IT Managed Services Provider Fifosys Launches Fortress

IT Outsourcing Specialist Fifosys Launch Fortress: a new, Inexpensive 'Cloud-based' Service Offering for SMEs to Protect Their Valuable Data and Remove the Risks Associated With Daily Backup Routines From London IT Support Provider

LONDON, December 9 - Fifosys, www.fifosys.com, the London IT support
provider, has today launched an innovative new Cloud-based service product
- Fifosys Fortress(TM)- as an addition to its portfolio of IT outsourcing
(www.fifosys.com/) solutions. The Fortress, from IT managed services
(www.fifosys.com/) provider Fifosys, is an IT outsourcing data backup
solution which has been specifically designed for the SME market and will
enable businesses to securely and cost-effectively secure all of the
company's business critical data with the assurance of speedy restoration in
the event of crisis.

Fortress, from IT managed services provider Fifosys, is an
automated, remote backup and recovery solution from the London IT support
company, delivered via the Cloud and stored securely in the Cloud, managing
data through its entire lifecycle, from discovery, through off-site backup
and archiving, to appropriate data destruction. Importantly, with the
solution from IT outsourcing provider Fifosys, after the initial backup
process is complete, only changes to data are backed up, meaning that the
volume of data being sent via the Cloud into storage is dramatically reduced,
as well as reducing the volume of data stored in the Cloud. London IT support
provider Fifosys have designed the Fortress' compression and de-duplication
technology to ensure that storage space is optimised - making this a very
attractively priced service.

Mitesh Patel, Managing Director of IT managed services
provider Fifosys, comments, "IT outsourcing solution Fifosys Fortress is an
amazingly easy and inexpensive solution for the backup and recovery processes
which all sensible businesses do every day, as part of their normal end of
day routine. Fortress applies intelligence to backup, recovery and archiving,
providing high levels of protection in a simple to install service from the
Cloud. Every organisation needs disaster recovery and business continuity
support. Fortress provides this less expensively and with less risk than a
manual process which is usually reliant upon one person to complete the
backup and store it securely offsite."

Patel continues, "Fifosys has made a substantial financial and
business investment in order to set-up the Cloud services needed to launch
this new solution. This is because we work very closely with our customers,
managing their technology infrastructure on a daily basis, and we see the
substantial benefits that come from using such a solution. We believe that
this approach will be the 'de facto' standard approach to business continuity
and disaster recovery for almost all businesses within a matter of a few
years."

"Deciding what information gets backed up is a business
decision, not an IT decision and it is absolutely key to just about every
business. Fifosys was constantly being asked for advice and guidance on a
best-practice approach for data backup, as part of its role in helping
clients to bridge the gap between IT and Business strategy. As a result we
have launched this new service to support our own customers - many of which
have been using this service for several months now to great benefit - and to
cater for the significant need for a cost and time-efficient solution which
to this perennial problem," adds Patel.

London Medical, a state-of-the-art clinic facility, has been
one of the first sites to benefit from Fifosys Fortress. Dr. Ralph Abraham,
Clinical Director, comments, "We needed to be able to quickly retrieve any
lost data or in the event that a patient record were to be deleted in error,
have reassurance that it could be recovered both quickly and efficiently. Now
I feel confident that all of our data is constantly protected; even if our
systems go down or the clinic has a fire or flood, I know we can still get
the data back. Our patients' data is the lifeblood of London Medical and it
is a priority for us to protect it."

Explaining that data management policies are a key
consideration for businesses setting up secure data environments, Patel
explains, "It is our overall aim to help businesses reduce risks associated
with IT and data management policies are a large part of this. Fifosys
consults with key decision makers to define a data management policy that is
in line with legal requirement and business needs. This policy then drives
the data backup, and ensures that critical data is prioritised for recovery
and business continuity purposes. This service-orientated approach ensures
that clients feel their investment is working hard for them."

Patel concludes, "Fortress will also bring tangible commercial
business benefits to any business which uses it. The importance of data and
information to the successful operation of a business cannot be
underestimated, and Fortress offers the reassurance that these assets are
protected whilst reducing capital expenditure, removing infrastructure and
floor-space issues, and minimising the need for in-house management
resources. Furthermore, the Fifosys solution brings scalable growth and the
ability to respond immediately to any crisis - an essential quality for the
SME if it is to survive unexpected challenges."

About Fifosys

Based in London, Fifosys is a vendor-independent, technology
infrastructure development and outsourced managed services provider.

Fifosys specialises in providing the level and detail of
support that large scale enterprises expect but delivered for the SME and
mid-market business. Using an ITIL and Prince 2-based best practice approach
to IT support, Fifosys has built a reputation as a trusted partner with its
customers, providing both first-class IT support services and the highest
levels of advice, guidance and reporting.

Established in 2001, Fifosys is a professional technology
infrastructure specialist, delivering a broad portfolio of high quality
technical and strategic managed services. Fifosys provides its own skilled
staff to selectively outsource the IT services which most SMEs struggle to
provide themselves. Fifosys acts as a single point of contact and
accountability for all IT matters - from service desk support to problem
resolution, procurement management to IT director-level reporting and advice
as well as the management of all third party suppliers.

Working closely with its customers to understand unique
business requirements, Fifosys' approach offers; reduced complexity & risk,
excellent account management and assistance, with state-of-the-art technology
coupled with clear service level agreements, selective outsourcing and 24/7
IT support. Services include the end-to-end designing, developing,
implementing and supporting of the technology infrastructure to ensure a
trouble free and secure IT environment; improving services, reducing costs
and increasing productivity.

This approach allows Fifosys to offer its customers the
opportunity to turn IT into a strategic business asset for competitive
advantage, allowing the customer to focus on its core business functions,
whilst Fifosys concentrates on getting the IT to support and drive the
business forward.

Fifosys is a Microsoft Gold Certified Partner, Microsoft Small
Business Specialist, Google Enterprise Partner, Dell Partner, part of the
Citrix Partner Network, Zen Internet Platinum Partner, Juniper Service
Specialist and a McAfee Security Alliance Certified Partner.

Over the last eight years Fifosys' team of qualified IT
professionals has built a first-class reputation based on a combination of
knowledge, understanding, service and openness. Its current 41 customers
encompass a range of sectors from financial, media, professional services,
and medical to property development/management. Customers include the London
Medical Centre, The Contact Group, Jasper Capital and Raven Russia.

    For more information please contact:
    Lauren Bell                      Tegan Boaler / Krista Cundy
    Fifosys Ltd                            The itpr Partnership
    Tel: +44(0)20-7644-2610            Tel: + 44(0)1932-578-800

For more information please contact: Lauren Bell, Fifosys Ltd, Tel: +44(0)20-7644-2610; Tegan Boaler / Krista Cundy, The itpr Partnership, Tel: + 44(0)1932-578-800