Novastor improves online data backup model.NovaStor Corp., a leading innovator in data backup solutions, is announcing the latest release of its 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. service platform giving service providers better return on investment (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). ), greater service differentiation and broader global appeal. NovaNet-Web version 6.1 incorporates real world feedback to make the business case for online backup more compelling in channel sales while addressing service provider "hot buttons": rapid deployment, file transfer optimization, security and easy ongoing management. NovaStor 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. Peter Means says, "Online data storage brings true disaster recovery protection to small businesses for the first time and gives service providers the compelling differentiated service Differentiated Service is a design pattern for business services and software, in which the service varies automatically according to the identity of the consumer and/or the context in which the service is used. they're always looking for Looking for In the context of general equities, this describing a buy interest in which a dealer is asked to offer stock, often involving a capital commitment. Antithesis of in touch with. to help hang onto customers. We've had great success with NovaNet-Web from the beginning, and this new release incorporates what we've learned in the field into new technologies for even smoother performance and greater profitability." Online backup marks the first time some providers will offer an ongoing services, and efficient administration is key to maintaining customer satisfaction and profitability. The NovaNet-Web 6.1 management platform now supports up to 30% more users with enhanced management of connections, memory, databases and offline administrative tools. New enhancements include: --Server Performance Enhancement --A new process architecture permits a threefold increase in user load per server over previous versions of NovaNet-WEB. --Server Extension Framework--This new server-side functionality allows 3rd parties 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 partners to integrate external functionality including reporting, data mining, authentication, security and account extensions following defined specifications. --XML/SOAP-based Account Interface System--Permits accounts to be added/queried using XML/SOAP without having to install a remote manager. This improved interface for billing and web-based registration process lets server logs to be easily exported to XML XML in full Extensible Markup Language. Markup language developed to be a simplified and more structural version of SGML. It incorporates features of HTML (e.g., hypertext linking), but is designed to overcome some of HTML's limitations. for processing by ISPs and VARs, and adds customizable database fields for capturing end-user data. --FastBit II: More Data, Less Bandwidth --Release 6.1 includes the latest version of NovaStor's patented FastBit II technology reducing the size and duration of data transfers by up to 90% and allows backup for very large files sizes (greater than 6GB). FastBit II searches each file and transfers only the individual bytes that have changed since the previous backup, often reducing the data transferred to under 10% of the total file size and allowing service providers to achieve unprecedented return on investments in broadband bandwidth. --Transport Layer Security (TLS (1) (Transport Layer Security) A security protocol from the IETF that is based on the Secure Sockets Layer (SSL) 3.0 protocol developed by Netscape. TLS uses digital certificates to authenticate the user as well as authenticate the network (in a wireless ) Support--By supporting the TLS protocol, privacy and security is enhanced between the backup client and server and reduces the possibility of "Man-in-the-Middle" (MITM MITM Man in the Middle (computer attack) MITM Malcolm in the Middle (TV show) MITM Meet In The Middle MITM Masters of Information Technology Management MITM Microbiology, Immunology and Tropical Medicine ) attacks. --Account Creation System--This server-based feature allows service providers to create a simple customer sign-up form from a link on the web site. Customer evaluation accounts are automatically added to the backup server 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. and their contact and billing information is captured and stored in any specified database. --"Out of Band" Data Maintenance Processor--Enhanced server functionality allows routines such as rollups, defragmentation See defragment. , data integrity scans and user account delete processing to be performed during idle periods instead of when users connect. --Resynchronize File History--Allows a client to resynchronize its local file history with the backup server. Failed systems can be replaced with new systems and permits the backup client to start from where it left off rather than require the user to perform another full backup See backup types. . --"Connection COP" Enforcing Reliability--NovaNet-Web 6.1 introduces NovaStor's Connection COP (Complete Online Processing) technology for automatically protecting backups from interruption. Should the transfer process be disrupted, NovaNet-Web automatically resumes from the exact point where communication was lost without user intervention. Additionally, a new "Phone Home" capability allows the administrator to identify when a specific backup client has been successfully installed (date and time). --International Appeal--In addition to English, NovaNet-Web now supports French, Italian, German, Spanish, and Dutch, to help VARs and other service provider resellers attract subscribers globally. Says George Volakakis, president of IST Computers whose value-added backup service is based on NovaNet-Web, "Customer response to online data backup has been tremendous and these new features, FastBit II in particular, will help us roll the service out to more subscribers at a faster rate using our existing infrastructure." A beta version A pre-shipping release of hardware or software that has gone through alpha test. A beta version of software is supposed to be very close to the final product, but, in practice, it is more a way of getting users to test the software in the first place under real conditions. of NovaNet-WEB 6.1 is available now for qualified accounts. General availability will be at the end of Q4, 2004. Pricing for NovaNet-WEB begins at $695 for a 5-user license. Additional licensing structures and reseller discounts are available. |
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