BakBone Software and Network Appliance Team to Deliver a Simplified Backup and Recovery NearLine Solution.Business Editors and High-Tech Writers 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. & SUNNYVALE, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Oct. 29, 2002 BakBone's NetVault(TM) Disk-to-Disk Backup and Restore Software and Network Appliance (1) A specialized device for use on a network. For example, Web servers, cache servers and file servers can be implemented as general-purpose computers with the appropriate software or as network appliances, which are computers dedicated to a single function and cannot do anything (TM) NearStore(TM) Product Line Offer Enterprise Customers a Robust, Scalable Solution BakBone(TM) Software (OTCBB OTCBB See OTC Bulletin Board (OTCBB). :BKBOF)(TSE See Tokyo Stock Exchange. TSE 1. See Tokyo Stock Exchange (TSE). 2. See Toronto Stock Exchange (TSE). :BKB BKB Basler Kantonalbank (Switzerland) BKB Black King Bar (gaming weapon) BKB BV Kwaliteitsverklaringen Bouw (Dutch) BKB BankBoston Corporation ), a global provider of storage management software, and Network Appliance Inc. (NASDAQ NASDAQ in full National Association of Securities Dealers Automated Quotations U.S. market for over-the-counter securities. Established in 1971 by the National Association of Securities Dealers (NASD), NASDAQ is an automated quotation system that reports on :NTAP NTAP Network Appliance, Inc. (stock symbol) NTAP Never Take Another Puff NTAP National Track Analysis Program NTAP Notices to Airmen Publication NTAP Windows NT Application Processors NTAP Naval Training Acquisition Process ), a leading provider of enterprise storage solutions, today announced that BakBone's NetVault is compatible with the Network Appliance NearStore product line. The joint solution provides enterprise customers with a cost-effective, easy to manage, and reliable backup and recovery nearline solution that significantly improves backup performance and data availability at a lower total cost of ownership. The NetApp NearStore R100 provides economical, scalable, and easily managed nearline storage that integrates seamlessly within enterprise network infrastructures. When combined with NetVault, backups are consolidated from customer's primary storage devices to a NearStore R100 appliance, providing customers' with a simplified yet powerful solution that increases the availability of servers and storage for applications and reduces the impact to back up and recover mission-critical data. "Network Appliance has partnered with BakBone to deliver a fully integrated nearline solution providing instant access to data enabling customers to restore and recover their data on demand," said Michael Marchi, senior director of enterprise marketing at Network Appliance. "Combining NetVault with NearStore R100 gives enterprises the flexibility to cost-effectively protect their data, using proven technologies that work together seamlessly, reducing administration overhead and resulting in a lower TCO (1) (Total Cost of Ownership) The cost of using a computer. It includes the cost of the hardware, software and upgrades as well as the cost of the inhouse staff and/or consultants that provide training and technical support. See ROI. ." NetVault is built upon an advanced modular architecture that provides IT managers the flexibility required to support continued growth and incorporate new enhancements rapidly as information storage needs expand and change. NetVault is able to operate in multi-vendor networks and supports a broad range of platforms, applications, and high performance tape and networked storage devices. "In today's enterprise, customers are demanding a robust, scalable, and reliable data protection solution that will increase their ROI (Return On Investment) The monetary benefits derived from having spent money on developing or revising a system. In the IT world, there are more ways to compute ROI than Carter has liver pills (and for those of you who never heard of that expression, it means a lot). . Building on our relationship with Network Appliance, we now are offering a seamless integrated solution that improves backup performance without adding complexity," said Randy Batterson, vice president of strategic alliance and OEM (Original Equipment Manufacturer) The rebranding of equipment and selling it. The term initially referred to the company that made the products (the "original" manufacturer), but eventually became widely used to refer to the organization that buys the products and . "NetVault ensures that Network Appliance customers can leverage their NearStore R100 throughout their enterprise." About Network Appliance Network Appliance is a world leader in unified storage solutions for today's data-intensive enterprise. Since its inception in 1992, Network Appliance has delivered technology, product, and partner solutions that continue to drive the evolution of storage. Information about Network Appliance solutions and services is available at www.netapp.com. About BakBone Software Inc. BakBone Software is an international storage management software company that develops and globally distributes high-performance software solutions to the network storage and open systems markets. BakBone's backup/restore and near-line archival software suites provide scalable data protection from the workgroup to the enterprise. Founded in 2000, BakBone Software's products are used by companies worldwide, and are distributed through a network of OEMs and solution providers. BakBone's corporate headquarters is located at 10145 Pacific Heights Boulevard, San Diego, Calif. 92121. Its stock is listed on the Toronto Stock Exchange Toronto Stock Exchange (TSE) Canada's largest stock exchange, trading approximately 1,200 company stocks and 33 options. . For more information on BakBone products, call 866/484-2663, e-mail sales@bakbone.com, or access BakBone's Web site at www.bakbone.com. Safe Harbor Safe Harbor 1. A legal provision to reduce or eliminate liability as long as good faith is demonstrated. 2. A form of shark repellent implemented by a target company acquiring a business that is so poorly regulated that the target itself is less attractive. The statements contained in this press release that are not historical in nature are forward-looking statements. Forward-looking statements are not guarantees since there are inherent difficulties in predicting future results, and actual results could differ materially from those expressed or implied in the forward-looking statements. BakBone, BakBone Software, the BakBone logo and NetVault are all trademarks or registered trademarks of BakBone Software, Inc., in the United States and/or in other countries. NetApp is a registered trademark and Network Appliance, NearStore, and The evolution of storage are trademarks of Network Appliance, Inc., in the United States and in other countries. All other brands, products or service names are or may be trademarks, registered trademarks or service marks of, and used to identify, products or services of their respective owners. |
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