New offering allows the company to provide data protection and security.

WebDeal, a hosting provider, today announced a new agreement which allows them to offer customers data protection with IBM's Tivoli Storage Manager. The company states that its position as an IBM Business Partner and its customer portfolio gives them the opportunity to bring this enterprise backup system to small and medium-sized businesses at affordable prices.

The company claims that Tivoli Storage Manager hosted by it results in the high levels of data protection and security. Through advanced virtualization technology, Tivoli Storage Manager allows its technical team to choose from whatever storage medium they believe is the best for each customer, helping to keep costs in check and maintenance easy and simple.

"Tivoli Storage Manager is a backup system in which we can trust one hundred percent. Data protection is a vital part of any business and we know that with TSM there will be no unpleasant surprises," says WebDeal's Chief Technical Officer, Morten Tvenge.

"IBM is very pleased to have WebDeal as our hosting partner for the SMB market. Having such a competent partner as an extension of our sales force allows us to reach more customers with our software," says Trond A. Lunde, IBM's Sales Manager, Tivoli SMB Norway. "By betting on Tivoli, WebDeal is also able to offer customers the best solutions with great competitive advantages."