Arkeia Now Protects Microsoft Exchange Servers Operating On Linux and Unix; New Online Backup Plug-In Offers Multiple Security Levels for High Volumes of Mail Data.

Business Editors/High-Tech Writers

CARLSBAD, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Sept. 30, 2003

Arkeia, an international leader in enterprise backup software, announced today the availability of a versatile new online backup plug-in for Microsoft Exchange servers. Businesses that utilize Exchange servers to manage high volumes of mail can rely on Arkeia to secure archived data with minimal impact on users while simultaneously protecting against loss of valuable information.

The Arkeia module for Exchange is designed to provide multiple levels of security for business-critical data, with fast online backup and restore that almost eliminates downtime. All aspects of mail server data -- mail, notes, attachments, etc. -- are protected by Arkeia's award-winning technology. A user-friendly GUI offers flexible scheduling solutions for sys-admins and users to protect Exchange server databases.

Plug-in features include:

-- Uses native Exchange Server Backup API following strict

Microsoft backup formats to insure precise integration.

-- Backup types include Full, Incremental, Differential or Copy.

-- Capability for four parallel backups optimizing the backup

speed for large servers with storage groups on different

hard-drives.

-- Online backup and restore to database level.

-- Consistency checks during full and copy backups to insure

accuracy on the fly.

-- Page zeroing security factor that erases all data from deleted

e-mail.

-- Support of Site Replication Service that insures compatibility

between MS-Exchange 5.5 and 2000 servers.

-- Backup of Key Management Server, allowing restoration of

encrypted data.

-- Equally efficient restore options include point in time

recovery of stored data and last backup restore with

transaction log "replay".

"Using a reliable, cost-efficient solution such as Arkeia on Linux is a serious alternative for companies looking to protect their Microsoft servers," said CEO Phil Roussel. "Our heterogeneous network backup solution for SMBs offers sophisticated enterprise-class backup and restore capabilities at a cost comparable to entry-level Windows-based software."

Installed on a Linux or Unix backup server, Arkeia can protect Windows machines ranging from Windows NT4 to Windows 2003. Arkeia's Windows client also performs hot backup of Windows registries, active directories, certificates and event logs.

A demo version of Arkeia plug-in for MS-Exchange, compatible with Exchange 2000 and 2003, will be available for download early October. The plug-in price is $990 per MS-Exchange server, with an unlimited number of users. For more information visit www.arkeia.com.

About Arkeia Corp.

Arkeia Corp. is a leading provider of enterprise network backup solutions, noted for its early and comprehensive support of the Linux operating system. 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 Corp. is privately owned and has offices in Carlsbad and Paris.