Arkeia Software Launches Arkeia Smart Backup With Improved Usability for Small and Growing Businesses

Announces Bundling With Fast Growing Ubuntu Linux Distribution

Arkeia Software, the leading provider of powerful, innovative data protection software for networked storage, announced today at the LinuxWorld tradeshow Arkeia Smart Backup build 5.4 with improved usability and performance to enable small and growing businesses to painlessly protect their critical data assets.

Arkeia Smart Backup build 5.4 enables simple installation so users can quickly realize the benefits of bulletproof data protection. The new version also offers improved backup configuration, including intuitive new backup and restore wizards. These new wizards make setting up and changing backup jobs simple, so businesses can build flexibility into their backup policies.

Arkeia Smart Backup build 5.4 will also be bundled with Ubuntu 6.06 Linux distribution. Ubuntu is one of the fastest growing Linux distributions in the world, with over four million users. Ubuntu 6.06 is also bundled with VMWare virtualization and this release marks Ubuntu's move from delivering desktop solutions to server solutions.

"Arkeia Smart Backup is an easy-to-use, reliable solution for small and growing businesses," said Malcolm Yates, Partner and ISV Manager at Ubuntu sponsor Canonical Ltd. "Arkeia Smart Backup and Ubuntu together offer a compelling, flexible and affordable infrastructure option for these enterprises."

Arkeia Smart Backup complements Arkeia Software's flagship product, Arkeia Network Backup, which is designed for midsized and large enterprises with significant data under management. Furthermore, a seamless upgrade path is offered from Arkeia Smart Backup for organizations which require the enterprise features in Arkeia Network Backup, a significant benefit compared to the market share leaders in the data protection segment.

Starting at only $499 for up to 500GB of data, Arkeia Smart Backup is the entry-level data protection solution for companies who require proven, commercial data protection. Many companies who rely on Amanda, tar or scripted backups have migrated to Arkeia Smart Backup to take full advantage of world class technical support, the piece-of-mind of a fully tested product, high performance through embedded compression and parallelism, and ongoing product improvements such as hot application and database backup modules.

Arkeia Smart Backup build 5.4 can be downloaded at www.arkeia.com/download.

About Arkeia Software

Arkeia Software provides powerful, innovative data protection software for networked storage. Delivering the deepest and broadest support for Linux and other operating systems, Arkeia Software protects more than 100,000 networks for 5,000 customers in 50 countries. The award winning Arkeia Network Backup, Arkeia Smart Backup, and Arkeia Options for bare metal disaster recovery and hot backup of applications and databases are delivered through a global network of distributors and value-added reseller partners.

For more information on the Arkeia Smart Backup build 5.4, contact Arkeia Software directly at (888) 431-1319 or visit www.arkeia.com.