Sunnyvale, CA based Zetta.net today announced the general availability of Zetta.net DataProtect™ 4.0, an enterprise-grade cloud backup and disaster recovery solution for small and medium enterprises (SMEs), remote/branch offices, and managed service providers (MSPs). In addition, Zetta.net has announced a Series B funding of $8 million for continued expansion and growth.
Zetta.net DataProtect delivers 3-in-1 enterprise-grade data protection that includes local software, cloud backup, archiving and disaster recovery functionality. Unlike other solutions, DataProtect is cloud-native, specifically designed for the Internet with built-in WAN traffic optimization and 10 patent-pending cloud performance acceleration technologies. The result is lightening fast speed that is often faster than local backup. Coupled with enterprise-grade data centers and security levels, Zetta.net delivers a high-performing, appliance-free solution that is being rapidly adopted by organizations looking to replace older, complex backup systems with an easy-to-deploy and cost-effective alternative.
New features of Zetta.net DataProtect 4.0 include:
· Advanced WAN Traffic Optimization – 200 percent faster than Zetta.net DataProtect 3.0, and 396 percent faster backup speed than performance-tested competitors; this enables users to backup in minutes versus hours, or even days, and recover multiple TBs of data within a 24-hour period.
· Local Backup Functionality for all data sets – users can recover larger or more critical data faster with the ability tokeep it locally on any existing storage device.
· Redesigned User Interface – delivers greater ease of use, both locally at the server and in the cloud; configuration wizards automate and simplify server backup jobs, with built-in server type-specific backup configuration checklists.
· Enhanced Exchange Server Backup Plug-in – now includes support for a range of complex Exchange server configurations.
Zetta.net Receives $8 million in Series B Funding
Zetta.net also announced today that it has secured $8 million in Series B funding, led by Industry Ventures, with the participation of existing investors Foundation Capital and Sigma. The company will continue to invest in research and product development to maintain itslead in cloud-native backup and disaster recovery technology. It will also build on Zetta.net’s rapidly growing MSP and channel program, and expand its sales and marketing efforts. The additional $8 million brings the company’s total backing to $39.5 million.
“The adoption of cloud backup has typically been held back by such barriers as ineffective Web performance or security concerns,” said Ken Wallace, managing director of Industry Ventures. “Zetta.net virtually eliminates these barriers with an elegant solution that offers enterprise-grade performance, security and reliability, marking a true coming-of-age for cloud backup. Zetta.net and its native cloud approach is well ahead of the curve, with its roots in the optimization of Internet-based communications and speed of data transfer.”
“There is no better proof of success than that demonstrated by customer growth,” said Greg Gretsch, managing director, Sigma West. “Zetta.net continues to impress with its rapid rate of both customer adoption and retention, meaning it is effectively addressing the market’s need for affordable, enterprise-grade cloud backup and disaster recovery.”
“The significant customer growth we have achieved, combined with our Series B funding, is a testament to the value Zetta.net is bringing to market as well as the positive direction that cloud backup is headed,” said Ali Jenab, CEO, Zetta.net. “We’re very pleased to partner with Industry Ventures, along with our existing partners Foundation Capital and Sigma, as we bolster our research and development, channel, marketing and sales initiatives to scale Zetta.net up to the next stage of growth. We’re committed to continued innovation as we build on our enterprise-grade backup and disaster recoverysolution for SMEs, remote and branch offices, and MSPs.”
Pricing and Availability of Zetta.net DataProtect 4.0
Zetta.net DataProtect 4.0 is generally available now, starting at $225 per month. This includes unlimited backup and recovery software, 500GBs of enterprise-gradesecure cloud storage, 24×7 unlimited U.S.-based engineer-level support and monitoring, and all maintenance, updates and upgrades. For more information visit http://www.zetta.net.