ARCADA BACKUP EXEC FOR NETWARE V7 ADDRESSES ENTERPRISE RELIABILITY AND PERFORMANCE DEMANDS.CHICAGO--(BUSINESS WIRE)--July 26, 1995--Arcada Software, Inc. today announced version 7 of Backup Exec Backup Exec is backup software for Microsoft Windows environments currently developed by Symantec. Backup Exec has a long history of being sold from one company to another. for NetWare, specifically designed to address the reliability and performance requirements for enterprise networks. Available September 4, Backup Exec for NetWare version 7 is designed to back up multi-platform Novell NetWare (operating system, networking) Novell NetWare - Novell, Inc.'s proprietary networking operating system for the IBM PC. NetWare uses the IPX/SPX, NetBEUI or TCP/IP network protocols. It supports MS-DOS, Microsoft Windows, OS/2, Macintosh and Unix clients. networks, and will receive Novell's Tested and Approved certification prior to availability. "Reliably backing up and restoring data is the most critical issue facing NetWare users today," said Pat Hanavan, director of the NetWare business unit for Arcada. "Users want to feel comfortable that the data they have backed up is complete and secure if a disaster occurs. One critical component of version 7 is its full compatibility with Novell's NetWare Directory Services See eDirectory. (networking) Netware Directory Services - (NDS) Novell, Inc.'s directory services for Netware, Windows NT, and Unix. The NDS directory represents each network resource (user, hardware, or application) as an object of a certain class, where each class has (NDS See eDirectory. NDS - Netware Directory Services ), which is crucial for consistent, reliable protection of complex NetWare 4 servers." Underscoring version 7's enhanced reliability and performance, Arcada and CENTRE Technologies, Inc. recently formed a strategic alliance in which the two companies are providing an integrated backup solution for NetWare 3.x and 4.x networks. Called CENTRE NetPack(TM), the integrated solution combines NetWare 3.x and 4.x with Arcada's Backup Exec for NetWare software. "As a Novell authorized OEM (Original Equipment Manufacturer) The rebranding of equipment and selling it. The term initially referred to the company that made the products (the "original" manufacturer), but eventually became widely used to refer to the organization that buys the products and , we could have bundled any backup software See backup program. (tool, software) backup software - Software for doing a backup, often included as part of the operating system. Backup software should provide ways to specify what files get backed up and to where. product with NetWare in our CENTRE NetPack; however, Backup Exec's reliability, performance and comprehensive support for NetWare 4.x made it the best choice for us," said David Hanson David Hanson can refer to
Salt Lake City is the capital and the most populous city of the U.S. state of Utah. The name of the city is often shortened to Salt Lake, or its initials, S.L.C. . The company provides integrated networking A network that supports both data and voice and/or different networking protocols. See converged network and new public network. solutions, including servers, workstations and bundled tape drives. "As a system vendor committed to delivering high performance, enterprise-wide networking solutions, we believe Arcada could best deliver the quality needed to make our NetPacks and server offerings successful," Hanson said. Reliability Enhancements Four enhancements combine to strengthen Backup Exec for NetWare's reliability in enterprise networks: -0-
-- SmartClient(TM) technology provides automated LAN backup
protection for failing hard disks. Developed with Compaq
Computer Corporation, this new technology predicts an
impending workstation hard disk failure and automatically
protects the workstation's data using Backup Exec's server
based data management software to protect the workstations
data. Arcada's ability to proactively protect all
workstations to a NetWare tape server, running as a Windows
95 system service in concert with Compaq's Intelligent
Manageability system software is a step beyond what the rest
of the backup market is integrating.
-- Server-independent fault tolerant backup enables
network managers to configure Backup Exec to selectively re-
route backups to alternate tape systems -- on the same or
on different servers -- for processing without
administrator intervention if the original tape system
fails. The administrator can control exactly which tape
system is selected for alternate processing, to allow
manageable fault tolerant protection. This unique
capability is not available from any other solution on the
market today.
-- Integration with Simple Network Management Protocol
(SNMP) management products, such as Novell's NetWare
Management System (NMS) and Hewlett Packard's OpenView,
enables Backup Exec to send alerts to any SNMP compliant
management console for centralized, automated monitoring
of all Backup Exec systems in the enterprise.
-- Enterprise AgentView(TM) technology enables all clients to
view all agents on the network regardless of protocol, so
that data can be viewed and selected for backup no matter
where it resides. For example, an administrator using a
Windows workstation -- which uses an IPX protocol -- can
"see" and interactively select other workstations and
servers using different protocols, such as TCP/IP (Unix
systems) or AppleTalk (Macintosh systems). Other backup
products force administrators to perform backups on
servers and workstations with differing protocols "in the
blind" -which means success or failure cannot be qualified
until the backup begins.Performance Enhancements
Backup Exec for NetWare version 7 addresses the performance needs of enterprise networks with high-volume backup requirements through the following new features: -0-
-- Agent Accelerator(TM) with Stac LZS compression
significantly increases backup performance by reducing the
amount of data transmitted over the network by an average of
50 to 75 percent. Agent Accelerator technology distributes
backup processing between the main server and remote
servers.
The combination of Agent Accelerator technology and
Stac compression significantly boosts remote server
backup performance by having the remote server pre-
process and compress directories and files for backup.
This not only lowers network traffic, it increases the
overall backup performance, especially in configurations
running multiple tape devices.
-- Dynamic Load Balancing allows users with multiple
drives in a single server to instruct Backup Exec to send
backup jobs to the "first available" tape drive
automatically, maximizing system performance and
throughput.
-- Concurrent tape drive support for up to 28 drives or
autoloaders requires only 45k of additional memory per
drive. Customers can derive true "tape server"
performance with up to 28 tape drives, yet have the
flexibility to configure the system to use only 5Mb of
total server memory. Competing products can require as
much as 1.5Mb additional memory per concurrent drive.
Other Enhancements
-- Enhanced tape format support enables Backup Exec to
read and restore data from Cheyenne's ARCserve Windows or
DOS Edition tape format and Storage Independent Data Format
(SIDF - ECMA 208) tapes, providing users an easy migration
path to Backup Exec. Version 7 also reads and writes
Microsoft Tape Format (MTF) 1.0.
-- Optional Oracle Agent for NetWare backs up and restores
Oracle for NetWare databases, even while they are being used
Administrators can back up entire Oracle databases while
they are active and on-line. With version 7, administrators
can perform backup and restore functions at the database,
as well as at the tablespace and individual file level --
providing administrators backup schedule flexibility within
databases, a level of support unique to Backup Exec.Pricing and Availability
Backup Exec for NetWare version 7 will be available September 4 at an MSRP MSRP Manufacturer's Suggested Retail Price MSRP Message Session Relay Protocol MSRP Multi-Species Recovery Plan (US Fish & Wildlife Service) MSRP Member of the Society for Radiological Protection (UK) of $1,395 for the Enterprise Edition, which supports multi-server, multi-platform networks with no limit on NetWare user licenses or number of workstations; $695 for the Single Server/Unlimited version, which supports one NetWare server and unlimited workstations; and $495 for the Single Server version for 5, 10 or 20/25 license versions of NetWare. Arcada also offers competitive upgrades from as low as $249. An Advanced Autoloader Module with multi-drive autoloader support is available for an MSRP of $595. The Backup Exec for NetWare Oracle Agent option has an MSRP of $1,395. A free evaluation kit is available by calling (407) 333-7500 or 1-800-3ARCADA. Arcada will also provide a Software Developers Kit (SDK (Software Developer's Kit) See developer's toolkit and Windows SDK. SDK - Software Developers Kit (or "Software Development Kit"). ) for third parties, such as UPS vendors, vertical market software providers and corporate IS groups that want to integrate reliable backup software into their applications. The SDK will be available in September. This will be the first time client/server backup capabilities can be integrated into custom applications. About Arcada Arcada Software Arcada Software was a computer software company that was formed in early 1994 by the merger of Conner Software (the software division of Conner Peripherals) of Lake Mary, Florida, and Astora Software, formerly Quest Development Corporation, of San Luis Obispo, California. , Inc. develops enterprise data protection and storage management software that operates across multiple desktop and client/server environments, including those from Microsoft Corp., Novell, Inc. and IBM (International Business Machines Corporation, Armonk, NY, www.ibm.com) The world's largest computer company. IBM's product lines include the S/390 mainframes (zSeries), AS/400 midrange business systems (iSeries), RS/6000 workstations and servers (pSeries), Intel-based servers (xSeries) . Founded in 1994 by the merger of the software operations of Conner Peripherals Conner Peripherals was a company that manufactured hard drives for personal computers. Conner Peripherals was founded in 1986 by Seagate Technology co-founder Finis Conner, as a merger between a company of his and another started by MiniScribe founders John Squires and Terry , Inc. and Quest Development Corporation, Arcada has developed the native backup utilities in Windows NT (Windows New Technology) A 32-bit operating system from Microsoft for Intel x86 CPUs. NT is the core technology in Windows 2000 and Windows XP (see Windows). Available in separate client and server versions, it includes built-in networking and preemptive multitasking. , Windows 3.1 and DOS 6.x for Microsoft, as well as developed such full backup See backup types. solutions as MaynStream for Maynard, QICStream for Archive, EZTape for Irwin and Norton Backup for Symantec. Arcada now markets its products worldwide under the Backup Exec, Arcada Backup and Storage Exec brand names to OEMs, system integrators, value-added resellers, retailers and large corporate users. Arcada has facilities in Lake Mary, Florida Lake Mary is a city in Seminole County, Florida, United States. The population was 11,458 at the 2000 census. As of 2006, the population recorded by the U.S. Census Bureau is 14,718. [1]. Lake Mary is part of the Orlando-Kissimmee Metropolitan Area. ; San Luis Obispo, California San Luis Obispo (IPA: [sæn 'luɪs ə'bɪspoʊ]; Spanish for St. Louis, the Bishop) is a city in California, located roughly midway between San Francisco and Los Angeles on the Central Coast. ; and Maidenhead Maidenhead, city (1991 pop. 59,809), Windsor and Maidenhead, S central England, on the Thames River. It is a residential town with brewing and milling industries as well as a resort. The 13th-century stone bridge was rebuilt in the 1770s. , England. For more information, contact Arcada Software, 37 Skyline Drive
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