Lansing, Michigan - (The Hosting News) - July 10, 2008 - Developer of near-continuous data protection products for Linux and Windows, R1Soft, has welcomed shared, dedicated and virtual private server hosting provider, Liquid Web Inc., into its Hosting Partner Program.

In addition, LiquidWeb has introduced Guardian Secure Managed Continuous Backup and Recovery, a premium data protection service powered by R1Soft's Continuous Data Protection technology.

Starting at $1 per month per gigabyte protected, Liquid Web Guardian Secure Managed Continuous Backup and Recovery provides off-site, secure data backup and restoration, in real-time. Users can manage their backups directly from cPanel, through a special plug-in, and the service is available for both Linux and Windows servers. An additional MySQL database backup plug-in, which offers live-protection of active databases, is offered as a premium add-on, starting at $50 per month.

Matthew Hill, Liquid Web Founder and CEO noted, ''Our Guardian service offers a reliable, robust and secure data protection solution for our diverse clients, who each depend on Liquid Web's ability to deliver mission-critical hosting services. By adopting R1Soft's Continuous Data Protection technology, we are able to deliver a next-generation solution that minimizes or eliminates the threat of data loss. We are excited to roll out this important new service.''

As a member of the R1Soft Hosting Partner Program, Liquid Web has access to enhanced sales and marketing resources, as well as priority technical support and volume software licensing discounts.

David Wartell, Vice President, R1Soft division, BBS Technologies remarked, ''We are excited to work with Liquid Web in delivering the next generation of data protection technology to a diverse set of customers. Liquid Web's robust infrastructure provides a natural setting for Continuous Data Protection, and we see this partnership as an asset for each company.''

Liquid Web Inc. is a privately held company founded in 1997, with three wholly owned data center facilities located in Lansing, Michigan. Liquid Web is a leader in the professional Web hosting market with an unwavering dedication to providing the best hosting products available. Liquid Web has over 20,000 clients served in over 120 countries. To service these customers we have assembled a world class Heroic Support staff, professionally educated and easily accessible 24 hours a day, 7 days a week.

Founded in 2003, R1Soft is a provider of disk-based backup solutions. The company's customer list includes some of the world's largest hosting providers. R1soft products provide Continuous Data Protection (CDP) for over 85,000 mission-critical Linux and Windows servers worldwide. In November, 2007 R1Soft was acquired by BBS Technologies, Inc.

To learn more about Liquid Web, please visit: www.liquidweb.com.

For more information about Liquid Web's Guardian service, please visit: www.liquidweb.com/services/backup.html.

To learn more about R1Soft and Continuous Data Protection, please visit: www.r1soft.com.