Data backup specialists add a module for securing data for the mobile workforce.

LONDON, UK, 29th January 2009 - JPY Plc, the UK distributor for Archiware PresSTORE data backup products, is pleased to announce the release of PresSTORE 3.1. The new release offers a new module - Backup2Go. This new product is designed to backup data from laptops and desktop computers, whether in the office or on the road, regardless of interruptions or location. The new module will complement the existing range of PresSTORE backup, archive and synchronise data protection software.

A modern mobile workforce represents a difficult problem for administrators trying to manage backups on constantly moving laptops. Backup2Go solves these problems with a range of innovative approaches to the problem.

Client Triggered backup
Conventionally, a laptop or desktop computer backup is managed and initiated by a server process. Backup2Go takes a different approach. Instead of the server checking which workstations or laptops are available, Backup2Go lets the laptop initiate its own backup as soon as a connection can be established to the server. This relieves both the server and the network from unnecessary load and traffic.

Reliability: Full backup even with interruptions
Interruptions during the backup process are no problem for PresSTORE Backup2Go. If a workstation or laptop is shut down or loses the network connection, the backup process is interrupted but resumes automatically as soon as it is on-line again. Incomplete backups are fully functional.

Flexible Backup Jobs
When a laptop or workstation is unable to establish a connection to the server, even after a long period of time, it will be started as soon as access to the server is available. This provides complete flexibility and protection of data, irrespective of if a user is away on business, at home or even on holiday.

A time machine for your data
Thanks to ZFS and other snapshot capable systems*, a complete history of a workstation's backup can be maintained. The backup index is displayed as time line and is simple to navigate. Users can view a file‘s history and retrieve a version backed up days, weeks or months previously.

Maximum automation - minimal work
PresSTORE Backup2Go can be installed and configured within a couple of minutes and is ready to save your data automatically. Workstation 'templates' allow administrators to define and customise backup for any given workstation or groups of workstations. Scalability is therefore effortless and because the backup process is started by the workstation, data from 10s, 100s or even 1000s of clients can be added as required.

Central Control
Administrators can allow users to configure their own backup or they can override a user's parameters by using a workstation template defined on the server. The administrator has total control over individual backup plans and, as required, can enforce a consistent backup policy, using the following configuration parameters:

• Filter
• Encryption
• Bandwidth limit
• User restore
• Backup interval
• Data compression
• Data retention

Encryption and management of privileges
Files can be encrypted while being transferred over a network and/or at point of storage. In addition, PresSTORE also backs up access rights and ACLs of a file. This protects files against unauthorised access after restore. Access to view a workstation's index of saved files is managed via group-based access rights.

More information available from JPY's web site.

Pricing and availability

PresSTORE Backup2Go Module supports data backup from 20 workstations or laptops to a central server.

Mac OS X - £625.00
Sun £1250.00

* requires Mac OS X Server 10.6 (SnowLeopard) or Sun Solaris 2.10+ with
installed ZFS filesystem.