i365 and XO Communications Advance Partnership

Seagate Technology PLC announced an expanded relationship with XO Communications, LLC to deliver a portfolio of cloud-based storage solutions based on i365, Inc.‘s EVault data protection products and services.

i365’s EVault data protection products and services provide professional-grade data protection to more than 32,000 mid-size businesses and enterprises with remote and branch office locations.

"We are pleased that i365 and XO Communications are extending our relationship with a new focus and vision for next-generation data protection solutions," said Terry Cunningham, president and general manager, i365. "Together we will provide customers with unmatched data protection services that complement XO’s robust network services already known in the industry. We estimate EVault is used by at least 38 percent of the online backup market and this partnership will extend the EVault footprint even more."

"With EVault’s data protection capabilities, XO Communications can offer customers a broader portfolio of superior, seamless and secure backup solutions that are easy to implement and operate," said Mike Toplisek, chief marketing officer for XO Business Services at XO Communications. "Business continuity and redundancy are high-priorities for mid-sized and large enterprises, and EVault is a flexible and economical backup solution that allows them to remotely protect and recover critical data and information and address compliance regulations."