BackupAssist launches a zip-to-tape add-on backup solution for Windows Server 2008, aimed at cost-conscious businesses.
Cortex IT subsidiary BackupAssist announced the release of its
Zip-to-Tape Add-on with NTBackup Replacement for Windows Server 2008. The
solution provides a solution to the missing tape drive support problem in
Server 2008 and other newer Windows operating systems, the company said. The
solution is tape backup software that uses the ZIP64 standard to automatically
compress data for storage on tape. The add-on will retail for $149, with BackupAssist
V5 retailing for $249.
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Features include support for tape drives (backup to a
standalone tape drive), multi-threading architecture and open .ZIP format,
which means backups are stored as .ZIP files for access on any Windows-based
machine. The company argues when Microsoft released Windows Server 2008 without
NTBackup tape support, it left many I.T. Administrators using tape drive
backups with two choices: write-off their significant investments in tape drive
hardware, or attempt to source third party tape backup software.
We were very surprised when Microsoft decided to drop
NTBackup, because weve all been happily using it for years says Linus Chang,
lead developer and CEO of Cortex. But we were already working on our Zip
Engine as a means to compress and encrypt backup data, so when our customers
asked for help with tape drive support on Windows Server 2008, we were able to
come up with a simple solution very quickly.
Chang said zipping files and folders is a simple and
effective backup method and ZIP is a trusted and proven technology, describes BackupAssists
ZIP engine as ZIP Turbocharged. It has multi-threading architecture, tuned
for performance. It outperforms WinZIP by a factor of three on entry-level
servers and takes ZIP64 to the next level by automating the process, he said. That
makes it one of the best tape backup solutions on the market, suitable for even
the most demanding business backups.
The Zip-To-Tape Add-on also gives users real-time data
compression, 256-bit AES encryption and user-friendly guides and wizards. An additional
feature is a restore function including time stamps, NTFS attributes, and ADS. Our
new Zip-to-Tape Add-on adds yet another important feature set to our family of
products, which also includes solutions for imaging, Exchange, SQL and Rsync.
Linus said. Together, BackupAssist V5 with the BackupAssist Zip-To-Tape Add-on
gives you a Server 2008 tape backup solution and a complete software package
that covers all your backup needs.
