ARCADA LAUNCHES WINDOWS '95 INITIATIVE; technology for intelligent backup and restore.COMDEX/SPRING--ATLANTA--(BUSINESS WIRE)--April 28, 1995-- 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. today announced a new solution for data protection and storage management for Microsoft's Windows '95 desktop operating system The control program in a user's machine (desktop or laptop). Also called a "client operating system," Windows is the overwhelming majority while the Macintosh comes second. There are also several versions of Linux for the desktop. Contrast with network operating system. . Arcada's addition to its award-winning product family is called Backup for Windows '95. This new solution takes advantage of 32-bit performance to streamline data protection by leveraging Microsoft's Wizard technology. "Arcada is the first enterprise data storage management company to offer a robust backup solution for Windows '95," said Anthony Bautista, Arcada's Advanced Desktop Business Unit Director. "Arcada Backup for Windows '95 sets a new standard in backup performance by taking full advantage of the operating system's strengths, including background operation, preemptive multitasking A multitasking method that shares processing time with all running programs. Preemptive multitasking creates a time-shared environment in which running programs receive a recurring slice of time from the CPU. and multithreading Multitasking within a single program. It allows multiple streams of execution to take place concurrently within the same program, each stream processing a different transaction or message. flexibility. Also, with a highly intuitive Windows '95 user interface, Arcada Backup for Windows '95 offers an easier, faster, and more reliable method for backup and data restoration." Windows Provide Intelligent Backup and Restore Simplicity An integral part of the Windows '95 backup solution is its use of Wizards. This advanced feature helps to guide the user step-by-step through the process of backing up and restoring data on Windows '95 workstations. This intelligent technology automates the process of backup and restore, and ensures that users do not miss a step. However, users do have the option of either turning the Wizard technology on or off; they merely have to click on the Wizard icon if they want to be assisted through the backup and restore process. Thus, managing data is now faster, easier and more reliable than existing backup and restore procedures. True 32-bit Architecture Arcada Backup for Windows '95 is designed to take advantage of true 32-bit architecture, including 32-bit device driver support. Unlike other solutions which have been ported over from existing Windows applications, Arcada's Windows '95 solution was designed from the ground up as a full 32-bit application. As a result, its performance has been significantly increased to meet the demands of high performance minicartridge and SCSI SCSI in full Small Computer System Interface Once common standard for connecting peripheral devices (disks, modems, printers, etc.) to small and medium-sized computers. SCSI has given way to faster standards, such as Firewire and USB. tape drives. Plug-and-Play Support Arcada Backup for Windows '95 also is equipped with support for the operating system's Plug-and-Play standard for automated configuration and setup. For instance, when users add peripherals or hardware devices to their system, they can take advantage of built-in auto-configure support to ensure streamlined installation. "This is especially important to users who want to back up their systems, since the highest percentage of problems occur in the hardware device setup and configuration phase," Bautista said. To further strengthen Plug-and-Play in the marketplace, industry leaders have begun forming relationships that leverage both hardware and software capabilities. Arcada has entered into a relationship with Tandberg Data Tandberg Data (OSE: TAD) is a company focused on data storage products, especially streamers, headquartered in Oslo, Norway. They are the only company still selling drives that use the QIC format (also known as SLR), but also produce VXA, LTO and DLT products, along with which enables both organizations to offer a more user-friendly solution by using this plug and play technology. "Tandberg Data's partnership with Arcada Software furthers our commitment to make Plug-and-Play the industry standard for peripherals. The combination of Arcada's Backup for Windows '95 and Tandberg Data's Plug-and-Play compliant SCSI tape drives offer Windows '95 users the first true Plug-and-Play compliant 32-bit tape backup Using magnetic tape for storing duplicate copies of hard disk files. Users can add an internal or external tape drive to their desktop computers for backup purposes, and files are typically copied to the tapes using a backup utility that updates on a periodic schedule. solution" said Jack Robinson Jack Robinson may refer to:
Like Arcada's other offerings, Arcada Backup for Windows '95 offers broad device support. For QIC-80 devices, Arcada supports such manufacturers as 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 , Iomega, Colorado Memory Systems, Microsolutions, Wangtek, and many others. For SCSI devices, Arcada supports such manufacturers as Conner, Hewlett-Packard, Tandberg Data, Wangdat, Exabyte, Colorado, and many others. Disaster Recovery, STAC 1. (language) STAC - Storage Allocation and Coding Program. 2. (company) STAC - The company responsible for Stacker and stac compression. http://stac.com/. Data Compression Supported The Windows '95 backup solution is equipped with disaster recovery capabilities that allow users to quickly and conveniently restore their data. For instance, the program enables users to restore all their data directly from their QIC (Quarter Inch Cartridge) A magnetic tape technology introduced in the early 1980s that has been widely used for backup. It was the first popular tape format for PCs. or SCSI tape device without having to load either Windows '95 or their backup software. The program also supports STAC Data Compression, which can double the amount of data that a user can store on a tape. -0- Additional Benefits
Arcada Backup For Windows '95 includes the following:
--Error Correction Code (ECC)--provides users with an added
layer of protection for recovering files if their backup
media becomes damaged.
--Extensive Device Support--from QIC minicartridge tape
devices to high capacity SCSI tape devices.
--Long File Name Support--eliminates the 8.3 naming convention
by supporting long file and path names.
--Automatic Data Verification--enables users to automatically
verify all data written to the tape after a backup job has
been completed.
--Quick File Access--allows users to quickly search SCSI tape
devices for files that need to be restored.
--Scheduler--provides automatic scheduling of backup jobs.
--Point-and-Click--offers file selection for backup and restore
by a mere point-and-click mouse operation.Pricing and Availability
Arcada Backup for Windows '95 will be available to both retail and 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 customers concurrent with Microsoft's release of the Windows '95 operating system. The suggested price of Arcada Backup for Windows '95 is $99. About Arcada Arcada Software, 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, Inc. and Quest Development Coporation, Arcada has developed a wide range of popular backup software products and utilities, including the native backup utilities in Windows NT for Microsoft, MaynStream for Maynard, QICStream for Archive, EZTape for Irwing and Norton Backup for Symantec. Arcada now markets its products worldwide under the Backup Exec and Storage Exec brand names to OEMs, distributors, 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, Suite 1101, Lake Mary, Fla. 32746; 1-800-3ARCADA, 407-333-7500. CONTACT: Arcada Software, Inc. Jeff Ballard, 407-333-7728 or Crescent Communications Mark Moore, 404-698-8650, ext. 112 Terrie O'Hanlon, 404-698-8650, ext. 111 MCI (1) (Media Control Interface) A high-level programming interface from Microsoft and IBM for controlling multimedia devices. It provides commands and functions to open, play and close the device. (2) (Microwave Communications Inc. 484-3333 CompuServe 75662.2320 |
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