Continuous data protection enables UnitedHosting to run close to continuous data backups of all its servers and customer data. UnitedHosting have deployed a private network between separate data centers in order to perform CDP backups to off-site secure locations, protecting data even during worst case scenario.

R1Soft's technology works at disk sector level, rather than traditional file level, delivering bare-metal disaster recovery. Even in the worst possible circumstances UnitedHosting could restore a server from a very recent backup in a matter of minutes. With continuous data protection, UnitedHosting maintains a completely reliable, recent copy of all data that is stored well away from its primary facilities.

"Our new off-site CDP backups provide our clients with complete piece of mind at many levels," says Matthew Wallis, director of United Communications Limited. "If a customer deletes a file by mistake, it can be restored, but also in the face of any major catastrophe we have a secure, off-site copy of all data which can be restored to new servers in record time."