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Carbonite Integrates Remote Access to Online Backup Solution
London, 12th March 09 — Carbonite, the leading provider of online
back up services, today announces the addition of remote file access to
its award winning online backup service.
The addition of
remote access makes it possible for Carbonite users to access backed up
files from any PC in the world with an Internet connection, even if
Carbonite is not installed. Users simply log on to www.carbonite.com and navigate to the remote access tab on the navigation bar, where they can securely download one file at a time.
The
new feature makes it possible for users to access their files when away
from their PC or travelling. Sharing digital photographs or videos when
not at home is easy, as the files can be accessed from a friend’s PC.
Business travellers can be assured that even if a vital presentation is
lost or forgotten before a meeting, they can still access it quickly, as
long as the file is backed up by Carbonite. This feature will be
available from 16th March 09 to all Carbonite users with files backed up
on Carbonite version 2.3 or later.
"Remote access is a
feature our users have been really keen for us to include" comments
David Friend, CEO of Carbonite. "Our customers have always trusted us to
safeguard their digital lives and keep them secure should their hard
drive fail. We’re now able to provide further insurance, allowing users
access to their files anytime on from any PC with an internet
connection".
Carbonite will also be introducing a restore
search option that will allow users to easily find backed up versions of
lost files for a quicker restore. A year’s subscription to Carbonite,
providing unlimited backup space, is available for $54.95. A free 15 day
trial is available at www.carbonite.co.uk
About Carbonite
Successful
serial entrepreneurs David Friend (CEO) and Jeff Flowers (CTO) founded
Carbonite in January 2005. The company is backed by an impressive list
of venture capital companies, including Common Angels, 3i Investments,
Menlo Ventures and Performance Equity Management. The company has raised
over $47 million from its investors and management to date.
Carbonite
believes that PC users should not have to think about backup. Its
mission is to provide an inexpensive, reliable and truly easy-to-use
product for the mainstream PC user; one that is simple, safe and always
on.
The company’s flagship product, Online PCBackup™, is an
incredibly simple and cost-effective way to back up a PC, offering
unlimited automatic back up for less than £3 per month. Carbonite
Online Backup allows users to ‘set and forget’, knowing that in the
event of PC theft or damage, their data is safe and secure.
Carbonite
carefully looks after user data – all data is encrypted twice before it
ever leaves a customer’s PC using the secure transmission method
employed in online banking.
