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3X Systems Relases Two New Case Studies
The Girl Scouts of Virginia eliminate the hassle of tape and protect 13 locations using a single 3X RBA. The CIO of Diesslin and Associates Financial Advisors protects critical client data, meets federal record storage guidelines, and sleeps better at night thanks to 3X Backup.
July 28, 2010
Win IT Pro Magazine Reviews 3X Systems Remote Backup Appliance
The RBA is a true backup appliance that should provide sufficient backup solutions for SMBs or departments requiring centralized backup of client computers.
June 1, 2010
#1 Best Remote Backup Solutions for Disaster Recovery Data File Storage & Business Continuity
May 11, 2010
CCB, Inc. and 3X Systems Announce Elite Partnership to Benefit Nonprofits
Partnership Provides the Nonprofit Community Affordable Solution’s on Award-Winning 3X Systems Remote Cloud Backup System
April 15, 2010
3X Systems RBA Named Most Valuable Product by Redmond Magazine
Private Cloud Remote Backup System Receives Near Perfect Score in Comprehensive Product Review
March 9, 2010
Take the Pain Out of Backups
Overall, I was impressed with 3X Systems RBA. In the past, as a consultant, dealing with backups for small and midsize businesses used to be one of my biggest headaches.
March 1, 2010
3X Systems CEO Alan Arman Named Executive of the Year
Creator of Private Cloud Remote Backup System Honored with 2009 TechColumbus Innovation Award
February 8, 2010
3X Systems Named Coolest Cloud Storage Vendor by CRN
Private Cloud Backup Appliance for Small and Medium Businesses Named to Prestigious List by Leading Channel Publication
February 1, 2010
3X Systems Shortlisted for Three TechColumbus Innovation Awards
Named semifinalist in Executive of the Year, Outstanding Product, and Outstanding Startup Business Categories
January 7, 2010
3X's Backup Appliance Moves into the Cloud
PC Mag gives a great overview of the 3X Remote Backup Appliance.
November 18, 2009
eChannelLine Channel Daily News
eChannelLine Channel Daily News discusses the 3X Remote Backup Appliance with Alan Arman, CEO of 3X Systems.
November 18, 2009
3X Systems reviewed as an Emerging Vendor on CRN
Informative interview write-up in the Emerging Vendor blog on Channel Reseller News.
November 17, 2009
Press Release: 3X Systems Introduces Private Cloud Backup Appliance for Small and Medium Businesses
Hybrid On-Premise/Online Device Keeps Local and Remote Data Safe, Private, and Easy to Restore.
November 16, 2009
3X Marries Local, Cloud SMB backup
Channel Insider storage news article gets in-depth into what the product can offer to channel partners.
November 16, 2009
Remote Backup and Restore for Laptops: A six point checklist
3X Systems CEO Alan Arman authored this informational piece for Government Security News' Homeland Security Insider.
November 12, 2009
Infosecurity Magazine features a discussion with Alan Arman, CEO of 3X Systems, about the importance of fast, frequent backup for executives' laptops.
From the article: "...even on an initial backup of a laptop with 80GB of data, the data can be backed up in around 20 minutes. After that, subsequent backups take just a few minutes daily."
October 26, 2009
ITbusiness Canada discusses 3X Systems channel opportunities for VARS
"With its “cloud-in-a-box” appliance solution on the market for just over one year now, 3X Systems is looking to penetrate the Canadian market and is seeking Canadian partners looking for SMB-focused backup solutions..."
October 7, 2009
Premier 3X Channel Partner recognized by NHBR for service excellence
3X Systems Premier Channel Partner True North Networks was recognized in the 7th annual NHBR Business Excellence Awards on Wednesday Night. Sponsored by the New Hampshire Business Review Magazine, The awards are given to owners and operators of businesses or organizations with 100 employees or fewer. The winners were chosen by a panel of judges who reviewed more than 70 nominations. 3X Systems congratulates True North Networks and Steven Ryder for maintaining award-winning levels of service and business excellence in their local community!
October 7, 2009
Key Considerations for Online Backup
3X Systems sponsors an eGuide on SearchSMBStorage.com from TechTarget that presents a number of important considerations to keep in mind when comparing different backup solutions to determine what's best for your business. Though it doesn't mention 3X.com directly, it does highlight many of the benefits our single appliance backup solution can offer compared to other more labor-intensive, expensive or untrustworthy methods of backup over the internet.
Sept 30, 2009
3X Systems Satisfies Even Paranoid IT Experts
3X Systems gets a mention in a multi-published opinion article originally in NetworkWorld making the rounds in September 09. You may have seen it in:
Sept 30, 2009
CRN highlights the 3X RBA as a Healthcare VAR solution
From the article: "Selling a remote backup product to health-care customers that is automated, transparent to the users and does not require changing tapes is a winning solution. One such device is the 3X Systems appliance, which can be placed on-site for the initial back up and then moved to the reseller's premises for off-site remote backup.
September 1, 2009
smallbiztechnology.com highlights the 3X RBA®
smallbiztechnology.com details some advantages of the 3X RBA® over 3rd party online backup providers. "3X uses a backup appliance that connects to the Internet. You can get an unlimited number of licenses (for your desktop computers, servers, notebooks) to enable them to backup their files to the 3X appliance. Instead of having your data backed up to the servers of 3rd party provider, like Carbonite, you can become your own online backup company."
August 31, 2009
Webinformant.com reviews the 3X RBA®
David Strom gives a review of the 3X RBA® in the Network Applications area on webinformant.com. His detailed screencast demonstration video highlights the simplicity of the interface and shows how painless and flexible data restoration is using the 3X RBA.
August 25, 2009

3X Systems on CrunchGear
"Conclusion: The 3X Remote Backup Appliance is a well thought out, well executed remote backup solution. You’re freed from the hassle of juggling tapes. Client administration is performed from an easy-to-use web-based interface. Data is deduplicated, maximizing the storage capacity of the mirrored hard disks. 3X set their sights on a specific problem and absolutely nailed the solution."

January 23, 2009
3X Systems on COJUG Podcast
Recorded on 10/16/08, this is an interview with Eric Floehr (Chief Technology Officer) and Dan Shinton (Vice President) of 3X Systems and discusses being a start-up in central Ohio and their use of Java.
November 25, 2008
3X Backup Version 1.15 in Alpha
Today, 3X System released v1.15 of it's software into internal alpha. This is the first major feature release since the product went gold in late May and brings a number of exciting new features to the product including ...
August 13, 2008
Datamation Product Watch HTML Newsletter, Tue Aug 5 2008
3X Systems. Automatic, off-site backup for data on servers, desktops, remote offices, traveling laptops, or home computers. Aug. 5, 2008. Bopup Scanner B Labs. Freeware LAN scanner that lists NetBIOS, MAC, and IP addresses, ...
August 5, 2008
State loan to help software developer add 45 jobs
Boxicom Inc., which does business as 3X Systems, has been awarded $1 million from the Ohio Innovation Loan Fund to accelerate its advanced data backup ...
August 4, 2008
Platform Lab IT Testing, Disaster Recovery - 3X Systems Remote ...
3X Systems Remote Backup Appliance -Embedded software powers automatic, web-based backup. -Proprietary Block Level De-Duplication achieves remote backup by ...
August 1, 2008
ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT LOANS CREATE JOBS IN OHIO More Than $16 ...
ODOD (press release) - Columbus,OH,USA
Boxicom, Inc. dba 3X Systems, located in Columbus (Franklin County), has been awarded a $1 million Innovation Ohio Loan Fund loan at an interest rate of 7 ...
July 8, 2008
Spotlight on emerging Columbus Tech Companies
By Ben Blanquera(Ben Blanquera)
3X Systems will offer the only data backup solution with the ease, performance, and peace of mind that small and mid-sized businesses (SMBs) expect from modern backup solutions without the high, recurring costs of an online service ...
June 18, 2008
3X Backup Goes Gold
3X Systems announced today the production release of its highly anticipated 3X Remote Backup Appliance...
May 27, 2008

3X Systems Unveils New Tape-Free Backup Product for SMBs
3X Systems (formerly Boxicom, Inc.) will unveil its new patent-pending data backup appliance to IT managed service providers and network system resellers during a product demonstration event...

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April 15th, 2010

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CCB, Inc. and 3X Systems Announce Elite Partnership to Benefit Nonprofits

Partnership Provides the Nonprofit Community Affordable Solution’s on Award-Winning 3X Systems Remote Cloud Backup System

COLUMBUS, Ohio, April. 15th, 2010 Consistent Computer Bargains, Inc. (CCB, Inc.), a leading provider of affordable technology solutions to nonprofit organizations, and 3X Systems, the automatic offsite backup company for SMBs, today announced that they have signed a strategic partnership giving CCB a unique position to help the nonprofit community address their backup and recovery challenges remotely and affordably.

3X Remote Backup Appliances (RBA) enable businesses to easily deploy a private backup cloud that combines the benefits of high speed on-premise backup with the convenience of online remote backup for disaster recovery – without monthly recurring fees. The 3X RBA® enables small and medium businesses (SMB) to perform their initial backup on premise using the local high speed network, then move the device offsite for continuous remote data protection and disaster recovery. Using its patent-pending locator service, the 3X RBA automatically connects to and backs up data from servers, desktops, roaming laptops and remote offices, regardless of the physical location of these endpoints or of the appliance itself. This unique private cloud architecture keeps data safe, private, easy to recover, and continuously in the possession of the organization.

“In today’s current environment, nonprofit organizations have to find ways to do more with less money and resources. By partnering with 3X Systems, we are able to provide our customers with high-quality, remote cloud backup solutions at pricing that’s in-line with their IT budgets,” said Chris Booth, CEO of CCB, Inc. “We are excited about the opportunity to work with 3X Systems to lower the total cost to nonprofit organizations on their backup and recovery concerns.”

“The 3X RBA is specifically designed to provide small and medium businesses with the benefits of an easy to use, cloud backup solution but without recurring and monthly fees. The 3X RBA is a perfect solution for nonprofits that often require the features of an enterprise solution, but need a solution priced with their budget limitations in mind,” said Alan Arman, CEO of 3X Systems. “We are excited about the opportunity to expand our market opportunities and better serve the nonprofit market by partnering with CCB, Inc. They are the clear leaders in providing affordable technology to nonprofits and that philosophy is a perfect complement to our mission.”

About 3X Systems

3X Systems is the creator of the private cloud appliance for backup anywhere. Since 2006, 3X Systems has provided practical, innovative solutions that make data backup simple, painless, and affordable to small and medium businesses. 3X Systems is located in Columbus, Ohio. For more information visit 3X on the web at http://www.3X.com or call 866.478.3131.

About CCB, Inc.

Consistent Computer Bargains, Inc. (CCB, Inc.) has played an important role in developing substantial savings for nonprofit organizations, and by initiating charity-pricing programs in 1991, became the first national, authorized reseller to exclusively work with nonprofit organizations. Through strategic partnerships with leading vendors like Microsoft, CCB is able to offer nonprofit organizations the widest selection of affordable technology, support and services to accomplish their mission more efficiently and affordably. To learn more about CCB’s products and solutions, call (800) 342-4222, or visit us at www.CCBNonprofits.com



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March 9th, 2010

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3X Systems RBA Named Most Valuable Product by Redmond Magazine

Private Cloud Remote Backup System Receives Near Perfect Score in Comprehensive Product Review

COLUMBUS, Ohio, March. 9th, 2010 – 3X Systems, the automatic offsite backup company for SMBs, today announced that the 3X Remote Backup Appliance® (3X RBA) has been named a Most Valuable Product (MVP) by Redmond Magazine. The 3X RBA received perfect scores for installation, ease-of-use, and administration in a comprehensive review of its capabilities that appears in the March issue. Redmond cited the 3X RBA for its unique ability to enable enterprises to set up a private backup cloud in order to become their own backup service provider.

“I love the idea of being able to drop in the 3X RBA at a client site, get a good set of initial backups for client machines and then move RBA to an off-site location, providing a much better backup strategy,” said product reviewer Brian Freedman. “The 3X RBA is an appliance that makes it quick and easy for you to back up not only your workstations but also file servers, Microsoft Exchange and SQL Servers.”

In assessing the 3X RBA’s ease-of-use and administration, Freedman said: “What 3X has done best is make it easy to define rule sets, schedules and retention policies. It doesn't matter if you know very little about what the best practices are in these areas; out of the box the product comes with some good templates that can define your entire backup strategy for you.” .

The Redmond Magazine MVP designation is awarded to products that receive a score of 9 or higher (out of 10) in a product review. The 3X RBA received a score of 9.6. Products are rated on a scale of 1-10 for installation, features, ease-of-use, administration, and documentation. The complete review is available at: http://redmondmag.com/articles/2010/03/01/take-the-pain-out-of-backups.aspx

“The 3X RBA is designed to provide businesses with the benefits of a cloud backup service, while eliminating the drawbacks including recurring and mounting monthly fees, and slow seed backups,” said Alan Arman, CEO of 3X Systems. “This MVP award from Redmond magazine validates the power of our private cloud architecture, and how easy it is for virtually anyone with a basic understanding of computers to set-up and manage the product.”

About 3X Systems

3X Systems is the creator of the private cloud appliance for backup anywhere. Since 2006, 3X Systems has provided practical, innovative solutions that make data backup simple, painless, and affordable to small and medium businesses. 3X Systems is located in Columbus, Ohio. For more information visit 3X on the web at http://www.3X.com or call 866.478.3131.



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February 8, 2010

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3X Systems CEO Alan Arman Named Executive of the Year

Creator of Private Cloud Remote Backup System Honored with 2009 TechColumbus Innovation Award

COLUMBUS, Ohio, Feb. 8, 2010 – 3X Systems, the automatic offsite backup company for SMBs, today announced that its founder and CEO has been named Executive of the Year in the 2009 TechColumbus Innovation Awards. The company was also a finalist in the Outstanding Startup Business and Outstanding Product of the Year categories. Winners were honored for excellence in leadership and innovation at a gala award ceremony at the Greater Columbus Convention Center, which was attended by over 1,100 people representing the leading technology companies in Ohio.

“Being named Executive of the Year by TechColumbus is a special honor, given the very talented and successful field of entrepreneurs that vied for the Innovation Award this year,” said Alan Arman, CEO of 3X Systems. “I will be sharing this award with 3X Systems’ employees. They have made it possible for me to execute my vision of creating a remote backup solution that allows small medium businesses to set-up a private cloud that backups data over the Internet and keeps the information under the company’s control not in an unknown datacenter.”

Mr. Arman is one of Columbus’ most successful serial entrepreneurs. He has previously founded four technology firms – Micro Gallery (which merged with ADC), Lansoft (which was acquired by mail.com), USA.com (which was acquired by EasyLink Services), and Nexus Technology Group (which is still operating successfully). Mr. Arman received his bachelor’s degree in Computer Information Science and Engineering from the Ohio State University.

Presented by TechColumbus, the annual Innovation Awards recognize outstanding achievements in technology leadership and innovation. From hundreds of entries, 13 outstanding leaders and teams who exemplify the best in technology leadership and innovation in 2009 were selected. For more information, visit www.techcolumbusinnovationawards.org.

About the 3X RBA

The 3X RBA enables small and medium businesses (SMB) to perform their initial backup on premise using the local high speed network, then move the device offsite for continuous remote data protection and disaster recovery. Using its patent-pending locator service, the 3X RBA automatically connects to and backs up data from servers, desktops, roaming laptops and remote offices, regardless of the physical location of these endpoints or of the appliance itself. This unique private cloud architecture keeps data safe, private, easy to recover, and continuously in the possession of the organization.

About 3X Systems

3X Systems is the creator of the private cloud appliance for backup anywhere. Since 2006, 3X Systems has provided practical, innovative solutions that make data backup simple, painless, and affordable to small and medium businesses. 3X Systems is located in Columbus, Ohio. For more information visit 3X on the web at http://www.3X.com or call 866.478.3131.



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February 1, 2010

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3X Systems Named Coolest Cloud Storage Vendor by CRN

Private Cloud Backup Appliance for Small and Medium Businesses Named to Prestigious List by Leading Channel Publication

COLUMBUS, Ohio, Feb. 1, 2010 – 3X Systems, the automatic offsite backup company for SMBs, today announced that it has been named one of the Coolest Cloud Storage Vendors for 2010 by CRN (Computer Reseller News), the leading channel publication for IT resellers. CRN recognized 3X Systems for its line of portable Remote Backup Appliances (RBA) that enable businesses to easily deploy a private backup cloud. The 3X RBA® combines the benefits of high speed on-premise backup with the convenience of online remote backup for disaster recover.

According to CRN, “The RBA from 3X Systems serves as encrypted backup. Solution providers bring the 3X RBA to a customer to do the initial backup of all its PCs. Further backups with deduplication technology are done as the data changes. PCs can automatically find the 3X RBA to do their backups, making it a mini private storage cloud. It can be brought to a customer site or remote site to restore operations after a disaster.” See http://preview.tinyurl.com/yaafs98.

"3X Systems is honored to be one of CRN’s Coolest Cloud Storage Vendors for 2010," said Alan Arman, CEO of 3X Systems. "CRN is the most respected channel publication for IT products in the world. Being named to this coveted list provides our channel partners with further validation that our unique private cloud solution, which uses a hybrid cloud/on-premise approach to remote backup, is ideally suited for meeting the needs of their small medium business customers."

About the 3X RBA

The 3X RBA enables small and medium businesses (SMB) to perform their initial backup on premise using the local high speed network, then move the device offsite for continuous remote data protection and disaster recovery. Using its patent-pending locator service, the 3X RBA automatically connects to and backs up data from servers, desktops, roaming laptops and remote offices, regardless of the physical location of these endpoints or of the appliance itself. This unique private cloud architecture keeps data safe, private, easy to recover, and continuously in the possession of the organization.

About 3X Systems

3X Systems is the creator of the private cloud appliance for backup anywhere. Since 2006, 3X Systems has provided practical, innovative solutions that make data backup simple, painless, and affordable to small and medium businesses. 3X Systems is located in Columbus, Ohio. For more information visit 3X on the web at http://www.3X.com or call 866.478.3131.



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January 7, 2010

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3X Systems Shortlisted for Three TechColumbus Innovation Awards

Company is Semi-Finalist in Executive of the Year, Outstanding Product, and Outstanding Startup Business Categories

COLUMBUS, Ohio, Jan. 7, 2010 – 3X Systems, the automatic offsite backup company for SMBs, today announced that it has been named a semi-finalist for three 2009 TechColumbus Innovation Awards. CEO Alan Arman is a finalist for Executive of the Year (fewer than 50 employees), the company has made the shortlist for Outstanding Startup Business of 2009, and the 3X Systems Remote Backup Appliance is in the running for Outstanding Product of the Year (fewer than 50 employees). Winners will be announced on February 4 at a gala event at the Greater Columbus Convention Center.

“Being recognized as an Innovation Awards semi-finalist for our technology, business, and executive leadership is a testament to our people and 3X’s market opportunity,” said Alan Arman, CEO of 3X Systems. “This is a rare and gratifying honor.” Presented by TechColumbus, the annual Innovation Awards recognize outstanding achievements in technology leadership and innovation. From hundreds of entries, 13 outstanding leaders and teams who exemplify the best in technology leadership and innovation in 2009 will be honored during the Innovation Awards ceremony on February 4, 2010. For more information, visit www.techcolumbusinnovationawards.org.

About 3X Systems

3X Systems is the creator of the private cloud appliance for backup anywhere. Since 2006, 3X Systems has provided practical, innovative solutions that make data backup simple, painless, and affordable to small and medium businesses. 3X Systems is located in Columbus, Ohio. For more information visit 3X on the web at http://www.3X.com or call 866.478.3131.

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November 17, 2009

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3X Systems Introduces Private Cloud Backup Appliance for Small and Medium Businesses

Hybrid On-Premise/Online Device Keeps Local and Remote Data Safe, Private, and Easy to Restore

COLUMBUS, Ohio, Nov. 17, 2009 – 3X Systems today announced its line of portable Remote Backup Appliances (RBA) that enable businesses to easily deploy a private backup cloud that combines the benefits of high speed on-premise backup with the convenience of online remote backup for disaster recovery – without monthly recurring fees. The 3X RBA® enables small and medium businesses (SMB) to perform their initial backup on premise using the local high speed network, then move the device offsite for continuous remote data protection and disaster recovery. Using its patent-pending locator service, the 3X RBA automatically connects to and backs up data from servers, desktops, roaming laptops and remote offices, regardless of the physical location of these endpoints or of the appliance itself. This unique private cloud architecture keeps data safe, private, easy to recover, and continuously in the possession of the organization.

“For small and medium businesses, implementing a disaster recovery and business continuity infrastructure remains difficult. Enterprise solutions are too complicated, while cloud backup services are slow and recurring fees can become prohibitive as storage requirements grow,” said Deni Connor, Principal Analyst for Storage Strategies NOW. “3X Systems has developed an innovative approach that blends elements of on-premise, remote, and cloud backup solutions in an affordable appliance. 3X is delivering enterprise capabilities lacking in cloud services, yet doesn’t require dedicated IT resources to manage.”

Total Data Privacy
To overcome the privacy drawbacks of cloud backup services, the 3X RBA stores data on a physical appliance that is owned and controlled by the business. All data on the device is protected by HIPAA Compliant 128-bit AES encryption with digital access keys, hardware signatures, IP filtering, and hierarchical permission levels of administrator authorization. Remote backup sessions are secured using SSL encryption at both ends of broadband connections to prevent data theft.

Total Data Recovery
The 3X RBA is designed to be administered by an IT professional, but also to be used comfortably by non-technical staff who can easily and safely recover their own files from a point-in-time restore via a simple interface. In addition, administrators can push restored files as needed to their original or new locations. The 3X RBA management system also provides detailed reporting and alerting capabilities for audit, troubleshooting, and to prevent data loss.

Total Data Mobility
With the RBA, data can be backed up from anywhere to anywhere using the system’s unique locator service technology which eliminates manual configuration of IP addresses, port numbers, and hostnames. In the event of a disaster or catastrophic data loss, the portable 3X RBA can be moved back onto the network for lightening fast data restore. “Until now, SMBs that wanted to backup data on servers, desktops, and roaming laptops had two less than ideal options. Deploy and try to manage multiple solutions for local and remote backup, or use a limited functionality cloud service with unpredictable and escalating fees,” said Alan Arman, CEO and founder of 3X Systems. “3X Remote Backup Appliances combine the best features of local and remote backup, in an affordable, easy-to-use, and privacy-friendly form factor.”

Making Enterprise Capabilities Accessible to SMBs
The 3X RBA offers small and medium businesses advanced features typically associated with enterprise class products, such as deduplication, block level backup, common file elimination and more. Despite these high-end capabilities, the 3X RBA requires little ongoing administration and management after initial setup to provide a “set-it-and-forget-it” deployment experience.

Availability and Pricing
The 3X Remote Backup Appliance is available immediately from 3X Authorized Channel Partners worldwide. 3X RBA capacity ranges from 100GB to up to 2TB of backup space, with a new 6TB model currently in development. Pricing starts at $2,495 and includes an unlimited number of endpoint licenses and a full year of unlimited technical support and software upgrades.

About 3X Systems
3X Systems is the creator of the private cloud appliance for backup anywhere. Since 2006, 3X Systems has provided practical, innovative solutions that make data backup simple, painless, and affordable to small and medium businesses. 3X Systems is located in Columbus, Ohio. For more information visit 3X on the web at http://www.3X.com or call 866.478.3131.

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