NEC Soft Launches NetVault from BakBone Software

BakBone Software Inc, an enterprise-class storage management software provider, announced that NEC Soft Ltd, the Systems Integration arm of NEC, has selected BakBone's NetVault for its Linux Enterprise Oracle Server Solution.

"With the rapid growth in the Linux market, the subsequent need to provide customers with options for enterprise storage has grown exponentially," said Patrick Barcus, vice president of International Sales for BakBone Software. "NEC Soft's endorsement provides customers with the first high performance storage management solution for the Linux market in Japan, which will also include their extensive consulting, configuration, and maintenance service," said Barcus.

"NEC Soft has always been the first with the 'best of breed' in new technologies to quickly respond to our customers' requirements. NEC Soft is the first in Japan to offer a complete Linux Server Solution, which includes NEC's Express5800 Server, Oracle, Red Hat, and Turbo Linux and now NetVault," said Mr. Yoshinari Furumichi, General Manager IT Solutions, NEC Soft. "We believe NetVault is an excellent and integral addition to our Linux product offerings.

"We chose NetVault, not only for its high performance, ease of use, and reliability, but also because NetVault software provides an open architecture that allows for easy integration with other 3rd party applications such as ecommerce, medical imaging, printing, data warehousing, and many others. Because of NetVault's modular architecture, NEC Soft now has a competitive advantage to deliver data recovery features to the Linux world," said Mr. Ryouichi Minowa, Senior Manager IT Solutions at NEC Soft.

BakBone Software's NetVault is a storage management software application that supports department to enterprise systems, including all major UNIX, Windows NT, and LINUX platforms. NetVault addresses the needs of system administrators for the open systems, client server, and Storage Area Network (SAN) markets around the world. NetVault 6.0 released in May 1999 has an advanced architecture that meets the challenges of storage management for the new high growth computer and communications SAN market.

NetVault's competitive edge includes a long history of speed advantages over competitors for high speed server and client backup and restore. Features include advanced support for SANs, centralized control and management, nonproprietary tape formats for UNIX and NT, tremendous ease of use, and multiple server and client support.

About NEC Soft Ltd

NEC Soft Ltd is a leading software company that operates as a member of the NEC Group. The company provides comprehensive solutions and expert professional services to customers in Japan and overseas. NEC Soft utilizes highly advanced software technology and extensive system integration capabilities to deliver superior solutions to its customers. Adding to its wide range of solutions capabilities, which extend from personal computers to supercomputers, NEC Soft initiated Linux solution services in March 1999. NEC Soft has been expanding its range of Linux services as the availability of commercial application software increases. The company can be reached at +81-3-5569-3333, and at www.necsoft.co.jp.

About BakBone Software

BakBone Software, with headquarters in San Diego, will open a new state-ofthe -art facility to support worldwide sales and training in April 2000. BakBone Software develops and distributes storage management software to the open systems market through locations in the United States, United Kingdom and Japan. Current customers include major OEMs and top storage-centric Value Added Resellers and distributors worldwide. The company's corporate headquarters are located at 10145 Pacific Heights Blvd., 9th Floor, San Diego, CA, 92121. Telephone: 858-450-9009. Fax: 858-450-9929. Email: sales@bakbone.com. WWW site: www.bakbone.com.

Contact BakBone Software Inc, Jill Sorensen jills@bakbone.com 403-232-6829.