Arkeia Announces EdgeFort 300 Series General Availability

Powerful Data Protection for Remote Offices with Distributed Data

San Diego, Calif., October 8, 2007 – Arkeia Software, the leading provider of powerful, innovative data protection software, today announced the general availability of the EdgeFort 300 Series, an all-in-one, appliance-based, federated data protection solution.

The EdgeFort 300 Series provides powerful, reliable and affordable data protection for large organizations with remote offices. The EdgeFort 300 Series is completely integrated with Arkeia’s award winning network backup software and a complete backup hardware system, including disk and an integrated tape drive. Arkeia’s new federated data management architecture allows remote and centralized data protection, making it possible for remote offices and branch offices to backup, restore and archive critical data, with no local IT resource needed.

“The EdgeFort Appliance removes the complexities of managing and integrating disk, tape and backup software,” said Jeremy Freeman Director of IT at mobile positioning technology and services company RX Networks. “The increased capacity and performance of the new 300 Series makes it a good fit for companies with a large amount of data.”

EdgeFort 300 Series features include:
Arkeia Network Backup – the award winning network backup software used by more than 5,000 enterprises worldwide
Bundled client software for networked servers – removing expensive and time consuming management of licenses for protected servers
Remote management software – to enable the management of multiple remote EdgeFort appliances through an all new Web interface
Fully licensed Disk-to-Disk-to-Tape software with integrated 1TB VTL (expandable to 2TB) – to allow for rapid disk backup and recovery and seamless migration to tape for archive
Integrated and fully licensed encryption software – to ensure data is protected from creation through archive
Integrated RAID 1 disk – for reliable near-line data storage and rapid recovery
Integrated optional LTO tape drive and SCSI connection – to enable off site data archive

“The EdgeFort 100 and 200 Series were released in early July and the response from customers and distributors has been outstanding,” said Philippe Tiennot, COO of Arkeia Software. “Already customers in eleven countries are using EdgeFort appliances, and we have sold out of stock on each of our first two production runs. The 300 Series now provides an even more powerful option for enterprise data protection.”

Pricing and Availability

The EdgeFort product line includes 100, 200, 300, and 500 Series models as well as a Central Management Server. The 100, 200 and 300 Series are currently available, while the 500 Series and Central Management Server will be offered this winter. Pricing for the 300 Series begins at $8,800. For more information: www.arkeia.com/edgefort.