U.K. Universities Contract For Backup Services

The U.K. Education and Research Networking Association (UKERNA), which manages the JANET network connecting higher and further education institutions, has contracted for automated backup, archiving, hosting, and Web file services. According to Tim Kidd, UKERNA production services director, the move is in response to changes in the ways academics and institutions use the network, particularly the massively increased exchanges of data. A survey in 2005 indicated a strong demand among users for off-site backup services.

Silicon.com, 27 February 2006