Dropmysite Powers Backup Service for Japanese Web Hosting Firm GMO Pebabo

GMO Pebabo Inc. one of Japan’s biggest web hosting firms, will now provide its ‘LOLIPOP! Web/DB backup service’, powered by Dropmysite’s backup technology, to its 392,000 customers.

Dropmysite Pte Ltd is a Singaporean firm that provides a cloud-based backup solution that keeps websites and databases safe. GMO Pepabo, a JASDAQ-listed firm, signed a partnership deal with Dropmysite in November ’13 to create products to safeguard its LOLIPOP! rental servers.

“From today onwards, we are proud to provide our LOLIPOP! users a new system for backing up their data which employs Dropmysite’s technology,” says Sato Kentaro, president of GMO Pepabo.

With online threats to personal information such as hacking, viruses and system failure, there is a need for cyber security. This need results in a high cost in acquiring additional servers, as well as a need for technicians and management of data – which can be challenging for SMBs.

At GMO Pepabo, the website backup product was built to be easy to use and economical. LOLIPOP! users will be able to backup up to seven generations of data with a click. Backups can also be scheduled and are secured by AES-256 encryption. It is available at a monthly fee of 300JPY (or $3.90 SGD, without VAT), excluding tax.

Having the opportunity to integrate technologies with a corporation like GMO Pepabo, was an eye-opening experience for Dropmysite.

“It has been great working with GMO Pepabo to see their incredible focus on the end user,” says Charif El-Ansari, CEO, Dropmysite. “Our technical and support teams took their feedback and streamlined the product to appeal to the customers“

With this launch, Dropmysite is making its presence felt in Japan. Besides GMO Pepabo, it is also in talks with other companies to create partnerships to further expand into the Japanese market. The targets will range from ISPs to mobile phone companies.