BakBone Introduces First Enterprise Class Business Continuity Solution for MySQL

Latest Offering Re-Affirms BakBone's Position as Leading Innovator in Linux-Based Application and Data Protection

SAN DIEGO, February 27 /CNW/ - BakBone Software(R) (Pink Sheets: BKBO), a global provider of heterogeneous integrated data protection solutions, today introduced NetVault: Backup APM for MySQL v3.0. A MySQL Enterprise Gold Certified Solution, NetVault: Backup APM for MySQL offers the first enterprise class business continuity solution for MySQL mission critical applications while providing automated and simplified administration capabilities. Key functionality contained in this release of NetVault: Backup APM for MySQL includes: a reduction of complexity in protecting and deploying MySQL Enterprise or Community edition, consolidated backup and recovery and common administrative UI allowing users to setup configure and define backup policies from a centralized console that allow for a multiple recovery scenarios.

"As the world's most widely-used open source database, MySQL continues to gain traction with enterprise customers," said Paul Weinstein, executive vice president of business development for MySQL AB. "We fully support BakBone's efforts to provide reliable database backup solutions for our users - and furthering our goal to reduce overall complexity for their enterprises."

"BakBone is the only mainstream MySQL Enterprise Gold Certified partner to offer a backup and recovery solution," said Jeff Drescher, Director of Product Management for BakBone. "This is critical, because the launch of NetVault: Backup APM for MySQL v3.0 will provide support for MySQL 5.0 and allow customers to backup multiple storage engines in a single job through a common, intuitive UI. BakBone is committed to further defining its leadership position in the Linux arena. By continuing to invest and develop products such as NetVault: Backup APM for MySQL, we are and will continue to be the partner best suited to meet the backup needs of the Linux community."

Minimizing downtime is the goal of every IT Manager and NetVault: Backup APM for MySQL delivers by restoring only the critical information which is needed. By providing granular control, whether it is, complete instances, individual databases or individual tables; the APM ensures faster and more reliable recovery from any supported backup device. Increasing business continuity reliability with the automated integration of backup devices NetVault: Backup APM for MySQL ensures protection and offsite storage for disaster recovery purposes.

"Prior to BakBone, we were severely limited in how we conducted our backup and restore operations. That is no longer a concern as we can now meet all demands with one scalable, cross-platform system. As a result, we've been able to advance our backups capability by more than 300 percent while staying well within our windows," says Derek Balling, Manager, Systems Administration Vassar College "Migrating over to BakBone was completely painless and by achieving unprecedented levels of automation, scalability and cross-platform data protection, we've been able to slash administrative overhead by 80 percent. My confidence level is extremely high."

Additional features and highlights to the latest release of NetVault: Backup APM for MySQL include full, incremental, and differential backups while data is online and accessible, common UI across multiple storage engines and protection down to the table level. In addition, NetVault: Backup APM for MySQL 3.0 allows for the consolidation of multiple storage engines into a single job, full, incremental, and both time based and position based point-in-time restores. Restores of complete instances, individual databases, or individual tables, renaming of databases during restores and restoration to alternate MySQL instances capability is also included.

About BakBone Software, Inc.

BakBone Software is a leading international data protection solution provider that develops and distributes heterogeneous data backup, restore, disaster recovery, replication and storage reporting software for network storage and open-systems environments. BakBone delivers scalable solutions that address the complex demands of large enterprise environments, as well as small- to medium-sized businesses. Founded in 2000, BakBone products are used by Fortune 1000 corporations and domestic and international government entities. Distributed through a select global network of strategic partners, resellers and solution providers, interested companies can learn more information about BakBone's products and services and its newly introduced IDP vision at www.bakbone.com or email info@bakbone.com.

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