Arkeia Announces Certifications for Major Linux Platforms; Professional Network Backup Solution Offers Broadest Support for Linux Distributions, Hardware Configurations.Business Editors/High-Tech Writers CARLSBAD, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Dec. 11, 2003 Arkeia Corporation, a pioneer in professional Linux backup solutions for heterogeneous networks, announced today that the just-released version 5.2 of its flagship enterprise software program has passed certification processes for the most widely used commercial Linux distributions  The external links in this article or section may require cleanup to comply with Wikipedia's content policies. . The certifications further strengthen Arkeia's position as the international leader in offerings for Linux network solutions. The new Arkeia v5.2 is certified for SUSE LINUX Enterprise Server SUSE Linux Enterprise Server (SLES) is a Linux distribution supplied by Novell, targeted at the business market. It is targeted for servers, but can be installed on Desktop computers for testing as well. New versions are released at an interval of 18-24 months. . Arkeia is also fully compatible and certified with the Red Hat Enterprise Server ready program and the Mandrake mandrake, plant of the family Solanaceae (nightshade family), the source of a narcotic much used during the Middle Ages as a pain-killer and perhaps the subject of more superstition than any other plant. Linux 9.2 distribution. Arkeia continues to maintain its position as the first professional network backup solution fully capable of protecting Linux environments of all configurations. It offers the widest coverage in terms of architecture, including x86, Itanium, PowerPC, SPARC (Scalable Performance ARChitecture) A family of RISC CPUs from Sun that runs mostly under Sun's Solaris, but also under Linux and BSD operating systems. After development began in the mid-1980s by David Patterson of the University of California at Berkeley and Bill and appliances such as Sun Cobalt servers. Arkeia supports a broad range of other 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 Windows, Unix, Mac OS X, NetWare and xBSD. "We are pleased that Arkeia continues to offer state-of-the-art professional backup answers like its new v5.2," said Uwe Heine, chief alliance officer at SUSE LINUX A Linux distribution from the SuSE Linux division of Novell. Both consumer and enterprise versions are available, and the distribution includes several user interfaces. SuSE Linux comes with the Yet Another Setup Tool (YaST), which is used to install, configure and maintain the OS, as . "SUSE and Arkeia are committed to deliver certified quality that meets the requirements of our numerous common enterprise customers." "Arkeia 5.2 easily completed MandrakeSoft's certification and we're delighted to see such a great backup solution available for Mandrake Linux. Arkeia on Mandrake Linux servers provides a solid solution for the rapidly growing corporate market," said Francois Bancilhon, MandrakeSoft CEO (1) (Chief Executive Officer) The highest individual in command of an organization. Typically the president of the company, the CEO reports to the Chairman of the Board. . "Certified solutions are essential for companies working in Linux environments," said Arkeia CEO Phil Roussel. "Through certification, Arkeia guarantees smooth integration into enterprise networks that rely on our backup solutions. We are committed to staying a step ahead of the competition by offering the widest Linux coverage in terms of distribution and hardware architecture support." Among the strengths of Arkeia's powerful solution is a Linux Disaster Recovery module that provides the ultimate in security. A fully automated disaster recovery process can restore a Linux server from scratch, as well as the 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. itself, if machines are stolen or totally destroyed. About Arkeia Corporation Arkeia Corporation is a leading provider of enterprise network backup solutions, noted for its early and comprehensive support of the Linux operating system operating system (OS) Software that controls the operation of a computer, directs the input and output of data, keeps track of files, and controls the processing of computer programs. . Founded in 1996, Arkeia's mission is to provide fast, reliable and easy-to-use network backup for heterogeneous environments. The distributed client/server architecture, administrative capabilities and multiflow/multiplexing technologies enable Arkeia to provide enterprise-class technology at an affordable price. Arkeia supports hundreds of tape libraries, tape drives and over 30 operating systems/hardware combinations. Products include bare metal disaster recovery modules and hot backup plug-ins for Oracle, DB2, Lotus, MySQL and MS-Exchange. More than 90,000 users worldwide, including 4,000 corporate users, rely on Arkeia for their data protection needs. Arkeia Corporation is privately owned and has offices in Carlsbad, Calif., and Paris, France. For further information visit www.arkeia.com. |
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