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BASELINE DATA SERVICES PARTNERS WITH INDIANA FIBER NETWORK (IFN)

Robust disaster recovery solutions via cutting edge fiber connectivity now available

INDIANAPOLIS — May 2011 — Baseline and IFN have entered into a partnership to bring disaster recovery solutions via high-speed broadband data connectivity to Baseline’s Data Center location in Plainfield. Emerging technologies and disaster recovery systems will utilize this infrastructure, enabling organizations to quickly recover from a declared event in ways that were previously not possible.

Lance Thompson, CEO at Baseline stated: “We are excited to partner with Indiana Fiber Network to offer enhanced network availability and performance through one of Indiana’s largest fiber network. Reliable network communication is a crucial component of a robust disaster recovery plan. Fiber connectivity at this level enables Baseline to deliver advanced failover and data protection solutions to customers.”

Kelly Dyer, President, IFN stated: “Baseline is delivering impressive disaster recovery solutions to organizations throughout the country. We are very pleased that they have chosen IFN to help them deliver business continuity solutions to their clients via our fiber network.”

About IFN
Indiana Fiber Network, LLC (IFN) was formed in March of 2002, whose ownership is comprised by twenty local exchange telephone companies throughout the state. They offer data center, Internet backbone, and data transport services over state-of-the-art Ethernet, CDWM, DWDM, and SONET fiber networks, with service in the State of Indiana and throughout the US via a network of national carrier partners. For more information, please visit IFN’s website at http://www.ifncom.net or call 317-280-4636.

BASELINE COMPLETES THIRD PHASE OF FACILITY EXPANSION

Enterprise-level disaster recovery and online data storage company completes latest phase of upgrades and new service additions at its Indianapolis data center

INDIANAPOLIS — Baseline Data Services, LLC, a national disaster recovery and online data storage services company headquartered in Indianapolis, recently completed a multi-year $2.25 million project to expand its facility.

An expanded list of services available through Baseline include Disaster Recovery availability on shared servers -- IBM iSeries, Unisys ClearPath and Open Systems on VMware HP Blade technology -- and critical physical servers, such as mid-range Solaris and Microsoft Windows servers. The facility includes secure colocation space to supplement the shared server capabilities, as well as complete secure data storage technologies for online data protection.

“Baseline now offers a unique hybrid approach to disaster recovery, blending managed recovery services with colocation and shared enterprise-level equipment,” said David Loy, vice president of operations at Baseline. “This combination enables customers to meet their highest goals for system availability and performance while protecting the bottom line.”

Baseline’s data center is built with 1 million watts of power, Liebert data center battery backup and CRAC, generators and FM-200™ Fire Suppression. The company's dual fiber 1Gb service on TW Telecom and additional carriers over Indiana Fiber Network available at 733 Henry Street provide robust connectivity to customers and partners. Baseline also has a 36-seat crisis center available for 24/7 workspace recovery in emergencies, complete with advanced video services, shower facilities and kitchen.

“It’s a command center, where on any given day, a bank in St. Louis, a hospital in New Orleans or a distributor from Phoenix could be here in person, or via a secure remote connection, working with Baseline employees to get to their critical data in the event of a disaster,” said Lance Thompson, founder and president of Baseline.

For over 20 years, Thompson operated the disaster recovery business as a division of DCM, Inc., a bank processing company, staying out of the public eye for security reasons. In 2006, Thompson spun off Baseline from DCM’s production company. Today, the company is still federally regulated under the FDIC, Federal Reserve, and US Department of the Treasury (OCC/OTS), and has grown to support hundreds of financial institutions and commercial businesses around the country.

Thompson said Baseline employees, customers and its partners are very optimistic about the future of the company. He also added that Baseline experienced its best financial year in the company’s history, and that he intends to continue to set the industry curve with facility and service upgrades to better meet customers’ needs before they arise.

For more details about the facility expansion, and how it will directly benefit Baseline customers, please contact Thompson or Loy at Baseline Data Services at 317-707-3941.