Audio Network chooses Securstore’s Cloud Backup solution to protect its data

As surveys by senior IT personnel suggest, the tide is changing with tape systems or other on-site technologies not being able to cope with backing up vast amounts of data or complex infrastructures. This in turn has resulted in offsite cloud backup or “Cloud Offerings” being the way forward. Securstore’s solution meets the requirements of the modern enterprise, which benefits Audio Network as a key focus for the company is recoverability and having the ability to restore single files/emails or large amounts of data quickly and efficiently.

Securstore provides an agentless solution that removes the tiresome task of needing to install software on every machine. It isn’t a pay per user, server, or desktop licensing model - it’s all about how much data is stored. Therefore, it allows Audio Network to be in full control of its costs by letting it decide what it wants to back up by selecting what files it wants to send offsite. The high end technology supports all operating systems, applications, laptops, smartphones and virtual environments as well as offering brick level backups/restores of Exchange, Lotus Notes, GroupWise and SharePoint.

Kieran Lewer, Head of IT & Operations at Audio Network, said, "The market is a minefield when it comes to choosing the right solution for any product or service. There are so many offerings from various providers and especially with Cloud Backup. The only difference when choosing a solution to protect our business critical data was more caution and thorough research had to be applied - there was no way we could commit to anyone without extensive due diligence. Thankfully Securstore provided us with the confidence to partner with them for this project. This was enforced by its UKAS accredited ISO 27001 certificate, PC Pro Recommended Award and being Asigra Partner of the Year. We look forward to a long term relationship with them”.

When data security is concerned, it is not enough to be able to just perform backups and restores. What distinguishes one solution from the other is the guarantee that global security standards are being met and followed to ensure sensitive data is tightly protected and cannot be accessed by any third party. Securstore’s solution is fully automated and complies with Sarbanes Oxley (SOX), the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPPA), Gram-Leach-Bliley Act (GLBA), Payment Card Industry Data Security Standard (PCI DSS), Basel II, and many others, while also being FIPS 140-2 certified. Tape based backup systems require manual intervention and are not compliant with these regulations; this was a key factor in the decision process for Audio Network.

Saaher Muzafer, Chief Sales Officer of Securstore, said, "We are pleased Audio Network has come on board with us, its reputation is such of credibility that its needs have to be aligned with a backup solution that can help protect the business should a disaster scenario ever occur. The ability to add more sites and consolidate into an all-one-solution is also important for Audio Network as it means resources can be wisely used in other areas of the business”.