MOUNTAIN VIEW, Calif. – June 10, 2011 – Axcient, Inc., an award winning innovator of comprehensive data backup, business continuity, and disaster recovery services for Managed Service Providers (MSPs) and their Small and Mid-Sized Business (SMB) customers, unveiled today that it will be opening a data center in Canada in the early part of Q3 2011. The expansion is in response to rapidly growing demand from Canadian IT Service Providers for the Axcient solution. This new SAS 70 type II certified data center will be located in Ontario and service partners across Canada.

"As a result of our tremendous growth and the ever increasing excitement and demand in Canada for our services, we have made opening a Canadian data center a top priority," said Justin Moore, CEO of Axcient. "At Axcient, we are constantly communicating with our partners to make sure we are meeting their needs. This data center underscores our commitment to providing the best service to Canadian partners and prospects and addressing their needs for data compliance and security."

Axcient provides the leading backup, business continuity, and disaster recovery solution for MSPs and VARs servicing small to mid-sized businesses. As the only service of its kind built from the ground up as an all in one platform, Axcient combines the best elements of an on-site solution with the cost savings of a cloud-based disaster recovery service to ensure SMBs can get up and running no matter what happens. With no upfront or hardware costs or agents to install, Axcient is cost effective and easy to deploy and ensures total uptime and continuity.

About Axcient
Axcient provides a complete data protection and business continuity solution, purpose-built as a platform for managed service providers (MSPs) to serve their small and medium-sized business (SMB) customers. The company delivers a hybrid on-premise appliance with backup and business continuity capabilities combined with its cloud-based disaster recovery service, all managed through the web. The pay-as-you-grow service features zero infrastructure, license, or software costs, thereby eliminating capital expenditures and minimizing operating expenses for MSPs and their customers alike. Axcient protects organizations in a wide range of industries, including legal, financial services, healthcare, design and creative industries, retail, credit card services, Web-based companies, and education. The Axcient service is available exclusively through a nationwide network of IT solution providers. For more information, visit www.axcient.com.