UltraBac Software Releases UltraBac Version 8.0

New features include consolidated backups via UltraCopy, barcode media pool support, differential image backup, and native 64-bit support.

BELLEVUE, WA -- January 4, 2005 UltraBac Software today released UltraBac version 8.0, backup and disaster recovery software. Major new features include: UltraCopy for creating duplicate media for off-site storage, barcode media pool support, differential image backup, and native 64-bit support for both Intel and AMD processors.

" Version 8.0 piles even more functionality into our already robust backup and disaster recovery solution," said Morgan Edwards, CEO and founder of UltraBac Software. "User suggestions and requests really help drive our development of new features and functions. UltraBac v.8.0 will be an important upgrade for many of our larger customers who helped bring these new innovations to market through their interaction. Protecting our customer's vital data is our number one priority."

UltraCopy continues UltraBac Software's goal to provide features not seen in other backup and disaster recovery products. UltraCopy has two major benefits: the first is to allow duplication of tape- or disk-based backups to media for off-site removal and storage. This is a critical component of any company's disaster recovery strategy. The second benefit of using UltraCopy is that it enables the consolidation of multiple disk or tape backups to virtually any other removable storage medium. For example, a user can perform any number of UltraBac disk-to-disk backups for speed, and then use UltraCopy to copy or move all of those backups to tape or another removable storage media. Built-in command line functionality also allows disk-to-disk-to-tape functionality.

With version 8.0, UltraBac Software is also leading the industry with native support for both Intel and AMD high-end 64- bit processors. While some vendors are beginning to support 64-bit via emulation, UltraBac v.8.0 provides one hundred percent native operation for this rapidly growing server and workstation market segment. Native support for either 64-bit or 32-bit systems allows for seamless back up and recoveries in mixed processor environments.

Differential image backup functionality allows end-users to perform full image backups on a periodic basis while differential image backups are performed daily. Completed differential image backups contain ALL modified blocks on a disk since the last full backup. Using this method speeds the overall backup process while shortening the overall recovery time for end-users protecting very large partitions. To recover a partition or disk image, an administrator only needs to restore the last full backup and the last differential to accomplish a complete recovery. Differential logic also saves critical recovery time by eliminating the extra restores required by products using incremental backup logic.

Version 8.0 also includes new support for media pools and barcodes. Users with autoloaders or tape libraries can now fully automate backups by creating any number of media pools using barcoded tapes. UltraBac automatically coordinates all the tapes within a media pool for scheduled backup and indexes all the backup files contained within for quick access and recovery when needed.

Other new features of version 8.0 include a centralized SQL based database indexing option, direct backup and restore support of CD/DVD writer devices, remote autoloader support, firewire device support, throughput throttling, and reporting of bad blocks for worn tapes. The database indexing option allows centralized searches for backed up files across multiple media types. Native support for CD/DVD drives eliminates the need for third-party writers, thereby maximizing backup and recovery speeds.