BakBone Software And SanOne Demonstrate SAN-NAS Convergence At FCTC Interoperability Lab; BakBone's NetVault Software to be part of the HOT SAN Demo.

Business Editors/High-Tech Writers

SAN DIEGO--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Oct. 10, 2000

BakBone Software (TSE: BKB, OTCBB: BKBOF) today announced its NetVault(TM) storage management software will be featured in SanOne's upcoming SAN HOT Demo Interoperability Lab at the Fibre Channel Technology Conference, which begins today at the Park Center Plaza (Crowne Plaza) in San Jose, California.

"We are pleased to be part of SANOne's SAN HOT Demo at FCTC," said Jack Corrao, BakBone President and Chief Operating Officer. "It gives users attending the event the opportunity to experience the convergence of SAN and NAS into high performance, high reliability solutions leveraging customers' existing infrastructure. In addition, users will be assured that our products will pose no challenges with interoperability across various platforms and with other vendors' products."

"We chose to demonstrate NetVault because of its unique capability to easily merge technologies into a solid SAN customer solution," said Mike Flannery, General Manager of SanOne, an Alanco Technologies Inc. Company (NASDAQ: ALAN). "NetVault greatly complements our SAN initiative and fits well within our SAN/LAN network demonstrations at FCTC. Its ability to perform LAN-free SAN backups meets a growing need in today's market; its capacity to do so with exceptional ease of use gives it an edge among companies whose data storage capacity continues to exponentially grow. "

"The HOT Demo is a 'not to miss' event for anyone challenged with the task of managing storage and considering SAN equipment, said conference chairman Dr. Lance Leventhal. "They can see what SANs can do, find out how much it costs, and what return they can expect on their investment."

SanOne's SAN FCTC Interoperability Lab provides hands-on experience with the latest new SAN offerings that feature consolidated storage, serverless backup and technologies across multiple platforms from multiple vendors.

NetVault has received rave reviews from leading publications on its ease of installation and use, along with superior features and performance. The forthcoming release of NetVault includes support across a wide range of computer platforms, including Windows 2000, NT 4.0, and 95/98, as well as a full complement of UNIX platforms (HP-UX, AIX, Compaq Tru64, SCO UnixWare 7, etc.), Novell NetWare and leading Linux platforms like RedHat 6.1. The new version of NetVault will also incorporate full support for the Network Data Management Protocol (NDMP), making it possible for companies to do enterprise-wide backup of network-attached storage devices (NAS) supporting the emerging industry-standard protocol. This new feature further extends NetVault's leading capabilities to provide unparalleled, easy-to-use data backup and restore functionality, regardless of the storage environment, be it LAN-based NAS, FibreChannel or SCSI-based storage area networks (SANs), or a combination of both technologies.

The new version of NetVault continues to include DirecSAN(TM), BakBone's client transfer model, enabling backups to essentially bypass servers and stream data directly from backup clients to tape storage devices. This revolutionary feature cuts down on potential network bottlenecks, smoothing the process and speeding backup and restore times.

SanOne has taken a proactive stance to meet the exploding data system demands using SAN and Fabric topologies. SanOne combines its professional services expertise with best-of-breed storage products to deliver highly advanced SAN implementations.

About SanOne

SanOne delivers advanced storage technology within dedicated enterprise applications. Utilizing proven methodology and partnering with leading SAN vendors, SanOne is expertly positioned to deliver the advanced functionality of fibre technology, along with technical support and training services. SanOne is an Alanco Technologies Inc. Company (NASDAQ: ALAN). SanOne is located at 26 West Lone Cactus Drive, Phoenix, Ariz., 85027. For further information, visit www.sanone.com, via e-mail: [e-mail], or call direct: 877-582-4592.

About BakBone Software, Inc.

BakBone Software(TM) (TSE: BKB, OTC: BKBOF) is an international storage management software company that develops and globally distributes industry-leading storage management solutions to the open systems markets, providing data protection and management solutions scalable from workgroup to enterprise that will grow with a company's needs.

BakBone's NetVault(TM) storage management software is designed to provide unparalleled robustness, and unmatched data protection and recovery to meet the challenges of today's computing infrastructures. NetVault's comprehensive but easy to use features include versatile modular design, advanced SAN support and specialized on-line application backup. The very core of the product is designed with high bandwidth data transfers in mind and designed to ensure that performance is not compromised.

BakBone's corporate headquarters is located at 10145 Pacific Heights Boulevard, San Diego, Ca. 92121. Its stock is listed on the Toronto Stock Exchange and is included on the TSE 300 Composite, S&P/TSE Canadian SmallCap and TSE 200 indices. For more information on BakBone products, call 858-450-9009, e-mail [e-mail], or access BakBone's web site at www.bakbone.com.

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