Announcing Retrospect 5.0--Better Backup for Windows; Easy Setup, Fast Backups, and Flawless Restores Now Available for Windows 95/98/NT and NT Server.ATLANTA--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Sept. 14, 1999-- Dantz Development Corporation announced today the Retrospect 5.0 line of 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. products for Windows(R). Retrospect's patented, state-of-the-art technologies are designed to provide 100% reliable restores of Windows and Macintosh(R) servers, desktops, and notebooks. "Retrospect works flawlessly," explained Gregory Collins, systems administrator at Oracle Corporation, who uses Retrospect to protect the data on more than 200 notebook computers. "I've had outstanding performance and reliability with a range of backup devices. Most important, I've always been able to restore." Retrospect's advanced architecture and powerful features make it reliable and easy to use. IncrementalPLUS(TM) and Snapshot technology allow for faster, safer backups, and accurate, single-pass restores. True verification and multiple, rotating backup sets, each complete in itself, provide additional levels of security. "Retrospect does a lot of things right," said Philip Mendoza, Research Analyst for System Management Software at International Data Corporation. "It's powerful and easy to use, with incremental backups to multiple backup sets and an innovative scheme for prioritizing and backing up notebooks automatically, whenever they connect to the network." Retrospect 5.0 for Windows will ship to resellers and be available from the Dantz online store at www.dantz.com on September 24, 1999. A fully featured, time-limited demo will also be available for download from the Dantz website. Premier storage and system companies including Fujitsu Europe, Imation, LaCie, MicroNet, Sony, and Yano Electric include Retrospect with their backup hardware. For a complete list of Dantz's strategic partners, please refer to www.dantz.com. PRODUCTS Retrospect 5.0 will be available in three editions. Retrospect Desktop Backup runs on Windows 95/98 and NT(TM) Workstation, and backs up to all removable cartridge removable cartridge n. A hard disk that has a self-contained casing, can be removed from the drive, and has greater storage capacity than floppy disks. drives, most CD-R (CD-Recordable) A writable CD technology using a type of compact disc that can be recorded, but not erased (CD-Rs are "write once" discs). CD-R discs are used to master CD-ROMs, to back up data and to make copies of data for distribution. (W) drives, and tape drives including small libraries, AIT, and DLT (Digital Linear Tape) A magnetic tape technology originally developed by Digital for its VAX line. The technology was later sold to Quantum, which makes it available to other manufacturers. DLT uses half-inch, single-hub cartridges similar to IBM's 3480/3490/3590 line. . Retrospect Workgroup Backup runs on all current Windows operating systems Operating systems can be categorized by technology, ownership, licensing, working state, usage, and by many other characteristics. In practice, many of these groupings may overlap. , including NT Server. Retrospect Workgroup Backup also supports large tape libraries and includes 20 Retrospect Client licenses to back up networked Windows and Macintosh computers including servers. Retrospect Server Backup includes 100 client licenses and provides advanced networking support to back up client workstations and servers across multiple IP subnets, even in a DHCP (Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol) Software that automatically assigns temporary IP addresses to client stations logging into an IP network. It eliminates having to manually assign permanent "static" IP addresses. DHCP software runs in servers and routers. environment. Retrospect Clients add support for additional Windows and Macintosh client computers and are available in packs of 5, 10, 50, and 100. For a complete list of individual product features and supported devices, please refer to www.dantz.com. KEY TECHNOLOGIES Retrospect has several unique technologies that differentiate it from other backup products and provide key benefits in terms of reliability to customers. IncrementalPLUS Backups Retrospect employs a sophisticated backup process, called IncrementalPLUS, which combines the speed and bandwidth conservation of traditional incremental backups with the ease of restoration provided by full backups. IncrementalPLUS finds and backs up new or changed files based on a file selection criteria, instead of relying on the unreliable archive bit See archive attribute. or dates. This enables Retrospect to perform incremental backups to multiple backup sets with each set containing a copy of all files necessary for a complete restore. Snapshot Single-Pass Restores Every time Retrospect backs up a volume, it takes a Snapshot of that volume's exact state, including a list of all files, security privileges, and registries. During a restore, Retrospect uses the most recent Snapshot to rebuild the volume exactly, including the registry, with only a single pass over the backup media. Even after many IncrementalPLUS backups, Retrospect only needs to perform a single restore operation. Backup Server A computer in a network used to store copies of files from client machines or other servers. Such servers typically have their disks set up in a RAID configuration to provide fault tolerance. See backup program, RAID, SAN and LAN free backup. (TM) Manages Notebooks Notebooks represent a point of vulnerability in any network backup environment. Retrospect's Backup Server function makes notebook backup easy, reliable, and automatic, even in a DHCP environment. Backup Server intelligently prioritizes computers in need of a backup, and recognizes when notebooks connect to the network. No matter how infrequently a notebook appears on the network, Retrospect's Backup Server will make sure that its data is backed up. -0- PRICING Product SRP Est. Street --------------------------- ------- ----------- Retrospect Desktop Backup $249 $149 Retrospect Workgroup Backup $499 $299 Retrospect Server Backup $795 $499 Retrospect Clients 5-Pack $175 $99 Retrospect Clients 10-Pack $295 $179 Retrospect Clients 50-Pack $1,295 $759 Retrospect Clients 100-Pack $2,250 $1,399 DANTZ DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION Dantz Development Corporation defined backup software technology with the release of Retrospect 1.0 in 1989. Dantz has continued to revolutionize backup technology through the recent release of Retrospect 5.0, including such innovations as IncrementalPLUS backups and automatic backups of portable computers that occasionally connect to the network. Dantz remains committed to its original mission: providing the best backup software available for individuals and organizations in over 140 countries around the world. Dantz publishes a wide range of backup solutions from individual backup to network-wide backup. Dantz products are designed to meet the needs of individuals and businesses by making data protection automatic, fast, efficient, and 100% reliable: Retrospect Desktop Backup, the best backup software for any storage device; Retrospect Workgroup Backup for comprehensive backup of small networks; and Retrospect Server Backup with advanced networking for backups of medium to large installations. Dantz products are available through resellers worldwide. Major Retrospect customers include Amgen, Apple, BBDO BBDO Batten, Barton, Durstine & Osborn BBDO Bringing Biogeographic Data Online , BMW BMW in full Bayerische Motoren Werke AG German automaker. Founded as an aircraft engine manufacturer in 1916, the company assumed the name Bayerische Motoren Werke and became known for its high-speed motorcycles in the 1920s. , Booz Allen Hamilton Booz Allen Hamilton, Inc., referred to as Booz Allen is one of the oldest strategy consulting firms in the world.[1] The firm formerly had two consulting divisions: WCB (Worldwide Commercial Business, also known as “The Commercial Side”) and WTB , Boston Consulting Group, British Telecom The telephone and communications carrier that provides services in Great Britain and Northern Ireland. It used to be a division of the British Post Office, but was privatized in 1984 under Margaret Thatcher's administration. , Genentech, GTE GTE General Telephone & Electronics GTE Génie Thermique et Énergie (French) GTE Gas Turbine Engine GTE Global Tropospheric Experiment GTE Geothermal Energy GTE Gas Turbine Efficiency plc (Sweden & USA) , Lawrence Livermore National Labs, Merck, Mercury Communications, Motorola, NASA NASA: see National Aeronautics and Space Administration. NASA in full National Aeronautics and Space Administration Independent U.S. , Nortel Networks, Optus, Oracle, Pixar, Raytheon, SBC (1) (SBC Communications Inc., San Antonio, TX, www.sbc.com) A large, national telecommunications company that grew from a multitude of local and regional companies, including Southwestern Bell, Pacific Bell and Nevada Bell, into a single, unified brand by 2002. , Swiss National Bank The Swiss National Bank is a central bank, responsible for the monetary policy of Switzerland and issuing the Swiss franc banknotes. The names of the institution in the four official languages of the country are: German: , U.S. Peace Corps, and Walt Disney. Note to Editors: Retrospect is a registered trademark of Dantz Development Corporation. Windows is a registered trademark and NT is a trademark of Microsoft Corporation. Macintosh is a registered trademark of Apple Computer, Inc. All products are trademarks or registered trademarks of their respective companies. |
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