This IDC Vendor Profile evaluates Mimecast, an emerging supplier of email archiving, security, and continuity solutions delivered in a software-as-a-service model. This document discusses the company's history, product offerings, and competitive position in the context of cloud-based storage and security infrastructure services.

This Vendor Profile is part of the Small Vendor Profile (SVP) Series, a special IDC initiative of IDC's storage hardware, storage software, semiconductor, and compliance infrastructure groups. The goal of the SVP Series is to profile smaller "have you ever heard of" companies that have compelling positions within these IDC services. Every client of at least one IDC service within one of the IDC groups listed will receive each and every vendor profile, regardless of which analyst authors the profile. The SVP Series runs from October 2008 through September 2009.

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