Cgest S.A., a Portuguese leader in Web Hosting, Dedicated hosting, and Datacenter Services, announced today the introduction of Cgest Data Protect - Secure Managed Continuous Backup and Recovery, a premium data protection service powered by R1Soft’s Continuous Data Protection technology. With the addition, the company has also joined R1Soft’s Hosting Partner Program, providing important sales and marketing resources.

Starting at €0.19 per month per gigabyte protected, Cgest Data Protect - 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.

«Our Cgest Data Protect service offers a reliable, robust and secure data protection solution for our diverse clients», said Jose Oliveira, Cgest Founder and CEO. «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.»

Cgest S.A. (http://cgest.pt) is a privately held company founded in 1997, with two data center facilities located in Lisbon and Oporto, Portugal. Cgest S.A. is a leader in the professional Web Hosting market with an unwavering dedication to providing the best hosting products available. Cgest has over 5,000 clients served and a world class support staff, professionally educated and easily accessible, 24 hours a day, 7 days a week.