Arkeia Software Announces Arkeia Network Backup Version 8.1.Latest Release Embraces Cloud Computing (1) Running applications in or from network servers. Computing "in the cloud" may refer to a company's own network, but often refers to the Internet and the use of Web browser-based or rich client applications. ; Offers Custom Restore Objects and Extensible Reporting SAN DIEGO San Diego (săn dēā`gō), city (1990 pop. 1,110,549), seat of San Diego co., S Calif., on San Diego Bay; inc. 1850. San Diego includes the unincorporated communities of La Jolla and Spring Valley. Coronado is across the bay. -- Arkeia Software, a worldwide provider of backup and disaster recovery software, today announced Arkeia Network Backup version 8.1 with new features to simplify backup management of shared, hosted, or multi-tenant computing infrastructures. The new release accelerates cloud computing by reducing the cost and complexity of restoring customer data and of tracking backup service usage in shared, hosted environments. Managed Service Providers (MSPs) that deliver cloud computing typically leverage both Linux and server virtualization (1) Running applications in separate, isolated partitions within a single server. The "virtual machine" method can run different operating systems simultaneously, whereas the "OS virtualization" method runs applications for only one operating system (see virtual machine and OS , areas where Arkeia has demonstrated leadership and innovation. Linux provides a robust, cost-effective and flexible platform to deliver hosted services and virtualization An umbrella term for enhancing a computer's ability to do work. Following are the ways virtualization is used. Hardware Virtualization Partitioning the computer's memory into separate and isolated "virtual machines" simulates multiple machines within one physical computer. improves the efficiencies of server deployment and management. With Arkeia Network Backup version 8.1, MSPs now have the ability to deliver even more customized backup capabilities to their customers with a system that is secure, scalable and granular. "For more than two years we looked for a vendor who could provide customer-specific restore rights for our shared hosting customers," said Dennis Kittrell, Senior Product Manager at Aplus.net, a managed service provider with more than 100,000 customers under management. "Arkeia Network Backup v8.1 can provide granular restore rights for our customers down to the database grain, ensuring customer-specific security." "Managed Service Providers (MSPs) have deployed Arkeia Network Backup for years to protect not only their own data, but also their customers'," said Bill Evans
William John Evans (better known as Bill Evans) (August 16, 1929 – September 15, 1980) was one of the most famous and influential American jazz pianists of 20th-century. , 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. of Arkeia Software. "Now, as MSPs lead the build-out of the Internet's cloud computing infrastructure, they need new capabilities for backup. With Version 8.1, Arkeia Network Backup delivers reporting functionality for shared tenant environments. Reports can be extensively customized and delivered interactively, via email, or through MSP-managed dashboards. The release will also help MSPs reduce costs by allowing their customers to directly restore their own data without having to rely on the support of the MSP's technical staff." Custom Restore Objects Custom Restore Objects (CROs) allow system administrators to create user accounts with specific, granular restoration rights. These accounts can be granted authority to recover entire systems, partitions and drives, directories and folders, or even VMs specific to a VMware hypervisor or tables specific to MySQL databases. Custom Restore Objects ensure data privacy by limiting what an end-user is able to access, and also reduce management overhead by allowing end-users to initiate restores of their own data. Administrators reduce their workload by extricating themselves from the data restoration process, allowing them to focus on other tasks. Service to the end-user is also improved by allowing end-users to recover data at any time. Flexible and Extensible Reporting Version 8.1 increases visibility into backup infrastructure with new reporting that is both granular and flexible. The new reporting features include both pre-configured reports and powerful tools for custom report generation. Reports can be viewed via the web graphical user interface graphical user interface (GUI) Computer display format that allows the user to select commands, call up files, start programs, and do other routine tasks by using a mouse to point to pictorial symbols (icons) or lists of menu choices on the screen as opposed to having to or delivered via e-mail, command line, or export-to-file. Administrators can create custom report profiles configurable to a specific customer or to a group of customers. Increased granularity of backup reports allows an MSP's CIO CIO: see American Federation of Labor and Congress of Industrial Organizations. (Chief Information Officer) The executive officer in charge of information processing in an organization. to simplify billing system integration, manage hardware investments, and set prices for backup services. Availability and Pricing Arkeia Network Backup version 8.1 will be available to select beta testers next week and is scheduled for general availability in Summer, 2009. Both perpetual and subscription licensing are available for MSPs. For more information visit: www.arkeia.com/r/version8.1. About Arkeia Software Arkeia Software delivers proven solutions for data backup and disaster recovery. The award-winning Arkeia Network Backup Suite is designed for both mid-sized organizations and multi-site enterprises, and safeguards more than 100,000 networks for 7,000 customers in 70 countries. Arkeia software products protect data on over 150 platforms, including virtually all Linux and Windows platforms, as well as AIX (Advanced Interactive eXecutive) IBM's Unix-based operating system which runs on its Intellistation workstations and pSeries, p5, iSeries and i5 server families. , BSD (Berkeley Software Distribution) The software distribution facility of the Computer Systems Research Group (CSRG) of the University of California at Berkeley. , HP-UX HP's version of Unix that runs on its 9000 family. It is based on SVID and incorporates features from BSD Unix along with several HP innovations. (operating system) HP-UX - The version of Unix running on Hewlett-Packard workstations. , Irix, Macintosh, Netware, and Solaris. Arkeia Backup Servers 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. are deployed in three modes: as software applications, hardware appliances, or virtual appliances. Complementary suite software includes file agents, application agents, database agents, virtual machine agents, disaster recovery agents, backup replication servers, and central management servers. Arkeia shipped the industry's first network backup solution for Linux in 1999 and is headquartered in San Diego, California “San Diego” redirects here. For other uses, see San Diego (disambiguation). San Diego is a coastal Southern California city located in the southwestern corner of the continental United States. As of 2006, the city has a population of 1,256,951. . |
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