IBackup.com releases IBackup for Linux, an Online Backup Application for the Linux Platform.Business Editors/High-Tech Writers WOODLAND HILLS, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Sept. 12, 2002 IBackup (http://www.ibackup.com), a division of Pro Softnet Corp., has released IBackup for Linux, an advanced backup application for the Linux Platform to augment its rich set of applications for web-based online storage and retrieval. IBackup is the only service that serves a complete line of web-based secure storage solutions featuring general-purpose storage functions to specialized backup functions for a wide variety of platforms. IBackup for Linux is a suite of backup/restore applications/utilities that is native to the Redhat Linux (7.x) operating platform. It consists of backup and restores engines. This application provides for a convenient off-site backup of critical Linux server data using standard 128-bit SSL (Secure Sockets Layer) The leading security protocol on the Internet. Developed by Netscape, SSL is widely used to do two things: to validate the identity of a Web site and to create an encrypted connection for sending credit card and other personal data. Encryption The reversible transformation of data from the original (the plaintext) to a difficult-to-interpret format (the ciphertext) as a mechanism for protecting its confidentiality, integrity and sometimes its authenticity. Encryption uses an encryption algorithm and one or more encryption keys. cryptography for transmission of all data, and features incremental backups See backup types. (operating system) incremental backup - A kind of backup that copies all files which have changed since the date of the previous backup. The first backup of a file system should include all files - a "full backup". Call this level 0. , compression, replicating directory hierarchy for both backup jobs and restores. It uses the Internet medium for transmission of data from user's local Linux machine to the remote IBackup account/space. This data goes in 128-bit encrypted en·crypt tr.v. en·crypt·ed, en·crypt·ing, en·crypts 1. To put into code or cipher. 2. Computer Science form. So, it is a very secure medium for transmission of data -- be it backup or restore. The IBackup for Linux suite of applications are command line utilities that have a similar interface as any other generic Linux utility. It is available in the tarball format for download. "Release of the IBackup for Linux was critical to address the growing needs for an advanced and cost-effective online backup Using the Web to store copies of data for backup. There are numerous providers on the Internet that charge for storage, and fees are typically based on capacity. Online backup services provide offsite backup, which is essential for disaster recovery. See backup types. solution on the Linux platform. This is an exciting step and will lead to further developments in the use of IBackup for backing up enterprise data residing on Linux servers at data centers. Internet is changing the definition of backup. Instead of being a passive data archive that is referred only when some disaster strikes, IBackup is transforming backup to be an active repository of data that could be used for sharing, collaborating or even BTOB Data exchange. With its fast and efficient platform specific advanced solutions, IBackup is transforming the meaning of backup and online storage," said Shyam Appali, COO of Pro Softnet Corp. About IBackup IBackup is a division of Pro Softnet Corp., a software consulting and SSP (1) (Service Switching Point) The local exchange node in an SS7 telephone network. The SSP can be part of the voice switch or in a separate computer connected to it. on the Internet, based in Woodland Hills. Pro Softnet Corp. was established in April 1995 and has successfully executed software-consulting assignments for many Fortune 100 companies. IBackup is the technology leader in providing an open, highly customizable secure backup, data storage, access and data sharing The ability to share the same data resource with multiple applications or users. It implies that the data are stored in one or more servers in the network and that there is some software locking mechanism that prevents the same set of data from being changed by two people at the same time. solution with several possible interfaces and options to backup, retrieve and manipulate data on the Web, using any Web-enabled device, for multiple platforms Refers to two or more operating environments, which typically include the CPU family and operating system. For example, if versions of a program run on Windows and the Macintosh, the software is said to support multiple platforms. . |
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