CHANTILLY, VA, June 12, 2009 – IBM and CWPS, a leading provider of information technology services for business and government, have announced an agreement under which IBM’s TSM FastBack software has been incorporated into CWPS Easy Data Protection service. Popular among small and mid-sized organizations, Easy Data Protection protects, restores, and secures data on- and off-site, reducing downtime from data-loss risks.

The Independent Petroleum Association of America (IPAA) experienced the benefit of Easy Data Protection firsthand, when an inadvertent deletion wiped out critical information required to support an IPAA conference that was just weeks away. Within minutes, CWPS had restored the missing files to the IPAA shared meeting directory, saving IPAA staff weeks of effort to recreate their “lost” work.

“In an instant and the swift click of the wrong button, we were reminded of the importance of having a data protection capability in our environment,” said Therese McCafferty, Vice President of Administration for the IPAA. “Without the CWPS service, we would have been devastated by the accidental loss of the information and the potential resource burden of recreating this information for our event.”

“Easy Data Protection is an insurance policy for our customers,” said Jason Waldrop, CWPS CEO. “It’s more than just back-up. Even when they can’t get into the office, EDP enables our customers to remotely access their information and support their clients during an emergency. It’s a cost effective way to address business continuity.”

More About CWPS EDP and IBM TSM FastBack
CWPS Easy Data Protection (EDP) service packages IBM’s Tivoli System Manager (TSM) FastBack with a storage server installed at the customer site. From a central control station, CWPS remotely manages backup and recovery of files, volumes, servers, and email. TSM FastBack’s remote replication capability maintains duplicate copies of the client’s data at a remote disaster recovery site where CWPS can provide recovery of an entire data center.

About CWPS
CWPS is a full-service IT company providing commercial and government customers with a wide range of voice and data products and turnkey solutions. Our staff is fully accredited by the industry’s leading technology providers and our history of on-time delivery and value pricing has consistently earned top honors from our customers.