Data Unit Wins "EMEA Security Specialist" At the Barracuda Networks Partner Summit 2015

Christophe Strauven, sales manager at Data Unit, accepted the award from Wieland Alge, Vice president of Barracuda Networks EMEA.



"We are honored to receive this award from Barracuda Networks as it reflects our deep commitment to provide security solutions to our customers" said Christophe Strauven. "Pursuing technology expertise with our partners is a prerequisite for us to help our customers to get scalable and flexible network and security solutions," reported Joris Meylaers, the General Manager of Data Unit.

Data Unit, a Cofely-Fabricom GDF-Suez company, delivers Barracuda networks solutions to customers across organizations in Benelux, reflecting the need for secure and simplified solutions. It also provides customers with specialist support services, which offers customers 24/7 support and managed services. Barracuda's security portfolio is extensive, and their worldwide support teams are excellent with solutions from Next Generation firewalls, Web application firewalls, Secure Backup solutions and many more.

Joris Meylaers, General Manager Data Unit, said, "I'm delighted with again an important award in recognition of the strong partnership we've developed with Barracuda networks. One year ago, 2014, Data Unit was already awarded with the "Best EMEA Managed Security Service Provider"

He also added, "Our strong team of sales specialists, presales experts and highly qualified engineers work closely with Barracuda Networks to deliver and support a full range of security, storage and application delivery solutions"

Barracuda Networks Partner of the Year awards recognizes high-achieving partners who exceed growth expectations and demonstrated a commitment to excellence through innovation and thought leadership that supported joint business goals.

About Data Unit

As a member of the Cofely GDF-Suez group, Data Unit delivers customized network and security solutions that will improve productivity, functionality, visibility and cost effective management for Benelux companies. The purpose of Data Unit is to solve customers' problems through our solutions and services. The goal is to deliver fast, reliable and secure networks that can be accessed from anywhere and with any device, wired or wireless. For more details, http://www.dataunit.be/home-.html

About Barracuda networks

Barracuda (NYSE: CUDA) provides cloud-connected security and storage solutions that simplify IT. These powerful, easy-to-use and affordable solutions are trusted by more than 150,000 organizations worldwide and are delivered in appliance, virtual appliance, and cloud and hybrid deployments. Barracuda's customer-centric business model focuses on delivering high-value, subscription-based IT solutions that provide end-to-end network and data security.

Winnipeg Marketing Agency Donates Ten Percent of All Working Hours to Charity

Integrated digital marketing and design agency Vine Multimedia is delighted to announce that effective February 2015, all company employees will volunteer ten percent of their working schedule to community development efforts.

The commitment, which encourages other businesses to follow suit, prompts Vine Multimedia's experienced professionals to apply their skills for the benefit of non-profits, charities, and other worthy endeavours. Employees will still be compensated by Vine Multimedia for their time.

The public can track Vine Multimedia's initiative through regular reports on the number of hours its staff has volunteered each month. These updates can be seen on Vine Multimedia's Facebook and Twitter profiles.

Joseph Ranseth, founder of Vine Multimedia, explained the motivation behind the announcement: "As advocates of social media and the technology supporting it, we understand how digital communication is changing social interaction around the world.

"Businesses in 2015 must look at their communications strategies differently, with more authenticity and transparency, if they are to successfully engage with their audience. In doing so, these companies must consider their impact on the planet and how the ramifications of unsustainable practice will be perceived through social networking.

"Combining our knowledge of digital communication with a desire to show accountability for the world around us, we hope Vine Multimedia's commitment to social entrepreneurship will inspire other companies to take similar action, while having a positive, tangible impact on the community."

Social enterprise and the offering of surplus value to the surrounding community have been growing priorities among businesses in recent years. The global economic downturn of 2008 significantly decreased the traditional funding that non-profit sectors received through philanthropic and government grants. In 2008, the assets of giving foundations in the United States fell by an estimated 21.9 percent, forcing their donations to drop 8 to 13 percent in 2009; a worldwide trend. The decreasing assets of foundations and individual donors challenged non-profits to financially sustain themselves using new methods.

Social enterprise responded to the needs of this rapidly growing sector, providing much needed stability and sustainability for non-profit organizations. In return, businesses with charitable mission statements benefit from an enhanced client portfolio that creates new business and further growth opportunities in the future.

Vine Multimedia's commitment to ensuring that the collective needs of the community are met is indicative of this rise of social enterprise and the integration of purpose and profit that underpins it. For more information on the ten percent initiative and social enterprise, please visit Vine Multimedia's website, or preview Joseph Ranseth's new book, Get in the Game, where he writes about socially minded practices. Joseph co-authored the book with Shark Tank's Kevin Harrington and Loral Langemeier, best-selling author of The Millionaire Maker series. Joseph's book launch event will be March 4th, 2015 at McNally Robinson in Winnipeg. For more details visit http://vinemultimedia.com.

Dataedge is the Leading IT Partner Providing Data Protection Solutions and Services

Dataedge, the leading provider of Data Protection solutions for companies running on data infrastructure, has been offering cloud back up and data storage solutions since 1999. Based in Kansas City, the company provides data protection solutions to business owners in Canada, the United States and Puerto Rico.

The solutions provided are Enterprise Backup Appliances, Cloud Backup Services, Backup and Restore, Server Backup and Data Audit. Enterprise Class Cloud Backup Services secure clients' data over the internet in a remote location. This helps clients protect their critical business data without getting more involved than necessary into the IT functions of their business. The company also focuses and recommends Enterprise Backup Appliances, providing hardware and software as a solution. Technical expertise puts Dataedge in the forefront. The experts will first take into consideration the requirements, offer customized remote backup solutions and suggest manufacturers best suited for the business.

The company partners with Asigra Cloud Backup, HP, Nimble Storage, STORServer Backup Appliance among others to provide the best cloud back up, in Kansas City.

Rob Didlake - Founder / CEO says, "One of the biggest concerns of businesses is to protect their data. Our focus has always been to first understand the needs of our clients before offering a solution or service. Over the past 11 years, we have been recognized as a premier and reliable IT partner providing comprehensive remote backup and storage solutions with excellent value and technical expertise."

About Dataedge:

Formed in 1999, based in Kansas City, Dataedge was founded by Rob Didlake and has a strong team of technical experts. The company is seen as a premier IT partner providing data storage and backup solutions for small or enterprise businesses. It has a vast knowledge and experience of industry installations across government, healthcare, energy, banking, telecommunication, education, telecommunication, retail, hospitality, and aerospace among others. For more information, visit http://www.dataedge.com/

FDC Servers Expands Network With The Addition Of New Enterprise Datacenters In US and EU

FDC Servers, a leading provider of colocation, dedicated server and virtual server hosting services has announced the opening of several new enterprise data center facilities in USA and European Union.

The hosting provider has a presence in 14 global datacenters in major metropolitan areas in EU & US. 11 of these are Enterprise-class facilities with Tier1 bandwidth connectivity and state-of-the art infrastructure. FDC Servers Enterprise Datacenters are offered in Los Angeles, CA, Seattle, WA, Paris, FR, Chicago,IL, New York, NY, Miami, FL, London, GB, Amsterdam, NL, Frankfurt, DE, Vienna, AT and Prague, CZ.

These enterprise facilities feature:

- 1Gbps, 10Gbps and 2x10Gbps Unmetered server connectivity

- Complimentary IPMI connectivity

- Keycard access and video surveillance

- 24x7 site monitoring and security

- Redundant power with UPS and Diesel generator

- Redundant cooling infrastructure

Enterprise Datacenters features

Location! Location!

True global connectivity is only possible with a network of datacenters located in the top cities of the world, offering access to major population centers, consumer markets and a connected urban populace. FDC Servers enterprise datacenters are offered in every major city of EU - London, Paris, Amsterdam, Frankfurt, Vienna and Prague and in biggest internet hub cities across the Atlantic in US, including New York City, Chicago, Los Angeles, Miami and Seattle.

Connectivity and Bandwidth

A 3Tbps+ Tier 1 High Bandwidth global backbone network spans all our enterprise datacenters in EU & US. We offer 1Gbps, 10Gbps and 2x10Gbps Unmetered connectivity for colocation equipment, dedicated servers and virtual dedicated servers (VPS)

Security

FDC enterprise datacenters feature advanced security measures comprising of keycard access, video surveillance, 24x7 site monitoring and physical building security

Redundancy

All Enterprise datacenters are back by battery UPS and diesel generators to deliver best uptime possible for client's hardware.

Furthermore clients have the ability to house equipment or rent servers in multiple markets at the same time to deliver even more redundancy and geographical diversity.

Technology

FDC Servers enterprise facilities offer state-of-the art tech to maximize your co-location or dedicated servers condition with optimal environment conditions. Cooling, humidity control, smoke detection and pre -action sprinklers are standard.

Flexibility

Even at Enterprise level FDC Servers delivers flexible and affordable service featuring month to month service terms, ability to scale up or down bandwidth & hardware infrastructure in various markets at anytime.

For additional information on FDC Servers new datacenter facilities, check out their website at https://www.fdcservers.net/network.php

About FDC Servers

FDC Servers is a global pioneer in enterprise and bargain Dedicated servers, Colocation, VPS, CDN infrastructure and IP Transit solutions. With an international network of over 14 datacenters, FDC Servers provides secure, reliable and scalable bare metal servers and colocation offerings with enterprise-class infrastructure and support. FDC Servers network spans over multiple cities in EU & US offering high capacity bandwidth and global connectivity.

Selecting a server for any demanding application, website, media, gaming or ecommerce platform is made easy with FDC Server's unmetered bandwidth offerings.