Blancco Helps Data Centers Achieve Compliance, Save Money with Secure Data Erasure

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JOENSUU, Finland, Mar. 26/ PRN=KYODO JBN/ -- -

     - Growing number of data centers turn to Blancco for best practices in

protecting customer data with certified, efficient and professional data erasure

    Blancco [http://www.blancco.com ], the global leader in data erasure and

computer reuse solutions, offers distinct advantages to complex data centers

like those used by social media sites, payment card companies and other large

organizations. With an increasing number of customers in this growing field,

Blancco is launching an initiative to inform the market about its solutions and

best practices for cost-effective, compliant data erasure.

    To view the Multimedia News Release, please click:

    http://www.multivu.com/mnr/60627-blancco-secure-data-erasure

    As part of the initiative, Blancco is offering a comprehensive white paper,

"Data Erasure Solutions for Data Center and Cloud Computing Security

[http://www.blancco.com/en/solution-for-data-center ]," for download.

    "Data centers contain massive amounts of customer data that is protected by

industry standards and regulations like PCI DSS, HIPAA in the US and EU

directives," said Kim Vaisanen, CEO and Co-Founder of Blancco. "Given these

compliance mandates and the need to protect sensitive data, certified,

efficient and professional data erasure is now more important than ever."

    According to Vaisanen, Blancco offers three key advantages to data centers:

    - Full control and auditability of the data erasure process through

detailed reports and centralized management.

    - Savings through reuse of existing hardware and configurations like

logical drives (LUNs).

    - Opportunities to offer new services such as secure data erasure after

data migration or a customer contract ends.

    "As data centers grow more complex, we want to spotlight the advantages our

solutions offer," Vaisanen said. "To eliminate the need for multiple erasure

products, data centers with high-end server and SAN environments need a tool

that erases a broad range of hardware like Netapp, IBM, Oracle (SUN), HP, EMC,

DELL, and Hitachi, as well as Microsoft software. Our solutions are tailored to

meet these requirements. They also support virtual environments from both

VMware and Microsoft based on vSphere (ESXi) and Hyper-V, respectively."

    Blancco's solutions can handle the different levels of data erasure

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required in a data center: File, LUN, Disk, Server and Storage.

    "We are the only provider of a complete portfolio of certified solutions

for data erasure from smartphones to mainframes," Vaisanen said. "We look

forward to continuing our work to help data centers meet their challenges."

    About Blancco

    Blancco is the proven data erasure solution for millions of users around

the globe. As the global leader in data erasure and computer reuse solutions,

Blancco offers the most certified data erasure solutions within the industry.

The company serves users across a wide range of industries, including banking,

finance, government and defense. The company's products are highly valued by IT

asset disposal professionals around the world. Blancco operates from an

extensive network of international offices and partners across Europe, North

America, the Middle East, Russia, Asia and Australasia. More information is

available at http://www.blancco.com.

    Media Contact:

    Monica Shaw

    +1-770-367-9534

    mshaw@carabinerpr.com

    Blancco Oy Ltd.

    Kim Vaisanen, CEO and Co-Founder+358-50-585-2885kim.vaisanen@blancco.com

    SOURCE: Blancco Oy Ltd.