Code 42 Software, the creators of the award-winning CrashPlan backup software for home and enterprise users, has announced a cloud-based Pro backup service for small- and medium-sized businesses.
According to Code 42, CrashPlan Pro is specifically designed to address the unique backup needs of SMBs. The software works in the background, delivering automatic continuous backup. Backed-up data can be sent to the cloud or physical external drives. CrashPlan Pro also features a simplified, Web-based management dashboard that lets managers monitor all user backups, conduct real-time management, and control company-wide backup settings.
Code 42 Software offers two pricing plans based on two criteria: Unlimited storage per computer, or an unlimited number of computers for a chosen amount of storage. The former is billed at a rate of $7.49 per month; the latter has plans ranging from 50GB to 4TB, which equates to less than $5 per computer per month. A 30-day free trial is also available.
"We didn't want to simply rebrand our consumer product and call it 'business', nor did we strip down our enterprise product and rename it. Instead, we started with a blank slate and asked, 'What do businesses really need?'" said Matthew Dornquast, founder and CEO, Code 42 Software. "What every business needs is the security and reliability of an enterprise product combined with the ease of use of a consumer product. And of course they'd like to have support from people who really know backup, available via phone, email, and live chat. That's exactly what we're delivering today."
CrashPlan Pro protects all backed up data with 448-bit encryption before it leaves the computer, upping the security factor as the information is transmitted. Code 42 Software has given CrashPlan Pro cross-platform Windows, Mac, Linux, and Solaris (both client and server) compatibility. It also carries multiple destination support, de-duplication, and reporting features.
CrashPlan Pro is available immediately to customers in the United States and Canada. Code 42 Software will expand its offering to other countries in the fourth quarter.
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