Data Deduplication Software upgrades backup appliances.
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Arkeia Network Backup v9.0 provides source-side Progressive Deduplication(TM) which compresses backup data on client machine before backup set is moved across LAN or SAN. Software offers agent-side AES-256 bit encryption and virtual machine disk image backups for all major virtual environments, including agents for VMware vSphere and Microsoft Hyper-V. Also offering disaster ecovery solution, it is intended for use on network appliances for mid-sized companies and remote offices.
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Arkeia Extends Deduplication to Backup Appliances
Simple upgrade available to existing Arkeia appliances; Source-side Progressive Deduplication(TM) delivers faster, network efficient backups
SAN DIEGO - Arkeia Software, a worldwide provider of backup and disaster recovery software and appliances, today announced a simple upgrade to provide source-side Progressive Deduplication(TM) for all backup appliances shipped since July 2007. The firmware upgrade will deliver all the new features in Arkeia Network Backup Version 9.0 including two-phase backups for shorter backup windows, agent-side AES-256 encryption for maximum security, and enhancements to the Web user interface for improved ease-of-use.
Source-side Deduplication for Network Efficient Backups
As data volumes grow, mid-size companies need to backup more data without lengthening the backup window. Arkeia's patented Progressive Deduplication accelerates backups, reducing the investment in network performance otherwise needed to accommodate shortened backup windows. Source-side deduplication compresses backup data on the client machine before the backup set is moved across the LAN or SAN. Ideal for remote offices, Arkeia's deduplication is "global" because each unique block is stored only once, whether one or all clients use that block
By reducing the volume of stored data, this appliance firmware update lets administrators extend the life of current appliances used for backup-to-disk. Learn more at http://www.arkeia.com/dedupe.
Appliances Protects Both Virtual and Physical Environments
Arkeia has offered a full range of backup appliances since July 2007. Eight models of backup appliance are currently available, all configured with internal RAID-1 or RAID-5 disk storage. Appliance connectivity includes Ethernet, Fibre Channel, SCSI, SAS, and eSATA.
"We wanted an easy-to-use, reliable backup appliance to protect our network," explains John Finnan, Senior Deployment Engineer for Arris Group, Inc. "The integrated storage, backup sever, and web user interface made the Arkeia all-in-one appliance easy to deploy and manage. The broad range of backup agents means one solution can protect a mixed physical and virtual environment. A single contact for software and hardware saves time by eliminating finger-pointing. It simply works great."
Arkeia offers award winning virtual machine disk image backups for all the major virtual environments, including agents for VMware vSphere and Microsoft Hyper-V. Because Arkeia also offers agents for over 200 physical platforms, Arkeia is ideal for firms in transition to virtual environments or using mixed physical/virtual environments.
Cloud for Off-site Data Protection
Arkeia appliances offer three alternatives for off-site data protection, a critical feature of any enterprise-grade data protection solution. First, three of Arkeia's eight appliance models include an embedded LTO tape drive. Second, all appliances offer connectivity for external tape devices and libraries. Third, administrators can configure Arkeia appliances to replicate backup sets to private data centers or to public cloud service providers, such as Nirvanix and Amazon.
"Arkeia has crafted a fully-integrated backup appliance solution ideal for mid-sized companies and remote offices," said Bill Evans, CEO of Arkeia Software. "The Arkeia appliances have been vetted by years of successful deployments in Europe and the USA. Having introduced backup hardware appliances in 2007, and virtual appliances in 2008, we're gratified that the industry continues to move in our direction. We believe that high data compression rates made possible by our advanced Progressive Deduplication technology give us a significant advantage over competitors as mid-sized companies adopt the model of backup-to-appliance, replicate-to-cloud."
Availability and Pricing
Arkeia Network Backup v9.0 firmware for Arkeia appliances is scheduled for availability in June, 2011. The v9.0 firmware is available at no charge to customers under current maintenance contracts, though the source-side deduplication feature is licensed separately at $2,000 per appliance. See www.arkeia.com/new-in-v90 for more information about the v9.0 product.
About Arkeia Software
Arkeia Software delivers fast, easy-to-use, and affordable solutions for data backup and disaster recovery. The award-winning Arkeia Network Backup Suite is designed for mid-sized organizations and safeguards more than 100,000 networks for 7,000 customers in 70 countries. Arkeia's integrated solution is ideal for the consolidation of disparate backup products. We protect all major virtual platforms including VMware, Hyper-V, and XenServer--and over 200 physical platforms including AIX, BSD, HP-UX, Linux, Mac OS, Netware, Solaris, and Windows. Arkeia delivers software and both virtual and hardware appliances, backing up data to disk, tape, and the cloud. We provide bare-metal disaster recovery, LAN/WAN replication of backup sets, and numerous hot backup agents for applications and databases. Arkeia's unique source-side progressive deduplication technology reduces storage requirements and accelerates backups, especially of virtual environments. Arkeia shipped the industry's first network backup solution for Linux in 1999 and is headquartered in San Diego, California.
Arkeia and Arkeia Network Backup are trademarks or registered trademarks of Arkeia Software, Inc. All other trademarks or registered trademarks are the properties of their respective owners.
