Consonus News
Consonus Reveals Impressive PUE Rating for West Data Center
Energy Efficiency Initiatives Contribute to Power Usage Score
2 September 2010 — Consonus recently announced the latest Power Usage Effectiveness (PUE) score for their West Data Center in Salt Lake City, Utah. The 15-year-old facility achieved an impressive PUE rating — a product of energy efficiency efforts implemented by Consonus over the past year.
Wireless Provider Rapidwave Chooses Consonus to Provide High-Availability Internet
Rapidwave Moves to Consonus South Data Center for Better Reliability and Performance
31 August 2010 — Rapidwave, a technology services provider specializing in wireless communication, has moved its technical operations infrastructure from a local competitor to Consonus' South Data Center. The decision was based on the need for rigorous uptime requirements and escalating customer demands.
Seasoned Business Continuity Professional Accepts Board Position at CPAC
Patrick Dunn of Consonus Technologies Will Take On Vice Chairman Role
25 August 2010 — The Contingency Planning Association of the Carolina's, Inc. (CPAC) today announced that Patrick Dunn, Principal Consultant - Disaster Recovery and Business Continuity for Consonus, has been appointed the organization's new vice chairman.
Consonus Facility is First Commercial Data Center to Achieve ENERGY STAR® Rating
New EPA Program Gives South Data Center Highest Honor for Energy Efficiency
17 August 2010 — Consonus' South Data Center in Salt Lake City, Utah has been awarded the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency's (EPA's) ENERGY STAR, the national symbol for protecting the environment through superior energy efficiency. This is the first commercial data center in the nation to achieve an ENERGY STAR rating.
Consonus Invests in Cooling Tower Upgrade to Conserve Energy
Consonus chooses environment-friendly alternative verses power-intensive option.
11 August 2010 — Consonus recently announced the completion of a new, energy-efficient evaporative cooling tower at the company’s West Data Center in Salt Lake City, Utah. The project, prompted by growth in power demand at the facility, was a strategic choice — a conscious decision to invest in new, environmental-friendly technology that supports Consonus’ green initiatives.
Consonus Customer Returns to Remote Backup Service
Customer Leaves for Cost, Returns for Quality of Technical Support
28 July 2010 — Consonus and channel partner BlueTech IT Solutions will once again provide St. Stephen's Episcopal Day School, a private elementary school located in the Coconut Grove area of Miami, with Consonus Remote Backup Service (Consonus RBS), a fully-automated cloud backup solution that is backed by award-winning technical support.
Consonus Boosts IT Consulting for Symantec including Enterprise Vault™
15 June 2010 — Consonus today announced an expansion of the company's IT Consulting and Professional Services offerings in support of its strong, dynamically evolving partnership with leading software provider Symantec. A platinum-level Symantec partner, Consonus IT consulting and professional services encompass a wide range of Symantec technologies including Enterprise Vault™, NetBackup™, PureDisk™, Storage Foundation™, Clustering, and Data Loss Protection.
Secretary Napolitano Announces New Standards for Private Sector Preparedness
15 June 2010 — Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Secretary Janet Napolitano today announced the adoption of the final standards for the Voluntary Private Sector Preparedness Accreditation and Certification Program (PS-Prep)—a major milestone in DHS' implementation of a program recommended by the 9/11 Commission to improve private sector preparedness for disasters and emergencies.
Consonus Announces Support for Asigra Next-Generation Cloud Backup and Recovery
9 June 2010 — Consonus today announced Consonus Remote Backup Service™ support for Asigra Cloud Backup™ v10, a next-generation cloud backup solution that eliminates the need for multiple point backup solutions and improves the efficiency, reliability and performance for backing up mixed computing environments to the cloud.
M3 Accounting Services Engages Consonus for Business Continuity Planning
8 June 2010 — Consonus today announced that M3 Accounting Services Inc., a leader in managed software solutions for the hospitality industry, has engaged Consonus to perform a comprehensive Disaster Recovery/Business Continuity (DR/BC) assessment.
Midas Medici Agrees to Acquire Consonus Technologies, Inc. in An-All Stock Deal
5 May 2010 — Midas Medici Group Holdings, Inc.("Midas") (OTCBB:MMED), a leading provider of consulting and market data to the utility industry, today announced that it has entered in a definitive merger agreement with Consonus Technologies, Inc. ("Consonus"), a leading provider of energy-efficient data center solutions. Consonus will merge with a wholly-owned subsidiary of Midas in an all-stock transaction. Consonus shareholders will receive an aggregate of 4,963,939 shares of Midas common stock in connection with the merger. The merger is subject to Consonus shareholder approval and other customary terms and conditions.
Consonus and Akorri Partner to Improve Virtualization ROI
BalancePoint Provides Quantitative Information to Maximize Virtualization Investments in the Dynamic Data Center29 April 2010 — Consonus today announced a partnership with Akorri™, the leader in virtual infrastructure performance and capacity management for the dynamic data center. The company will debut the newest version of its award-winning virtualization management software during a special web event scheduled for Thursday, 13 May 2010, at 12:00 noon EDT. Attendees, who can register here, will learn how BalancePoint® virtual infrastructure performance management software enables 100% improvement in virtual machine density, and reduces troubleshooting time by up to 80%. BalancePoint customers typically realize return on investment (ROI) within two to four months.
Consonus Unveils Robust SaaS Email and File System Archiving Framework
Consonus Extends SAFE®, the Software-as-a-Service (SaaS) Delivery of Symantec Enterprise Vault, from Email Archiving to Address File System Archiving, Journaling, and eDiscovery13 April 2010 — At a press briefing at Storage Network World (SNW) Spring 2010, Consonus unveiled Consonus SAFE® 2, a significant upgrade to the company’s hosted email and file system archiving solution. A Software-as-a-Service (SaaS) configuration of Symantec Enterprise Vault™, patent-pending Consonus SAFE® automates the storage, retention, and discovery of unstructured corporate data while reducing costs, simplifying management, and minimizing risk.
New Release of Consonus SAFE®, the Software-as-a-Service Delivery of Symantec Enterprise Vault™, to Debut at Storage Network World
Attendees to Experience Unique Cloud Service Offering with Consonus SAFE®, the Software-as-a-Service (SaaS) Delivery of Symantec Enterprise Vault that Offers Secure Email and File Systems Archiving, eDiscovery and Journaling
8 April 2010 — Consonus today announced that a major new release of Consonus SAFE®, the company’s hosted file system and email archiving solution, will be featured in Storage Network World’s Hands-on Lab, a special program at the Storage Network World (SNW) Spring 2010 conference, scheduled for 12-15 April 2010 in Orlando, Florida.
Consonus to Present Cloud Computing Session at UNC Charlotte Software as a Service (SaaS) Conference
Consonus Executive Daniel Milburn to Demystify and Offer Real-World Cloud Computing and Software as a Service (SaaS) Success Stories
31 March 2010 — Consonus today announced that Daniel Milburn, Consonus senior vice president and chief operating officer of hosting and managed services, will present "Pursuing the Holy Grail: Is Cloud Computing a Panacea or Fantasy?" on Tuesday 6, April, in the McKnight Auditorium at Cone University Center on the UNC Charlotte campus in Charlotte, North Carolina.
Consonus Announces Additional Dates and Locations for Complimentary NetBackup™ and Cloud Storage Events
To Satisfy Strong Demand, Consonus and IT Partners NetApp, VMWare, and Symantec Expand Data Protection and Cloud Storage Events Series
30 March 2010 — Consonus today announced additional dates and locations for its "What’s New with NetBackup™ 7" and "Optimize the Data Center with Cloud Storage" event series, designed to inform and educate IT and business communities about cloud computing, secure email and file archiving, virtualization, and world-class data protection practices.
New Hires Augment Consonus Virtualization and Disaster Recovery Expertise
Patrick Dunn, Stan Yarbrough, and Brian Costello Join the Rapidly-Growing Consonus IT Consulting Team
19 March 2010 — Consonus today announced three new hires that extend the company’s already deep knowledge of and experience with virtualization and disaster recovery. Patrick R. Dunn joins the Consonus IT Consulting team as principal consultant responsible for building and implementing Consonus’ Disaster Recovery and Business Continuity consulting program on a national scale. Stan Yarbrough joins the Consonus IT Consulting team as a senior consultant responsible for the company’s Virtualization solutions. Brian Costello joins the Consonus IT Consulting team as delivery consultant for Infrastructure Computing and Virtualization. All three new hires have considerable cloud computing and cloud services expertise.
Consonus and Hi-Tech Transportation Facilitate “Drama-Free” Data Center Relocation for ESL Federal Credit Union
Team relocates 200 servers and other data center devices to new headquarters in under 12 hours, beating goal for resumption of normal operations
4 March 2010 — Consonus today announced that together with its data center relocation partner Hi-Tech Transportation and ESL Federal Credit Union’s internal project management and IT teams, the company beat ESL’s deadline for the relocation of more than 200 servers and other data center devices.
Industry News: Asigra And NetApp Team Up To Deliver Integrated Cloud Backup And Recovery Solution For Service Providers
3 March 2010 - Asigra Inc., a leading Cloud Backup and recovery software provider since 1986, recently announced a strategic relationship with NetApp that will enable service providers to deploy a tightly integrated hardware-software solution for the delivery of backup and recovery as a service (BRaaS).
Consonus to Host "What’s New with NetBackup™ 7" Events
Choose from three locations and dates in the Carolinas; Learn Everything You Need to Know over Lunch
8 February 2010 – Consonus today announced three executive luncheons featuring an in-depth "What’s New with NetBackup™ 7" presentation that affords attendees the opportunity to directly experience new Symantec NetBackup features as well as benefit from a personalized, complimentary consultation with a Consonus data protection specialist.
Consonus Attains Favorable SAS70 Audit for the Third Consecutive Year
4 February 2010 – Consonus today announced that an independent auditor has completed its third annual SAS70 Type II audit of the company's three data centers located in West Jordan, West Valley City, and Salt Lake City, Utah.
Consonus to Host Annual Uptime Institute Conference and Data Center Tour
2 February 2010 – Consonus and The Uptime Institute today announced that Consonus will serve as official host of the upcoming Spring 2010 Site Uptime Network® Conference which will be held 28 February through 3 March 2010 at the Hilton Salt Lake City Center.
For the Sixth Consecutive Year, Consonus Achieves a Perfect Score on Sun Help Desk Accreditation
20 January 2010 – Consonus Technologies, a leading national provider of data center and other IT services, today announced that they have received a perfect score for the sixth consecutive year on the Sun Microsystems Help Desk Accreditation program.
Consonus and TransVault Partner to Provide Enterprise Vault™ Migration
19 January 2010 – Consonus Technologies, a leading national provider of data centers and other IT services, and TransVault Software (TVS), authors of industry-leading email archive migration software, today announced that Consonus has joined the TransVault Software Channel Program to resell TransVault™ as the core component of Consonus’ new archive migration service.
Consonus Releases New Version of Consonus SAFE™ Email Archiving Solution
16 December 2009 – Consonus Technologies today introduced the latest release of Consonus Secure Archiving for the Enterprise® (Consonus SAFE®), a complete and cost-effective email archiving managed service solution which leverages Symantec Enterprise Vault™ email and content archiving software in a hosted, managed IT services offering.
Consonus and University of Utah to Collaborate on Data Center Innovation
1 December 2009 – Consonus Technologies today announced that Consonus Labs and the University of Utah have signed a Memorandum of Understanding to cooperate on the development and commercialization of technologies with focus on Energy Efficiency, Virtualization, and Data Protection.
Consonus Launches Consonus Labs™
3 November 2009 – Consonus Technologies today announced the formalization of its innovation initiatives into a wholly-owned subsidiary, Consonus Labs™ LLC. Consonus Labs™ will expand its partner network of select academic institutions, venture capital firms, and technology providers to accelerate the development and deployment of market-leading data center solutions.
Consonus Joins The Green Grid; Launches Broader Energy Efficiency Initiatives
26 October 2009 – Consonus Technologies today announced several wide-ranging programs related to the company’s energy efficiency and other "green" initiatives. To effect innovation and demonstrate leadership in the "green data center" space, Consonus has intensified its efforts, including joining industry associations to effect global, local, strategic, and tactical opportunities for change.
Laurus Technologies Partners with Consonus
30 September 2009 – Consonus Technologies today announced that Laurus Technologies of Itasca, IL has signed on as a RapidResult$ Channel Partner for Consonus RBS™ Remote Backup Service and Consonus SAFE® Secure Archiving for the Enterprise™ — Consonus Managed IT Services that enable customers the same robust backup and archival capabilities at significantly less cost than other solutions.
Consonus Introduces VIS™ — Virtual Infrastructure Service™
23 September 2009 – Consonus today announced the availability of Consonus Virtual Infrastructure Service™ (VIS™), a cloud computing solution designed for businesses that have rigorous uptime requirements but don’t necessarily have the capital or time to build additional capacity themselves.
MobiTech International Chooses Consonus Utah Data Center
24 September 2009 – Consonus Technologies today announced that MobiTech International has selected Consonus’ newest data center — the Presidential Data Center in the Salt Lake City, Utah area — for colocation of its mobile products and solutions infrastructure.
Consonus and HP Partner to Provide IT Infrastructure Solutions and 24x7x365 Technical Support
9 September 2009 – Consonus Technologies today announced its partnership with Hewlett-Packard (HP) through which Consonus will provide IT infrastructure and 24x7x365 technical support services for HP solutions including HP Enterprise Systems, Storage, and Blade servers.
Discover Virtualization with Consonus
27 August 2009 – Consonus today announced two complimentary events for IT professionals: "Streamline Storage with Virtualization" on Tuesday 15 September 2009 at the Consonus Data Center in Winston-Salem, NC and "Virtualization Showcase" on Thursday 17 September 2009 at Consonus headquarters in Cary, NC.
Consonus Announces New Leadership
24 August 2009 - Consonus Technologies, a data center services company, today announced key transitions on its leadership team, taking a logical next step to position itself for growth over the next decade. Effective 1 October 2009, Bob McCarthy (EVP Sales and Marketing) and John Roger (Chief Operating Officer) will serve as Co-Presidents of Consonus. Mike Shook (CEO) and Will Shook (EVP Channel Sales), co-founders of Strategic Technologies (which in 2007 merged with Consonus), will step away from day-to-day operations but continue active involvement on the Consonus Board.
Consonus Secures Additional Capital to Fuel Growth
29 July 2009 – Consonus Technologies today announced that it has secured additional growth capital from U.S. Bank, the Company’s long-time financing partner. This increased financing, the second round of financing provided by U.S. Bank to Consonus in the last 20 months, is for continued expansion and investments in its data centers including robust capacity, power, bandwidth, and highly-efficient cooling systems.
IT Solutions by Design Joins Consonus Partner Program
15 July 2009 – Consonus Technologies today announced that IT Solutions by Design (ITSBD) of Franklin, TN has signed on as a Channel Partner for Consonus’ disaster recovery and business continuity solutions.
MindXchange Joins Consonus Partner Program to Provide Secure Email Archiving Solution
25 June 2009 – Consonus Technologies today announced that MindXchange of Maryland has signed on as a Channel Partner for Consonus SAFE® Secure Archiving for the Enterprise® that utilizes Symantec's Enterprise Vault and delivers it as a service.
Consonus Upgrades to Accommodate Rapid Customer Growth
1 June 2009 – Consonus Technologies today announced the launch of its upgraded Customer Portal. Designed to augment the company’s data center, managed services, IT infrastructure, and IT consulting services, the Customer Portal serves as a digital gateway to Consonus’ expert support staff as well as real-time access to their systems. Earlier this month, Consonus rolled out a new VOIP telephony system to facilitate the 24x7x365 support needs of its rapidly growing national customer base.
Consonus Introduces SAFE®: Secure Archiving for the Enterprise®
20 April 2009 - Consonus Technologies today introduced Secure Archiving for the Enterprise® (SAFE®), a complete and cost-effective email archiving managed service solution which leverages Symantec Enterprise Vault™ content archiving software in a hosted offering. Listen to the interview with Will Shook, EVP Channels and Alliances for Consonus.
Collectorpro Software Joins Consonus as Preferred Reseller of Remote Backup Solutions
30 March 2009 – Consonus Technologies today announced that Collectorpro Software Group has signed on as a Preferred Reseller of Consonus’ Remote Backup Service (RBS) solutions. The partnership signals Consonus’ commitment to make its data center solutions more widely available through partnerships with proven IT service providers across the country.
Miami’s BlueTech IT Solutions Partners with Consonus on Remote Backup
25 March 2009 – Consonus Technologies today announced a partnership with BlueTech IT Solutions LLC of Miami, Florida to provide Remote Backup Service (RBS) solutions. The alliance is the latest development in realizing Consonus Technologies’ vision to make its data center solutions more widely available through partnerships with proven IT service providers across the country. The combined expertise of the two companies enables South Florida customers to benefit from virtual business continuity services without additional capital investment.
Trading Intl. Moves Colocation of Online Forex Platform to Consonus Data Center in Utah
25 March 2009 – Consonus Technologies today announced that Trading Intl. will move its online forex (foreign exchange) trading platform "ForeXecutor" to Consonus Technologies’ data center in Salt Lake City. Trading Intl. opted to switch colocation hosting from a competitive facility because of Consonus Technologies’ SAS 70 Type II certification. This widely recognized auditing standard for service organizations ...
Consonus Completes SAS 70 Audit
10 March 2009 – Consonus Technologies today announced that independent auditor Grant Thornton has completed its second annual SAS 70 Type I and SAS 70 Type II audits of the company's managed services and three primary data centers in West Jordan, Utah, West Valley City, Utah and Salt Lake City, Utah. Successful completion of the SAS 70 audits confirm the reliability, security, availability, and processing integrity of the IT services Consonus offers through its world-class data centers.
abeo Taps Consonus for Co-Location
4 March 2009 - Consonus today announced that it will provide co-location services for medical billing services conglomerate abeo. As a key component of abeo’s disaster recovery strategy, Consonus will host the company’s mission-critical data and IT equipment at its South Data Center in Salt Lake City, Utah. abeo offers medical billing services, practice management, and software for the anesthesia niche of the medical industry through facilities in Ft. Worth, Texas, Salt Lake City, Utah, Pasadena, California, and other satellite locations.
Consonus and Prodigy Networx To Launch Business Continuity Solution
16 February 2009 - Prodigy Networx will provide the Consonus Technologies (CTI) developed Remote Backup Service (RBS) to their various clients. The alliance is an outgrowth of Consonus’ channel partner strategy to make its investment in data centers and its high service levels available to the channel for the first time. Under the Prodigy Networx alliance, CTI and Prodigy are providing RBS to a wide variety of clients, large and small, to help them improve operational efficiency, to increase profitability and satisfy regulatory requirements. The combined expertise of the two companies enables customers to access current, best-of-class technology without the substantial capital expense.
Consonus Technologies Scores High with Sun
12 February 2009 - For the fifth consecutive year, Consonus Technologies’ support services team has received a perfect score (100 percent) on its Sun Help Desk Accreditation (HDA) program assessment, Sun's annual audit of the company’s ability to provide Sun end-user support according to their standards of quality and service excellence.
