hi5 Networks Selects Atempo Live Backup

Atempo, Inc. announced that hi5 Networks, a large social entertainment site, has deployed Atempo Live Backup to significantly enhance the protection of digital assets stored on its end-user desktops and laptops companywide. The continuous data protection (CDP) software simplifies the data backup and recovery process for both Windows and Mac users, giving hi5 employees a high level of flexibility and control into the protection and management of their own systems, significantly reducing time and expenses associated with IT support issues.

 
With its continued expansion into the global social-networking market, San Francisco-based hi5 Networks operates in a fast-paced environment that must constantly evolve with the changing demands of social media users. Daily administration of the company’s end user systems, server backups, email systems, and a multitude of other IT functions allowed its IT staff little room for error and no time to spare. When a single lost laptop resulted in several hours spent locating and recovering the data, reconfiguring the new computer, and getting the system up and running, they realized that they could not afford such episodes in the future. Administrators began seeking an enterprise-class backup and recovery system, both to ensure the constant protection of end-user data and to minimize the IT burden of system and file recoveries. After closely evaluating various offerings, hi5 Networks selected Atempo Live Backup.
 
“Data loss happens, but the frequent requests to retrieve lost or deleted user files were becoming a major distraction to our team from the big-picture IT issues,” said Todd Poletiek, IT manager at hi5 Networks. “We needed a significant upgrade from our previous, unstable backup system to one that was simple and intuitive, yet provided constant and powerful protection. With its transparent backups and seamless recoveries, Atempo Live Backup has far exceeded our expectations. Our users today are empowered to easily manage their own data with little involvement from IT.”
 
Atempo Live Backup delivers continuous data protection that automatically and continuously captures and tracks data modifications as they occur on any network-connected desktop or laptop. The software features a wide range of file recovery capabilities, including self-serve file restoration of lost or accidentally deleted files and complete system recovery. With Atempo Live Backup’s native support for both Mac and Windows operating systems, all users in hi5’s mixed-platform environment are ensured that their critical data is protected and that the latest possible version of a file can be recovered if necessary.
 
“In today’s economic climate, organizations of all sizes are asking IT departments to reevaluate their environments to ensure maximum efficiency,” said Mark Sutter, CTO of Atempo. “Atempo Live Backup supports a transparent, seamless, and intuitive backup and recovery process that dramatically cuts down on time spent managing desktop and laptop data protection, allowing forward-looking companies like hi5 Networks to focus on strategic IT projects with the peace of mind that their end-user data is protected.”