AvePoint´s DocAve Software Platform to Support Direct Archive and Backup Delivery to Cloud Files from Rackspace

Rackspace Cloud first cloud service to be integrated into DocAve Software Platform; combines best-of-breed SharePoint protection and archiving with cloud computing technologies

Jersey City, NJ – October 19, 2009 – AvePoint, the leading provider of infrastructure management software solutions for Microsoft SharePoint today announced that AvePoint’s latest release of the DocAve Software Platform will fully support the delivery of its SharePoint backup and archiving files directly to Cloud Files™, the unlimited online storage service from The Rackspace Cloud, the cloud computing division of Rackspace Hosting. This integration will empower DocAve users to create a Cloud Files account directly through the DocAve GUI, and deliver their Sharepoint archive and backup data directly to the hosted environment.  This integrated DocAve-Rackspace storage functionality will require no additional hardware or software, and can be licensed and activated as a service in any DocAve instance.

“We are very excited to integrate Rackspace storage capabilities into our DocAve offering”, said Dr. Tianyi (TJ) Jiang, AvePoint COO.  “Rackspace has been a pioneer in the hosting space, and incorporating its best-of-breed cloud services into our flagship SharePoint infrastructure management solution enables organizations to leverage the benefits of cloud storage for their local SharePoint environments.”

AvePoint’s award-winning DocAve Software Platform is a full-spectrum infrastructure management and protection solution for Microsoft SharePoint Products and Technologies. With a unified, browser-based user interface and a fully-distributed architecture, DocAve offers 22 independently-deployable modules for backup and recovery, administration, replication, compliance, eDiscovery, archiving, reporting, and migration.

“We believe that DocAve Software Platform’s use of cloud computing is one of the most practical use cases for cloud storage for the enterprise. With integration between AvePoint and The Rackspace Cloud, a Sharepoint administrator can save valuable space in their expensive storage devices like SAN or NAS, by offloading files straight to the cloud,” said Emil Sayegh, general manager of the Rackspace Cloud. “As more and more enterprises begin to understand the valuable use cases presented by cloud computing, they are becoming more comfortable deploying certain applications or functions to the cloud – saving time and expense. The Rackspace Cloud can deliver this functionality along with guaranteed uptime and 24/7 Fanatical Support.”

To learn more about this exciting offering, or about the products and services provided by AvePoint, please visit www.avepoint.com.

About AvePoint
AvePoint is proud to be a U.S. based technology company and software innovator. Since 2001, AvePoint has been a global leader in enterprise-strength infrastructure management solutions for all Microsoft SharePoint Products and Technologies. Propelled by one of the world´s largest SharePoint-exclusive development teams outside of Microsoft, AvePoint´s award-winning DocAve Software Platform delivers comprehensive and flexible infrastructure support for backup and recovery, replication, migration, administration, archiving, deployment management, and compliance.

AvePoint´s pioneering technology pilots the products of OEM partners such as NetApp and IBM. With headquarters, research facilities, and engineering centers in Jersey City, NJ, and wholly owned engineering centers and sales offices in San Jose, Los Angeles, Chicago, Washington D.C., and Houston, USA; London, UK; Melbourne, Australia; Tokyo, Japan; Singapore; and Changchun and Dalian, China, AvePoint serves over 5000 enterprise customers, including many Fortune-500 companies. Winner of the Best of Tech Ed award for "Best SharePoint Product" in 2008, AvePoint is a Managed Gold Certified Microsoft Partner and GSA Certified Provider.

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