I saw this in c.o.l.a. and didn't see this mentioned on
debian-user or the webpage. Did I miss this or is this news to everyone
else? Either way if it's not bulls*$t then it's pretty cool.
Micro$oft, what do you want to spend today?
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Date: Fri, 5 Dec 1997 09:16:38 GMT
From: Knox Software <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Newsgroups: comp.os.linux.announce
Subject: COMMERCIAL: Arkeia v4.0r6 - network backup software
Resent-Date: Wed, 10 Dec 1997 11:30:46 -0800 (PST)
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Knox Software announces the release of Arkeia v4.0r6 for Linux.
Arkeia network backup software, by Knox Software,
is now available as shareware for Linux home users.
A fully functional copy of Arkeia is available for download at
http://www.knox-software.com or ftp://ftp.knox-software.com.
Suggested contribution is $25.00 US dollars.
25% of each contribution over $20.00 will be donated to Software in the
public interest.
This is the parent organization of the Debian Linux distribution.
Knox Software is also making Arkeia available at an entry-level price of
$199.00 for small work group settings.
This package lets you interactively backup any mix of 5 Linux and
Windows 95
client machines to a Linux based backup server.
See www.knox-software.com for download instructions.
BURLINGAME, Calif. (November 24, 1997) - Knox Software today announced
Arkeia for Linux, v4.0r6, network backup software.
This software enables system administrators to implement a fast, easy,
reliable
and economical backup solution for Linux powered networks.
"By leveraging 10 years of large scale UNIX backup expertise,
Knox Software is making it possible for Linux system administrators
to provide the type robust network backup solution previously available
only in large UNIX shops," said Sam Siegel, general manager of Knox
Software USA.
"With Arkeia v4.0r6, we are providing a high-performance network backup
solution
for both large and small Linux environments such as ISPs,
Web development, workgroups, and home users."
The system, originally developed for the Sun, HP, and AIX environments,
and now ported to Linux, is designed for centralized operations with
remote control.
Each backup server can be accessed from any client that has the user
interface loaded.
This password-controlled access lets the system administrator manage the
backup
server from any machine on the network.
The administrator can even dial-in from a remote location, to perform
backup,
and restore operations. Only control information is communicated to the
client machine.
There is no X traffic over the network when the remote machine is an X
server.
A Java based user interface is provided for Windows NT and Windows 95
clients.
Arkeia v4.0 for Linux features:
Backup server:
O Backup as many as 200 clients at a time.
O Manage multiple tape drives simultaneously.
O Perform backup and restore operations simultaneously.
O Maintain an online catalog of backups.
Catalog size is typically less than 1% of the amount of data
backed up.
O Provide policy based security mechanism.
O Drive autostackers, libraries and robotics.
O Maintain an online catalog of tape pools.
O Does not require root login when doing backup or restore
operations.
O Monitor tape drive, library and TCP/IP for errors and initiate
recovery.
O Monitor client connections; retry backup from point of failure
if client goes offline and comes back online.
O Maintains log files.
O License management.
Graphical interface:
O X11 interface for Linux systems.
O Java interfaces for Windows 95 and Windows NT clients.
O Configure Tape drive, Drive pool and library definitions.
O Configure Tape, and Tape pool definitions.
O Configure Savepacks (a savepack defines machines and directories
to backup)
O Configure periodic backup schedule.
O Initiate interactive backup.
O ID and password management.
O Initiate interactive restores.
O Browse catalog of backups.
O Browse log files.
O Login to local or remote backup server.
O Interactively monitors backup and restore operations.
O User customizable color and background settings.
Client:
O Compress files during backup. (At user option.)
O Encrypt files during backup. (At user option.)
O Pace network data transmission with backup server.
O Uncompress files, if required, during restore.
O Unencrypt files, if required, during restore.
Arkeia v4.0r6 supported software:
O Caldera - Tested and working.
O Redhat - Tested and working.
O Slackware - Tested and working.
O SusE - Tested and working.
O Most Linux, v2.0.0 or higher, distributions.
Arkeia v4.0r6 hardware requirements:
O 16 MB ram (32MB recommended)
O SCSI card (AH2940 recommended)
O 486 or higher processor
O 1GB disk drive or greater. (30MB for code and room for catalog
growth.)
O Linux v2.0.0 or greater; TCP/IP up and running.
Supported Server Operating systems:
Linux
Solaris
IRIX
AIX
HPUX
And, others.
Supported Client Operating Systems
Linux
Solaris
IRIX
AIX
HPUX
Windows NT
Windows 95
Windows 3.x
And others.
What you get for shareware: ($0.00 - $50.00)
O Arkeia backup server for Linux
Supports a single-tape tape drive
Supports interactive backup
O 2 clients any mix of Linux or Windows 95.
O X interface for Linux backup server.
O X interface for Linux clients.
O Java interface for Windows 95 clients.
What you get for $199.00:
Basic offer
O Arkeia backup server for Linux
Supports a single-tape tape drive
Supports interactive backup
O 5 clients any mix of Linux or Windows 95.
O X interface for Linux backup server.
O X interface for Linux clients.
O Java interface for Windows 95 clients.
What you get for $699.00:
Mini Lan Offer
O Arkeia backup server for Linux
Supports a single-tape tape drive
Supports interactive backup
Supports unattended, scheduled, backup
O 5 clients: any mix of Linux or Windows 95.
O 1 Unix/NT/Novell client
O X interface for Linux backup server.
O X interface for Linux clients.
O Java interface for Windows 95 clients.
What you get for $899.00:
Enterprise Lan Offer
O Arkeia backup server for Linux
Supports a single-tape tape drive
Supports interactive backup
Supports unattended, scheduled, backup
O 10 clients: any mix of Linux or Windows 95.
O 2 Unix/NT/Novell client
O X interface for Linux backup server.
O X interface for Linux clients.
O Java interface for Windows 95 clients.
Optional features:
O Automated unattended backup scheduling; for Basic offer only:
$500.00
O Additional Windows 95 or Linux client:
$40.00
O Additional Unix/NT/Novell client:
$150.00
O Client 10-pack for Unix/NT/Novell
$1,100.00
Please contact us for pricing on the following items.
O Multiple tape drives support.
O Library support.
Users can download and evaluate a demo copy of Arkeia v4.0r6 for Linux
right now from the Knox Software Internet site:
http://www.knox-software.com,
or ftp://ftp.knox-software.com
In addition to supporting the Linux platform, Arkeia, v4.0r6, is also
available
for use larger facilities that use HP, SUN, HP, IBM AIX, and SGI.
Additional information on Knox Software is available on the Internet at
http://www.knox-software.com or by sending email to
[EMAIL PROTECTED]
Knox Software, Arkeia and the Knox logo are registered trademarks of
Knox Software,
which is registered in the United States and other jurisdictions.
All prices are US dollars and do NOT include local taxes, shipping and
handling.
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