BakBone Software: New BakBone Technology for Remote Offices Instantaneously Recovers Applications and Data to Any Point in Time

BakBone Software (OTCBB: BKBO), a leading provider of Universal Data Management solutions, today introduced version 4.0 of NetVault : FASTRecover, BakBone's disk-based, real-time data protection solution for Microsoft Exchange, SQL Server and Windows File Servers. NetVault: FASTRecover (NVFR) 4.0 introduces

1) a new distributed architecture to seamlessly protect multiple remote or branch offices across the WAN using a single NVFR infrastructure

2) instantaneous fast fail over to physical or virtual machines across a LAN or WAN and

3) The ability to implement distributed application availability to existing IT environments.

Real-time data protection and replication converge in NVFR 4.0 to deliver a robust application and data recovery scenario that all but eliminates downtime and data loss at a very cost-effective price point. A new study by The Mazerov Group, a market research organisation, strategy and communications, shows that the larger a company's IT budget, the higher the cost of downtime. Businesses with IT budgets over $50,000 lose over $200,000 per data outage.1 NVFR combats downtime and saves companies money by recovering applications and data in as little as 30 seconds and to any point in time.

Version 4.0 of NetVault: FASTRecover:

Introduces a new remote office data protection solution: BakBone's new remote office data protection solution for NVFR recovers applications and associated data in real time with simultaneous local and remote protection technology, made possible via replication between local and remote NVFR servers. BakBone's remote office data protection solution allows customers to maintain a current, recovery-ready copy of production data at a remote site, which can be quickly restored at that remote site.

Enables failover to physical or virtual machines across LAN or WAN: NVFR 4.0 further strengthens disaster recovery capabilities to minimise downtime and provide recovery of protected data to an alternate physical server or to a virtual machine in as little as 30 seconds.

Implements application availability - local and/or remote - to existing infrastructures: NVFR provides distributed application availability at an affordable price, enabling customers to implement an infrastructure that will keep their data safe and accessible even in the event of a disaster at either the local or remote site.

"Today IT is all about the optimum combination of performance, cost and ease of use because organisations' needs are growing, while IT budgets and departments are shrinking,' said Andrew Brewerton, Technical Director, EMEA, BakBone. "With NetVault: FASTRecover 4.0 we have brought together our real-time data protection software and replication capabilities to give organisations the tools they need to build a strong yet cost-effective data protection strategy.'

Derek Kruger, IT supervisor, City of Safford said "When we had to recover our entire financial database, NetVault: FASTRecover got us back up and running in no time. It fully recovered the SQL database and data to the exact point in time prior to the upgrade that went awry. NetVault: FASTRecover has also helped us eliminate backup windows and complete IT projects during business hours, instead of evenings and weekends. It would be challenging and expensive for us to implement a disaster recovery capability across all of our systems using the multiple systems and layers required by most vendors. NVFR gives us advanced capabilities within a single, easy-to-use layer that requires almost no ongoing administration and upkeep."

"One of the most important attributes of a data protection solution is how fast it can recover an organisation's applications and data, so that the organisation can get back to business as quickly as possible," said Carla Arend, Program Manager, European Storage Software and Services at IDC. "This is particularly important in the protection of remote offices and branch offices, as this is still to a large extent a tape-based, manual process. By moving to a disk-based solution, which is managed centrally from the IT department, organisations will be able to achieve a more reliable data protection process and increase application uptime."

Related Links

NetVault: FASTRecover: http://fastrecover.bakbone.com

Podcast: City of Safford's Experience with NVFR: http://blog.bakbone.com/2010/01/19/podcast-city-of-safford Video: Recover consistent application data on the first attempt: http://blog.bakbone.com/2010/01/19/video-whiteboard-session/

BakBone Blog: http://blog.bakbone.com

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1The Mazerov Group study, commissioned by BakBone, was conducted in September 2009.

About BakBone Software

BakBone Software is a leader in Universal Data Management. This provides a data-centric approach to integrating data protection, centralising policy management and managing organisations' messaging infrastructure to optimise performance, increase data availability and improve corporate compliance. Learn more about BakBone's Universal Data Management vision at www.bakbone.com or e-mail info@bakbone.com.

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