MegaPath is rolling out its new Hosted Data Backup and Storage offering for businesses, which can be sold by channel partners.

MegaPath says the new services allow businesses to remotely backup the data on their servers and PCs, and quickly restore their data after a loss. Included is a user-friendly installation wizard, enabling IT staff to schedule data backups and freeing them to focus on other internal IT priorities. There is no hardware to buy or tapes to maintain, giving customers even more cost savings, the company said.

has partnered with Mozy an online backup service for consumers and businesses to deliver what the companies call a reliable, affordable and easy-to-implement off-site data storage solution. The backup customer data is safely stored remotely in data centers with secure card and biometric authorization, redundant power systems, multiple network providers and cooling measures. If needed, organizations have access to in-client, in-Windows, Web-based or DVD data-restore options.

From natural and man-made disasters, to hardware malfunctions and accidental file deletions, data can disappear at a moments notice and it is essential that organizations of all sizes have a backup solution in place to easily recover that information,” said Dan Foster, president, business markets, MegaPath. Through our partnership with Mozy … and with our secure-to-the-core network, MegaPath is delivering a reliable and cost-effective, cloud-based solution that safeguards our customers information and promotes business continuity.”