UCG (VAULT400) Has Record First Quarter

Ohio Technology Firm UCG has record growth in first quarter. Brecksville, Ohio – April 18, 2008, – United Computer Group, Inc. a Brecksville, OH based technology solutions company reported a record first quarter for 2008.The twenty-two-year old private company did not release revenue figures, but said its quarterly growth increased 198 percent from the same period last year.“UCG is fortunate to have hard-working, dedicated employees that focus on solving end user problems and loyal end user clients who realize and take advantage of the value of our offerings,” President Jim Kandrac said.UCG is headquartered in Brecksville, OH and has survived and thrived by being a focused niche player in the IT industry. UCG’s long-standing hardware and software based solutions that run on IBM mid-market servers were enhanced in 2007 by the introduction of UCG’s VAULT400 online backup and disaster recovery managed service. VAULT400 has secured clients throughout Ohio and nationwide from California, Illinois, Louisiana, Minnesota, Missouri, North Carolina and Texas. End User data from around the country is vaulted daily to UCG’s state of the art data center in Columbus, OH Kandrac predicted that 2008 would remain strong and the outlook for cost effective mid-market solutions, especially for the security and disaster recovery segment will continue to grow by over 50% annually.“End User clients are looking for solutions to solve their problems and address key business issues”, Kandrac said. I believe UCG is well-positioned to address end user requirements with cost-effective products and solutions.About United Computer Group, Inc. United Computer Group, Inc. (UCG) UCG was formed in 1987 and has served 550+ end user clients. For more information, please visit http://www.vault400.com/ or http://www.ucgrp.com/

Disaster Recovery Pod Cast by Wayne Madden

If you have a minute, listen to this pod cast by Wayne Maden of the System iNetwork. It is sponsored by VAULT400. I hope this helps you with your iseries online backup plans as well as all other platforms. Thanks and enjoy!

Backup your email To Gmail

Yea, I know this is not exactly what the Pros from VAULT400 would do. However, I am a little cheap with my own email so when I read this article I thought I should share with everyone. Remember not everybody has only iseries online backup information and critical system data. Sometimes, all that email that I never get around to reading will be valuable. Therefore, why not take advantage of good old Google and backup the cheap way. Export and Backup Emails from Outlook to Gmail Online Sachin writes - “I have few thousand email messages inside Microsoft Outlook (a pst file) organized in various folders. I know it is possible to download emails from Gmail to Outlook using POP3 or IMAP but is the reverse path possible.” Sachin is looking for a trick to archive all Outlook email messages (and folders) to his online Gmail account for two reasons - one is secure backup and two, he will be able to access his old emails from any computer. Here is the rest of the article... http://www.labnol.org/internet/email/export-outlook-email-to-gmail-pst-backup/1938/

VAULT400 In IBM Global Solution Directory

VAULT400 is the premier IBM iSeries online backup and recovery service (IBM System i , AS/400) and is featured in the IBM Global Solution Directory.

VAULT400 is uniquely qualified with their 20 year history as an IBM Business partner with a focus on the IBM iSeries online backup and recovery managed service as well as working with all major platforms.

In addition, the iSeries online backup service offers and insurance policy to all IBM System i, iSeries and AS/400 clients. It is call the VAULT400 Disaster Recovery Quick-Ship Program. Effective immediately, all IBM System i (AS/400) VAULT400 subscribers are eligible & can receive a 48-Hour Quick Ship Program at No Additional Charge.

IBM Features VAULT400 on Global Solution Directory Link

UCG Enhances VAULT400 Offering for IBM System i ( AS/400 iSeries )

UCG Enhances VAULT400 Offering with Complimentary System i Disaster Recovery Quick-Ship Program Cleveland, Ohio – October 31, 2007 – United Computer Group, Inc. announces the addition of the VAULT400 Disaster Recovery Quick-Ship Program for System i data vaulting subscribers. Effective immediately, all IBM System i (AS/400) VAULT400 subscribers are eligible & can receive a 48-Hour Quick Ship Program at No Additional Charge. See details and other news about VAULT400.

IBM Sees Real 'Value' in VAULT400

Published: September 18, 2007 by Alex Woodie United Computer Group, the Cleveland, Ohio, company behind the VAULT400 online backup offering, received a big stamp of approval from IBM this month when it was awarded a "value added enhancement," or VAE, in the managed services category. VAEs are highly coveted certifications that bestow upon the holder the right to conduct business in highly competitive reseller channels. As such, they can make or break a company's entire existence in certain business segments. In this case, the VAE allows UCG to sell a range of IBM equipment, including System i, System p, System z, and SurePOS point-of-sale hardware. Read Article

IBM Give "Value Add" Nod to VAULT400...System iNews

With all the HA/DR acquisition activity going on this year with industry heavyweights Vision Solutions, Lakeview Technology, and DataMirror, it's important to remember there's more happening in the space than big acquisitions. Case in point is United Computer Group's VAULT400, which is a managed service for online backup and recovery. IBM has recently approved UCG's VAULT400 product and service as a "Managed Service Value Ad Enhancement" for the IBM System i, System p, System z, and several IBM point-of-sale terminals. Read Article