Support Agreement

This document and any accompanying support certificate (the “Certificate”) or other proof of purchase is a legal agreement (the “Support Agreement”) between the end user (the “Licensee”) named on the face of the Certificate and Data Storage Group, Inc., d.b.a. DATASTOR™ and/or its subsidiaries (“DATASTOR”). This Support Agreement and the rights granted herein are only effective as to end users who have a valid license pursuant to a DATASTOR End User License Agreement (the “EULA”) for the underlying DATASTOR Shield™ software product(s) (the “Software”) for which this support will be provided.  Please read this Support Agreement carefully. 

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IF LICENSEE DOES NOT AGREE TO THESE TERMS, THEN DATASTOR IS UNABLE TO PROVIDE SUPPORT FOR THE SOFTWARE TO LICENSEE.  RECEIPT OF SUPPORT INDICATES LICENSEE’S AGREEMENT TO THESE TERMS. 

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Should you have any questions regarding this Support Agreement, or wish to contact DATASTOR, you may write to: Data Storage Group, Inc., Attention:  Legal Services Department, PO Box 579, Mead, CO 80542. 

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SUPPORT OVERVIEW:  DATASTOR has designed and built the DATASTOR Shield™ software product for protecting and recovering your business-critical data.  Our primary business focus is helping businesses securely backup, archive and replicate their data in the event that restoring their data becomes necessary because of a natural or man-made disaster. We make every effort to provide the best software and support needed to protect your business data, within the terms of this Support Agreement.  We also offer fully managed Hybrid Cloud Backup Services and Professional IT Services, for additional assistance with managing your backups, DR or other system issues that go beyond the scope of this Support Agreement. 

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DATASTOR™ includes a software support and maintenance subscription with each Software purchase (the “Support Services” during the “Initial Support Period”).  The first year of Support Services is included with the initial software purchase of DATASTOR Shield™ Enterprise software. The first three years of Support Services is included with the initial software purchase of DATASTOR Shield™ Professional ("Server" or "RDX") software.  Other Business Class software including OEM software bundles are provided with 30-day Support Services with the initial software purchase or download.

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For Enterprise Software licensee, the second (and any subsequent) year Support Services must be renewed on or before the support end date, which is the first anniversary date of the initial software purchase.  Enterprise Support Services may be purchased in one-year increments.  In order to avoid interruptions in technical support, and additional fees, the Support Services must be renewed before the support end date.   A Support Services subscription is required for each Enterprise Software license. The Support Services subscription fee is based on the number of computer systems protected and backup capacity managed by the Software or as a flat annual fee for Unlimited licensees.  DATASTOR reserves the right to upgrade a usage based Support Services subscription to an Unlimited subscription.

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For non-Enterprise or Business Class software licensee  Support Services must be renewed to extend their service three additional years on or before the support end date. The three-year term Support Services   must be renewed before the initial term expires.  Resellers and MSPs are required to keep their Business Class users in a Support Services subscription.

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The support end date for additional remote computer deployments on the same Archive Manager will be co-termed with the anniversary date for the original Software purchase, so that the support end date for all computers managed by the same Archive Manager server is the same. 

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After the Initial Support Period no Support Services will be provided without a Support Service subscription. During the Initial Support Period, Support Services may be renewed to extend the service end date. Support Services may be renewed thereafter to further extend the service end date.

 

If the Software is used for active backups or for maintaining archives of the data that would require use of the Software for restore and recovery, then a Support Services subscription is required.  If the software Support Services subscription is cancelled, then all data should be moved to a new solution.

 

Without a software Support Services subscription, the Software license is revoked and cannot be transferred, reinstalled or re-activated.  The Software cannot be updated or upgraded.  No Support Services will be provided including access to support staff in case of an emergency or other support need, ie. a virus or malware attack. 

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This is business-class software solution, and all users are advised to maintain an active Support Services subscription by renewing their Support Services with the Company to avoid interruptions of use.  The Company reserves the right to revoke any license for non-payment.

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SUPPORT SERVICES:  Commencing on the support start date set forth on the face of the Certificate or date software is downloaded, DATASTOR will provide to Licensee the Support Services listed on the face of the Certificate during the Support Services Period, within the DATASTOR region in which the Software is licensed for use as indicated in the EULA.  This Support Agreement applies only to software manufactured by or for DATASTOR that can be identified by the DATASTOR trademark, trade name, or DATASTOR logo affixed to them.  Any support for third party hardware or software, including third-party software installed by DATASTOR or sold along with the Software, is provided by the hardware or software vendor, not DATASTOR.  DATASTOR does not warrant or support any products that are not DATASTOR products.  Support Services are provided under the terms and conditions listed below, until the end date set forth on the face of the Certificate or otherwise defined herein. 

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Support Services provided under this Support Agreement include: 

• Delivery of software hot-fixes, patches, updates and product enhancements

• Software license reactivation

• Software license transfer to new hardware

• Access to technical support provided via our support portal (and by telephone or remote session for Enterprise Software users) Monday through Friday, from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. (U.S. Mountain Time Zone) during the normal business week of, and in accordance with statutory holidays of the USA

• Researching and responding to questions relating to the software

• Responding to implementation questions relating to the software

• Analyzing and duplicating program defects with the software

• Access to the DATASTOR™ technical support website / KB articles

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Support Services under this Support Agreement DO NOT include:

• Providing software bug fixes and patches below maintained versions

• Providing defect correction below maintained versions

• Installing or maintaining any third-party software

• Providing programming assistance
• Providing network administration or other IT services

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DATASTOR offers fee-based Professional Consulting Services on an hourly pro rata basis for situations where Licensee requires assistance on issues not covered by this Support Agreement. 

 

DATASTOR shall not be responsible for issues unrelated to the Software. This includes, without limitation, any network performance issues from the provider to Licensee’s location, any internal network performance issues within Licensee’s internal network, or any hardware or software issues on Licensee’s local network. 

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Conditions for Providing Support Services.  DATASTOR obligation to provide Support Services is conditioned upon the following situations: (a) Licensee makes reasonable efforts to solve the problem after consulting with DATASTOR; (b) Licensee provides DATASTOR with sufficient information and resources to correct the problem via either telephone technical support or through the DATASTOR technical website, as well as access to the personnel, hardware, and any software involved in discovering the problem; (c) Licensee promptly installs all updates, bug fixes and patches; and (d) Licensee procures, installs and maintains all equipment, telephone lines, communication interfaces and other hardware necessary to operate the Software. 

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Exclusions from Support Services.  DATASTOR is not obligated to provide Support Services in the following situations: (a) the Software has been changed, modified, or damaged (except under the control of DATASTOR); (b) the problem is caused by Licensee's negligence, hardware malfunction or other causes beyond the reasonable control of DATASTOR; (c) the problem is traced to third party software not licensed through DATASTOR; (d) Licensee has not installed and implemented updates, bug fixes and patches so that the Software is a version supported by DATASTOR; or (e) Licensee has not paid fees when due. 

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Termination of Support Services.  DATASTOR reserves the right to discontinue Support Services should DATASTOR, in its sole discretion, determine that continued support for the Software is no longer commercially practicable.  DATASTOR will give Licensee at least three (3) months prior written notice of any such discontinuance of Support Services and will refund any Support Service fees Licensee may have prepaid with respect to the Software.  DATASTOR shall have no obligation to support or maintain any version of the Software that is not the current version of the Software and operating system or the immediately preceding version of the Software for a period of six (6) months after it is first suspended. 

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Lapsed Support Services subscription.  In the event the Support Services subscription has lapsed the following terms and conditions will apply: 

• Reinstatement of Support Services subscription is subject to DATASTOR discretionary approval

• The support anniversary end date remains, based on the original purchase date of the Software

• Sales orders for add-on Software licenses will not be accepted

• Enterprise License is subject to being revoked for non-payment of Support Services subscription

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Support Services Warranty.  DATASTOR warrants, for a period of thirty (30) days from the date of performance of support services under this Support Agreement, that such support services will be performed in a manner consistent with generally accepted industry standards.  For support services not performed as warranted in this provision and provided Licensee has reported such non-conformance to DATASTOR within thirty (30) days of performance of such non-conforming support services, DATASTOR will, at its discretion, either correct any nonconforming support services or refund the relevant fees paid for the nonconforming support services.  THIS IS LICENSEE'S EXCLUSIVE REMEDY AND DATASTOR’S SOLE LIABILITY ARISING IN CONNECTION WITH THE SUPPORT SERVICES WARRANTY DESCRIBED IN THIS SECTION. 

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Disclaimer of Damages. TO THE MAXIMUM EXTENT PERMITTED BY APPLICABLE LAW AND REGARDLESS OF WHETHER ANY REMEDY SET FORTH HEREIN FAILS OF ITS ESSENTIAL PURPOSE, IN NO EVENT WILL DATASTOR BE LIABLE TO YOU FOR (i) ANY COSTS OF PROCUREMENT OF SUBSTITUTE OR REPLACEMENT GOODS AND SERVICES, LOSS OF PROFITS, LOSS OF USE, LOSS OF OR CORRUPTION TO DATA, BUSINESS INTERRUPTION, LOSS OF PRODUCTION, LOSS OF REVENUES, LOSS OF CONTRACTS, LOSS OF GOODWILL, OR ANTICIPATED SAVINGS OR WASTED MANAGEMENT AND STAFF TIME; OR (ii) ANY SPECIAL, CONSEQUENTIAL, INCIDENTAL OR INDIRECT DAMAGES WHETHER ARISING DIRECTLY OR INDIRECTLY OUT OF THE PROVISION OF SUPPORT SERVICE(S), EVEN IF THE PARTY, ITS RESELLERS, SUPPLIERS OR ITS AGENTS HAS BEEN TOLD SUCH DAMAGES MIGHT OCCUR. IN NO CASE SHALL DATASTOR’S LIABILITY EXCEED THE PURCHASE PRICE FOR THE SUPPORT SERVICE(S).  NOTHING IN THIS SUPPORT AGREEMENT SHALL EXCLUDE OR LIMIT DATASTOR’S LIABILITY FOR ANY LIABILITY WHICH CANNOT BE EXCLUDED OR LIMITED BY LAW. 

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INTEGRATION.  This Support Services Agreement, as supplemented by any relevant terms in the EULA not otherwise defined herein, constitutes the entire agreement between this parties pertaining to the subject matter hereof, and except as otherwise agreed upon in writing by the parties, supersedes any and all prior written or oral agreement with respect to such subject matter.