Knox Software Partners with Intel to Offer Enterprise Network Backup Solution

Strategic Insights -

Knox Software, a leading provider of enterprise network backup solutions, has partnered with Intel to offer its flagship product, Arkeia, as part of Intel's NetStructure 1010 and 1020 Hosting Appliances. This innovative solution provides system administrators with the ability to back up multiple server appliances simultaneously across a LAN onto centrally-located tape storage devices, ensuring the safety and integrity of critical organizational data. The Arkeia backup solution is built on open source technology and offers a high-performance, professional-caliber software that meets the needs of service providers and organizations worldwide.

Key Takeaways:

  • Knox Software has partnered with Intel to offer its Arkeia product as part of Intel's NetStructure 1010 and 1020 Hosting Appliances.
  • The Arkeia backup solution provides incremental and full backups, scheduled or on demand, and preserves directory structure, registry, symbolic links, and special attributes.
  • Arkeia utilizes client-side compression and a unique multi-flow technology to deliver data backup and restore throughput rates that are 200 to 300 percent faster than rival software packages.
  • The product has won multiple industry awards, including the Linux Magazine Editor's Choice Award in its Backup Utility Category in September 2000.
  • Arkeia provides client support for over 30 different hardware-OS configurations and is designed for heterogeneous network environments.
  • The product includes a job queuing facility, a new command line interface, a virtual backup server facility, and e-mail notification upon completion of backups.

Statistics:

  • 200 to 300 percent faster data backup and restore throughput rates compared to rival software packages.
  • Over 30 different hardware-OS configurations supported by Arkeia.
  • Multiple industry awards won by Arkeia, including the Linux Magazine Editor's Choice Award in its Backup Utility Category in September 2000.

Sources:

  • BUSINESS WIRE, Oct. 12, 2000 Knox Software Partners with Intel to Offer Enterprise Network Backup Solution.
  • Knox Software website, http://www.arkeia.com.