Revinetix Releases Major Upgrade to RevOS(TM) Backup Software, Making Enterprise-Class Data Protection Affordable for Small and Medium Businesses (SMBs).Revinetix Offers Exchange Agent for Microsoft and Backup Appliances that Double as Network Attached Storage (NAS (1) See network access server. (2) (Network Attached Storage) A specialized file server that connects to the network. A NAS device contains a slimmed-down operating system and a file system and processes only I/O requests by supporting the popular ) Servers SALT LAKE CITY -- Revinetix, a pioneer in Disk2Disk2Disk[TM] backup solutions, today announced the release of RevOS[TM] 2.0, a major software upgrade for its Sentio[TM] and Volo[TM] lines of disk-based network backup appliances. Significant feature enhancements include support for Microsoft[R] Exchange message-level backup, Network Attached Storage (NAS), expanded Bare Metal 1. bare metal - New computer hardware, unadorned with such snares and delusions as an operating system, an HLL, or even assembler. Commonly used in the phrase "programming on the bare metal", which refers to the arduous work of bit bashing needed to create these basic tools Restoration, and broader Operating System operating system (OS) Software that controls the operation of a computer, directs the input and output of data, keeps track of files, and controls the processing of computer programs. (OS) compatibility. "Most SMBs can't afford, nor do they have the necessary staff to implement the feature sets of enterprise disaster avoidance solutions, which is unfortunate since they face the same challenges as the enterprise in trying to safeguard their critical data," said Revinetix President Thomas G. Hogan. "Revinetix' RevOS has proven itself to be the premier software for Disk2Disk2Disk backup and restoration appliances in the SMB market See SMB. since its launch 2 years ago. The 2.0 release incorporates the features most requested by our customers and extends RevOS' lead in price performance over anything else on the market." Exchange Agent A native Microsoft Exchange Server Microsoft Exchange Server is a messaging and collaborative software product developed by Microsoft. It is part of the Microsoft Servers line of server products and is widely used by enterprises using Microsoft infrastructure solutions. Agent is now available for RevOS to view, select and restore individual emails and/or mailboxes from live Exchange server databases based on search criteria. Enabling users to confidently backup and restore Exchange messaging quickly from disk is designed to help SMBs to effectively address government email retention guidelines, such as Sarbanes-Oxley, HIPAA (Health Insurance Portability & Accountability Act of 1996, Public Law 104-191) Also known as the "Kennedy-Kassebaum Act," this U.S. law protects employees' health insurance coverage when they change or lose their jobs (Title I) and provides standards for patient health, , and other regulations. Designed for Windows[R] Exchange 2000/2003, the Revinetix Exchange Agent 1.0 for Microsoft is managed through Revinetix' Web-based administration interface to easily perform all needful need·ful adj. Necessary; required. See Synonyms at indispensable. need  ful·ly adv. backups and restores, ranging from a single message to an entire mail box. This new brick-level recovery feature will be offered as an option at the time of purchase for any Sentio or Volo device. Pricing starts at $500 for 50 mailboxes or $1,995 for unlimited users. NAS IT administrators can now make unused disk space on Volo and Sentio devices available to users on the local area network (LAN (Local Area Network) A communications network that serves users within a confined geographical area. The "clients" are the user's workstations typically running Windows, although Mac and Linux clients are also used. ). New built-in Network Attached Storage (NAS) capabilities have been added to RevOS, which allow users to quickly and easily add storage capacity for RAID-protected file sharing. Small and medium businesses (SMBs) can now gain dual functionality from a Revinetix backup solution, as it serves also as a network file server providing 500GB to 5.8TB of storage capacity at no extra cost. Unused disk space can be efficiently utilized to eliminate the need to purchase a separate NAS device. BMR BMR basal metabolic rate. BMR abbr. basal metabolic rate BMR, n See basal metabolic rate. BMR basal metabolic rate. Revinetix continues to enhance its acclaimed RevOS' Bare Metal Restore (BMR) software. This software enables IT managers to create a complete disk image to add new users or get current users back up and productive after a fatal system crash. The RevOS BMR now supports a wider range of hardware and incorporates improved functionality and usability. Virtually any hard drive can be backed up and cloned using this utility. Heterogeneous OS Support Revinetix appliances now support backing up an even broader set of server operating system See network operating system. environments, including Microsoft Windows, Novell[R] Netware[R], Linux[R] (SUSE[R], Redhat[R], Mandriva[R]), Apple[R] MAC OS[R] X, IBM (International Business Machines Corporation, Armonk, NY, www.ibm.com) The world's largest computer company. IBM's product lines include the S/390 mainframes (zSeries), AS/400 midrange business systems (iSeries), RS/6000 workstations and servers (pSeries), Intel-based servers (xSeries) AIX (Advanced Interactive eXecutive) IBM's Unix-based operating system which runs on its Intellistation workstations and pSeries, p5, iSeries and i5 server families. [R], Sun Microsystems[R] Solaris[R], FreeBSD[TM], and SCO (The SCO Group, Lindon, UT, www.sco.com) A leading vendor of Unix operating systems for the x86 platform. SCO had also offered Linux, but abandoned the line in the spring of 2003. The SCO Group is the combination of two companies: Utah-based Caldera, Inc. [R] Unix[R]. Support for Intel[R]-based MACs has also been added. Other Product Features Revinetix products support storage capacities ranging from 400 Gigabytes up to 18 Terabytes of raw storage capacity. Products are available in a desktop cube, 1U, 2U, 3U or 4U rack-mount chassis. Pricing ranges from $2,995 to $59,995 and one-year return-to-depot hardware warranty and software maintenance agreements are included. Unlike many competitors' backup solutions, Revinetix offers a site license rather then a per-client license fee, allowing every user on the network access to the backup appliance for the same cost. Revinetix appliances are known for reliability and ease of use - typical setup time is less than 1 hour. Affordable pricing enables small and medium businesses (SMBs) to replace traditional tape backup devices with high speed, hot swappable hard disks that can be easily removed and stored off-site for disaster recovery measures. About Revinetix, Inc. Revinetix provides innovative data protection solutions that ensure continuity of business, control of critical information and confidence in recovery systems. Revinetix offers the first total disk backup and recovery solution that allows automated backup schedules for every user on the network and allows critical data to be stored safely off-site from a single appliance. For more information, customers are encouraged to contact Revinetix at 801-263-5116 or sales@revinetix.com to locate a reseller in their local area. Note for Editors A publication quality, high-resolution photo of the Revinetix Sentio appliance is available for download at: http://sentio.revinetix.com/press/. Revinetix, Sentio, and Volo are trademarks of Revinetix, Inc. All others are property of their respective owners. |
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