cloud solution provides secure and compliant data vaulting and recovery at a cost equivalent to an in-house backup operation.

BlackCloud is a secure, private cloud solution housed in a HA data center. It architecture reduces risk of data loss and enables rapid backup and recovery within a secure and flexible infrastructure. Customer data is compressed and transmitted to ITS’ remote vault with auxiliary power supplies, powerful computers and manned security.

BlackCloud features include:

  • Automated cloud backup

  • Rapid recovery of systems

  • Deduplicated and encrypted data stored off-site

  • Customer access portal

  • Hardware and application support with guaranteed response times

  • Backup monitoring with remediation of failures

For customers that need additional protection for their data, ITS has launched BlackVault, an on-site addition to BlackCloud. This solution is a disaster-recovery-as-a-service (DRaaS) package, offering on-site and off-site recovery services.

BlackVault is a pre-configured, integrated storage unit, provided by ITS, that offers backup and recovery within a customer’s office, removing the need to purchase expensive equipment for replication and recovery. The unit can be installed at a location of the customer’s choice, creating a virtual environment while providing quick and easy access to the services when needed.

BlackVault features include:

  • Automated backup to on-site BlackVault unit

  • Deduplicated and encrypted data stored on-site

  • High-speed local recovery

  • Off-site protection of mission-critical data

  • Physical and virtual recovery capabilities

  • Remote monitoring and recovery assistance

  • Standby recovery resources

Matt Kingswood, head managed services, ITS, stated: “SMBs struggle with data replication and DR because of the price tag. The ITS BlackVault appliance makes DR feasible for SMEs, enabling efficient and reliable data recovery to help meet RTOs.

Kingswood is leading efforts to introduce a range of managed services based on the ITS cloud platform. He has more than 20 years of experience in the information technology industry, and was formerly CEO of The IT Solution – a service IT supplier acquired by ITS. Previously he had a career in technology for several top-tier investment banks before founding and selling several companies in the IT services industry.

In launching BlackCloud and BlackVault, ITS is building on its heritage in backup and recovery services and providing managed IT services across the UK.

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