Green considerations are an issue but Mimecast is already doing its bit!

By Garth Wittles for Mimecast
Johannesburg, 31 May 2007

Green issues are becoming more and more important within the ICT sector and particularly so in South Africa where we are very dependent on the electricity generated from our numerous coal burning power stations.

As a direct consequence of situations like this, application solutions that are oriented around the use of data centres significantly impact the environment positively for many reasons; and the Mimecast solution is one such example.

"For every single server in the Mimecast data centre, we save the need for 250 servers in the field," commented Garth Wittles, Managing Director of Mimecast SA. "This is turn reduces hazardous waste products, which is important since PCs (servers) are problematic when it comes to recycling.

"In addition, this reduction in the number of servers also saves the electricity that would have been consumed addressing the heat dissipation associated with these devices and, of course, reduces the carbon footprint," continued Wittles.

"Although Mimecast is but one small application example, it does highlight some of the concerns being expressed re the environment and the global warming that we are experiencing," concluded Wittles. "Mimecast is doing its part; hopefully, other vendors are following suit."

For further information, please contact Mimecast RSA: telephone (011) 555 5460, fax (011) 555 5479, e-mail info@mimecast.co.za.

Mimecast (Pty) Ltd

Mimecast is a fast growing Web 2.0 success story. Founded in the UK in late 2002, the company's proprietary 'software as a service' platform provides businesses around the world with mission-critical e-mail management services. Mimecast provides the industry's only comprehensive enterprise e-mail management solution from a single scalable Web-based platform. Clients save significant time and expense by connecting their existing in-house e-mail systems to Mimecast. They benefit from a range of services including long-term e-mail storage, search and information management, security services including anti-spam and anti-virus, compliance, policy control and risk management, business continuity, and e-mail marketing.

Services on the Mimecast Network are sold by leading technology resellers and on a direct basis into strategic accounts. Mimecast consistently beats competitive alternatives by offering a broader solution, better value for money, more effective security, faster performance, and by placing significantly greater levels of administrative control in our clients' hands. In contrast, established first generation 'managed service providers' competing in Mimecast's chosen market face significant challenges due to their inflexible and fragmented technology, high third party licensing costs and outmoded service delivery strategies.

Mimecast's customers include AFGRI, Barnard Jacobs Mellet Holdings, De Beers Retail, Eurosteel, Gold Fields, Heraeus Chemicals, Hollard Insurance, International Marketing Council, Markinor, Moores Rowland, Mortimer Harvey, National Union of Mine Workers, RandGold Resources, Transnet Group and Touchline Media.

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