Smarsh Hosts Webinar to Discuss the Myths & Facts of Hosted Email Archiving Solutions

PORTLAND, Ore.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Smarsh Inc.:

“Overcoming Barriers to SaaS Message Archiving Adoption.”

What:	Smarsh, the managed service leader in innovative, secure and reliable email archiving and compliance solutions, will host a free Webinar titled “Overcoming Barriers to SaaS Message Archiving Adoption.” This Webinar will arm IT managers and risk management, records management and compliance professionals with information to better understand the hosted email and message archiving market.
Who:	Featured guest Brian W. Hill, senior analyst with Forrester Research, Inc., an independent research firm, will present an assessment on current and planned adoption, purchase drivers, and factors limiting deployment of software-as-a-service (SaaS)-based message archiving solutions.
	Smarsh Founder and CEO Stephen Marsh will provide a comprehensive overview of the SaaS message archiving deployment model and present real-world examples of Smarsh customers that have encountered and overcome adoption barriers.
When:	December 10, 2009, 1 p.m. EST/10 a.m. PST
Where:	To register, visit:
	http://searchexchange.bitpipe.com/detail/RES/1259609703_29.html?asrc=CL_PRM_Smarsh
Why:	Hosted email and message archiving service providers like Smarsh are seeing increased market traction and sharp growth. Organizations adopting the SaaS deployment model realize a lower overall total cost of ownership and leverage a cost structure that addresses restraints on capital budgets. Rapid deployment capabilities supported by SaaS-based applications enable organizations to reach their archiving objectives more quickly relative to on-premises models. At the same time, adoption barriers such as security and privacy concern some organizations considering SaaS-based solutions. This Webinar will provide an overarching view of the benefits and challenges of hosted email and message archiving solutions, using examples of organizations that have transitioned to a SaaS model.

About Smarsh

Smarsh® is the managed service leader in secure, innovative and reliable email archiving solutions for message compliance and records retention, proactive litigation readiness, and mail server data management. Founded in 2001, Smarsh has built its trusted reputation through years of experience with clients in the financial services industry. Today, organizations across several highly-litigious fields and those facing governance or transparency obligations turn to Smarsh to meet their electronic communications challenges.