Zetta.net Recognized as a 2014 Emerging Vendor by CRN

SUNNYVALE, CA--(Marketwired - Jul 30, 2014) - Zetta.net today announced it has been named a 2014 Emerging Technology vendor by CRN Magazine, the top news source for solution providers and the IT channel. The distinction focuses attention on innovative technology vendors who are defining themselves in the channel and taking the lead in markets with cutting-edge products and/or services. The vendors showcased in these awards have introduced new solutions that are not only setting the pace in their category, but generating significant revenue opportunities for MSPs, VARs and service providers.

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Over the past 12 months Zetta.net has grown its channel presence significantly, achieving 310 percent partner growth and an 870 percent increase in partner-driven end customer wins. The volume of end user data backed up to the Zetta.net cloud through partners increased by 1,900 percent, while the company's customer retention rate remains steady at 97 percent. The solution driving this success is Zetta.net's DataProtect, a 3-in-1 enterprise-grade cloud backup, archiving and cloud-based disaster recovery solution that is lightning fast, easy-to-deploy and extremely reliable. Channel partners working with Zetta.net find the solution particularly attractive due to its appliance-free approach and all-inclusive features which generates a profitable recurring revenue stream and higher sales margins.

The Zetta.net Partner Program delivers the following advantages to qualified partners:

• Built-in WAN optimization to backup and recover large data sets -- up to 5TB in 24 hours
• A software-only approach reduces the heavy price of on-site implementation and management
• Efficient and reliable disaster recovery from anywhere via a centralized management console
• 24 x 7 x 365 priority U.S.-based technical support to enable higher customer satisfaction
• Simple, all-inclusive pay-as-you-go pricing structure eliminates any hidden costs
  
  

"Solution providers are always on the hunt for the next big technology trend so that they can bring new solutions to their customers before they even know they need them. These vendors are on the forefront of IT innovation and are offering products and services that channel partners can use to stay ahead of the competition," said Robert Faletra, CEO of The Channel Company, publisher of CRN. "We congratulate 2014's Emerging Vendors for creating the next wave of technology that will drive the IT industry forward and for opening the door to new, unique solutions from the IT channel."

"Zetta.net has demonstrated its focus on the channel with clear technology advantages and a 'sell-with' model that provides unwavering partnership with the service provider community," said Art Ledbetter, Zetta.net's director of channels. "We are pleased to be recognized by CRN in these awards as the company has made great strides in promoting the success of our partner organization."

Companies included in CRN's 2014 Emerging Vendors list were founded in 2008 or later and are actively working with channel partners in North America. The list, along with information about each vendor, will be published in CRN's August 2014 issue and will also be available online at www.crn.com.

About Zetta.net
Zetta.net is an award-winning provider of enterprise-grade cloud backup, disaster recovery and archiving technology for small/medium enterprises, distributed organizations, and managed service providers (MSPs). The SaaS-based solution enables companies to simplify backups and instantly recover data through a single management point. With local and cloud backup, archiving and disaster recovery functionality integrated into one solution, Zetta.net delivers the value of multiple products at a fraction of the cost.

For more information, visit www.zetta.net or www.linkedin.com/company/zetta-inc. Follow Zetta.net on Twitter at www.twitter.com/zettanet.

About The Channel Company
The Channel Company is the channel community's trusted authority for growth and innovation, with established brands including CRN, XChange Events, IPED, and SharedVue. For more than three decades, we have leveraged our proven and leading-edge platforms to deliver prescriptive sales and marketing solutions for the technology channel. The Channel Company provides Communication, Recruitment, Engagement, Enablement, Demand Generation and Intelligence services to drive technology partnerships. Learn more at www.thechannelcompany.com.

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