Charleston, SC - May 18, 2009 - eGroup today announces the release of eGroup eCloud: Hosted Solutions from eGroup including virtual infrastructure hosting, co-location, disaster recovery, and application and service delivery. 

Why do you store and maintain IT systems that carry high operating costs, require constant care, are at risk from countless threats, and are inefficient to grow to your business' needs?  eCloud is the solution for cost-effective IT. 

<strong>What is eCloud?</strong>

The eGroup eCloud is a hosted, high-performance computing infrastructure, purpose-built to efficiently maintain, protect &amp; deliver IT securely to your business.<!--more-->

<strong>eCloud Solution Options</strong>

<span style="text-decoration: underline;">eCloud IaaS: Infrastructure-as-a-Service</span>

• Hosted Computing Infrastructure
• State-of-the-art 24x7 Data Center
• Dedicated Virtual Servers: Resources as-needed
• Consolidated Storage: Readily Available
• Highest Levels of Business Continuity
• Scalable Network and Internet Bandwidth
• You own and manage the applications and data
• eCloud stores, maintains, protects and delivers it
• Primary Data Center or Disaster Recovery colo facility

<span style="text-decoration: underline;">eCloud SaaS: Software-as-a-Service</span>

• Application &amp; Service Delivery via eCloud Data Center
• Tactical Solutions for Specific Needs
• Systems Monitoring &amp; Reporting
• Email and Web Filtering and Security
• Hosted Backups
• Web Hosting

 <strong>Key Benefits
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</strong>• Robust, Flexible &amp; Scalable Platform
• Predictable Monthly Costs
• Reduce Capital and Operational Expenditures
• Retain Complete Control of IT from Your Location
• Easily Add Virtual Servers, Storage &amp; Bandwidth
• Proactive Data Protection, Monitoring &amp; Maintenance
• Comprehensive Network and Data Security
• Easy to Implement: eCloud setup and migration services deliver a seamless transition

<strong>eCloud: The Solution for Your Business?</strong>

• Do you have unpredictable IT operations costs and budgets?
• Is data growth and system complexity overwhelming?
• Are your IT systems in a location designed to house them?
• Are you confident that your data is secure?
• Are your systems truly protected against potential disaster?
• Does IT enable your business...Or limit it?

Want to learn more?  Contact us at <a href="mailto:sales@eGroup-us.com">sales@eGroup-us.com</a>.