Microlite Announces Linux, UNIX Backup/Recovery Support
for Panasonic DVD Multi Drive ALIQUIPPA, PA--(BUSINESSWIRE)--March 3, 2003--Microlite
Corporation and Panasonic Industrial Company today announced that Microlite's newly enhanced version of BackupEDGE SS fully supports the Panasonic DVD MULTI drive (DVD BurnerII) in Linux and UNIX operating environments.
With BackupEDGE SS and the DVD MULTI drive, users can have full or incremental backups, instant access to archived files, and complete disaster recovery using their choice of highly reliable, low-cost DVD-RAM media, as
well as DVD-RW, DVD-R, CD-RW and CD-R media.Support for a wide range of storage formats provides users with the flexibility to choose the capacity that best fits their needs. Individuals and businesses that currently
use CDs for backup can migrate to higher-capacity DVD media without having to change their hardware or software. The DVD MULTI drive is also cost-effective. Users can replace both their CD and tape drives with a
single storage solution to carry out backups on rewriteable DVD and CD media, and to create archives and system replication masters using write-once DVD and CD media. Easy to install and use, BackupEDGE SS detects the
Panasonic DVD MULTI drive automatically -- no special device drivers are required. BackupEDGE SS also automatically detects all of the rewriteable and write-once media types supported by the multifunction drive.
"DVD-RAM has lowered the cost of data protection in many SMB servers and replicated sites since we began supporting the earlier version of the Panasonic DVDBurner 18 months ago," said Tom Podnar, president of
Microlite Corporation. "The DVD MULTI drive delivers on the promise of doubling the performance of earlier drives, reducing the backup window while providing new functionality at an even lower price point."
BackupEDGE SS and the Panasonic DVD MULTI drive provide users with a well-integrated solution and an exceptionally low storage cost. With internal data compression, they can store up to 9GB of data on a 4.7GB
single-sided rewriteable or write-once DVD disc for less than a dollar per Gigabyte. The random access capabilities of optical media combine with the BackupEDGE SS indexing system to allow access to any file on a DVD or
CD archive in less than a second. "BackupEDGE SS and the DVD MULTI drive are ideal for UNIX and Linux environments where backup reliability and fast recovery are a top priority," said Dana Berzin, Product
Manager for Panasonic's OEM computer drives. "The inherent reliability of DVD-RAM makes it the ideal solution for backing up mission-critical applications. With Microlite's bootable disaster recovery component
embedded on each backup disc, users have everything they need to completely recover the system and their data without having to reload the operating system." BackupEDGE SS includes the RecoverEDGE disaster
recovery system for Linux, UnixWare and OpenServer 5 systems. With this system, each backup created with the DVD MULTI drive can become a self-contained disaster recovery solution, enabling bare-metal recovery of
crashed systems without the necessity of re-installing the operating system before restoring data files. BackupEDGE SS also features a convenient restore interface on the menu that even a novice can use to find files
and recover them simply by pointing at them. Availability BackupEDGE SS release 01.02.04 with
DVD MULTI support under Linux, SCO OpenServer 5.0.7, Open UNIX 8 and UnixWare 7.1.3 is now available worldwide from UNIX and Linux resellers and value-added distributors. Versions for other UNIX systems will be
available soon. Prices start at $90.00(US) for personal or non-commercial use and $300.00 for commercial licenses. Evaluation copies may also be downloaded from the Microlite Corporation web site at http://www.microlite.com .Panasonic's DVD MULTI drive is
available for both retail and OEM applications. Panasonic Industrial Company offers the SW-9571-CYY DVD MULTI drive to OEMs with volume pricing.
About Microlite Corporation Microlite Corporation has been serving the Unix community since 1983, and has been producing high-quality backup and
disaster recovery software since 1987. For more information, visit www.microlite.com or contact Microlite Sales at 724-375-6711 or 888-257-3343, or by mailing to
sales@microlite.com . About Panasonic Panasonic is the best known brand name of Osaka, Japan-based Matsushita Electric Industrial Co., Ltd. (NYSE: MC), one of the world's leading producers of electronic and electric
products for consumer, business and industrial use. Additional information on Panasonic and Matsushita Electric is available at http://www.panasonic.com/ .For more information on the Panasonic DVD MULTI drive and DVD media, contact
Panasonic Industrial Company
1600 McCandless Drive
Milpitas, CA 95035; 408-945-5600, FAX 408-262-4214, E-mail berzind@panasonic.com. Or, visit the company's Web site at http://www.panasonic.com/oemdvd-ram .
For more information on Panasonic-branded DVD drives and media, contact: Panasonic Digital Document Company
Two Panasonic Way 7D-8
Secaucus, NJ 07094 800-742-8086, www.panasonic.com/storage or E-mail vidalc@panasonic.com. In Canada, contactPanasonic Canada
Ambler Drive
Mississauga, Ontario L4W 2T3, Canada; 905-238-2254, FAX -905-238-2414, or E-mail rkwong@panasonic.ca
.# # # Microlite Corporation is not a part or in any way legally affiliated with Panasonic Industrial Company. Panasonic Industrial
Company assumes no responsibility for the performance of or customer satisfaction with Microlite's products. All company and/or product names are trademarks and/or registered trademarks of their respective
manufacturers. Features, pricing, availability and specifications are subject to change without notice. |
