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IPR LAUNCHES OptiGuard WITH NEXT-GENERATION TECHNOLOGY

IPR International, a leader in data protection, storage and recovery for both small to midsize and enterprise-level organizations, announced the launch of OptiGuard, a new offering designed to give organizations a secure, reliable and legally accepted way to archive, access and retrieve information online. OptiGuard takes full advantage of the latest electronic archiving technologies to bring organizations a powerful, cost-competitive alternative to traditional tape, microfiche and paper archiving solutions. The addition of OptiGuard rounds out IPR's comprehensive suite of data backup & recovery solutions, which includes DATAGUARDIAN and DATAGUARDIAN LT, to manage the entire lifecycle of the record.

Today's fast-paced and highly regulated corporate environment means that organizations at all levels need to be able to access and retrieve information whether it is an hour, a year, or a decade old. OptiGuard combines industry-leading lines of hardware and software, giving organizations instant access to their information. OptiGuard ensures that records can be reliably retrieved far into the future, without fear of tape degradation or, in the event of legal proceedings, record corruption. The solution also employs proven best practices to ensure the timely retrieval of information in the short and long term.

"OptiGuard brings organizations of all sizes peace of mind with the knowledge that their mission critical information assets are protected now and into the future," said Mike Emmi, chairman and CEO of IPR. "As data production continues to accelerate and regulations on retaining data get more complicated, we see the need for affordable solutions that offer tested, reliable and verifiable processes and technology to store and retrieve information for the long term. With OptiGuard, if you need access to a document created five years ago, you can find it easily. It's archived, easily indexed and instantly available."

OptiGuard joins DATAGUARDIAN and DATAGUARDIAN LT among IPR's service offerings. DATAGUARDIAN and DATAGUARDIAN LT allow organizations to back up and restore information quickly, easily and completely. Under the protection of a Layered Security System (LSS), DATAGUARDIAN creates compressed and encrypted server backups at secure primary and secondary locations. DATAGUARDIAN LT provides backup for personal desktop and laptop computers, with an "always on" capability that does not require user intervention. Both solutions guarantee a protected copy of all information and are designed to roll back to an earlier system state in the event of any interruption or disaster.

IPR's introduction of OptiGuard rounds out a portfolio of data storage and retrieval solutions that protects information for short-term backup and recovery and long-term archiving and retrieval. This comprehensive package makes IPR a preferred vendor, particularly among the midsized organizations looking for one provider and a cost-effective approach to data management that typically is only available to the enterprise level.