Best Backup and Disaster Recovery Product of 2009

We’re proud to announce that Storage Magazine has named Reply from AppAssure as one its Products of the Year for 2009 in the category of Backup and Disaster Recovery Software. In doing so, Storage Magazine has given the Backup 2.0 approach to protecting data the recognition it deserves. By delivering industry-leading performance, minimizing downtime and data loss while maximizing return on investment, AppAssure Backup & Replication has outshined competition including Backup Exec, Acronis and ArcServe, who continue to adhere to a Backup 1.0 approach.

Here’s just a sampling of what the judges had to say:

While only five years old, AppAssure is poised to make some waves in the small- and medium-sized business (SMB) backup market with its low-cost yet full-featured AppAssure Backup & Replication near-continuous data protection (CDP) suite. With an entry-level price of $1,079 per server, AppAssure Backup & Replication provides sophisticated features that are well within the reach of many smaller businesses. One judge called it “highly innovative” and said it “competes very effectively with [Symantec Corp.'s] Backup Exec, Acronis Inc.’s Backup & Recovery and other SMB products.”

Naturally, we’re very honored to receive this award as recognition of the exciting progress AppAssure Backup & Replication has made in the past year, and the tremendous value it has delivered to customers who have adopted the Backup 2.0 mentality. Our sincere thanks to all of you who took the time to share your thoughts and opinions on AppAssure Backup & Replication from AppAssure.

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