Provides their customers' storage management efficiencies by reducing file recovery time and also allows to manage many servers at one time.

PEER 1 Network Enterprises, Inc., an Internet infrastructure provider, yesterday announced that it has completed the installation of the IBM Tivoli Storage Manager software, and is offering its managed dedicated hosting customers enterprise data backup services.

The company's new Tivoli Data Backup solution is built on PEER 1's SAN technology, and gives their customers storage management efficiencies by reducing file recovery time and disk consumption. The solution also allows PEER 1 to manage many servers at one time, regardless of their geographical location, claims the company.

"PEER 1 is the ideal candidate for IBM's Tivoli Storage Manager software," said John Connor, IBM Market Manager for Tivoli Storage Manager. "IBM is committed to working with its clients to deliver the best possible innovative solutions to help address their individual goals. As we continue to work with PEER 1 we look forward to helping them satisfy their customers storage management needs in the most strategic ways possible."

"IBM is well-known for its high quality, enterprise-level products. We selected Tivoli Storage Manager for our Backup Solution because it is the best technology available for our customers, who value security, disaster recovery and peace-of-mind," said Ted Smith, PEER 1's VP of Dedicated Hosting.