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This is Chris Redgrave for Zions Bank Speaking on Business.
One of the top trends in business today is cloud computing, or conducting business over the Internet "cloud." It generated $16 billion in revenues in 2010 and is predicted to hit almost $60 billion in annual revenues by 2014. It makes sense because it's convenient, affordable and highly accessible. But it also raises some important concerns like when you store your data in the cloud, where does it live and who really "owns" it? Also, how do you protect yourself if the cloud goes down?
Jim Nowa (no-wa) and Mike Goodfellow would strongly advise you to make backup storage tapes they can keep in their granite storage facility, Perpetual Storage, in Little Cottonwood Canyon. This is one of the only granite storage vaults in the world. It's virtually earthquake and fire proof and comes equipped with maximum security.
Humidity and air temperature are carefully monitored to protect sensitive data. They have three power sources and three different phone companies they use so the facility stays up and running no matter what else happens.
They're set up with a courier service to pick up backup information on a regularly scheduled basis. To give you an idea of just how much information this vault contains, it's 175 feet long, 37 feet high and 37 feet wide. They have clients who are so dedicated to protecting their information they will practice a worst case scenario that mimics what would happen in case of a disaster so they can keep their company operating.
Today a major concern where information technology is concerned is disgruntled employees. Jim and Mike told me story after story of employees who took revenge on their employer by erasing sensitive data. Storage in the Perpetual Storage vault would eliminate that danger.
Perpetual Storage is in business to protect records. Their service is available 24 hours a day, 365 days a year. They can get backup information to a client within two hours of the initial call. That's probably why they have a 96 percent client retention rate.
For Zions Bank, I'm Chris Redgrave, speaking on business.
Perpetual Storage, Inc. 6279 E. Little Cottonwood Canyon Rd. Sandy, UT 84092 801-942-1950 www.perpetualstorage.com
