Mezeo and iomart Partner

Mezeo Software Corp., provider of a deployable platform for cloud storage, announced that iomart Group plc has selected the Mezeo Cloud Storage Platform for their implementation of a cloud based distributed solution that allows the customer to create a virtual storage area that can be shared between servers, workstations and users. The service supports most popular operating systems, including iPhones. With full access and control, iomart’s customers will be able to administer their files anytime, anywhere.

Based in the U.K., iomart Group is a provider of managed hosting and data center services.

As a Mezeo Premier Hosting Partner, iomart Group will be selling cloud storage solutions powered by the Mezeo Cloud Storage Platform directly to customers and partners.

"The Mezeo Cloud Storage Platform is a perfect fit because it lets us leverage our own storage infrastructure and quickly and cost-effectively brings us cloud storage solutions to market via the Group’s own brands," said Angus MacSween, CEO of iomart. "With Mezeo, we are able to immediately enter a market that is experiencing rapid growth and adoption, and with a solution that is built upon proven technology. Our Premier Hosting Partner status with Mezeo is very much in line with the Group’s strategy of becoming the UK’s foremost hosting company, focused on the delivery of managed hosting environments and solutions, be they virtual, dedicated, cloud, or SaaS."

"The iomart Group clearly satisfies our requirements as significant, trusted service provider and has the necessary data center infrastructure and expertise to build confidence in cloud storage services," said Steve Lesem, President and CEO with Mezeo. "We are looking forward to working with iomart to help bring cloud storage capabilities to their existing customers and to expand their market reach. The Mezeo Cloud Storage Platform will enable iomart Group to offer cloud storage services as part of its one stop managed hosting and IT shop."

Mezeo’s Cloud Storage Platform solutions feature secure file storage, advanced file sharing and collaboration, content tagging and true anywhere access from an integrated Windows desktop, rich Web 2.0 browsers and iPhone, BlackBerry and Windows Mobile native client access. Mezeo is easy to deploy, highly scalable and highly secure, with well-designed APIs for platform extensibility.