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BRIGHTSTOR MOBILE BACKUP 4.0 SETS NEW CRITICAL DATA STANDARD

Computer Associates International Inc (CA) has announced the availability of BrightStor Mobile Backup 4.0, an innovative backup solution designed to remove the barriers that typically prevent IT organizations from applying best practices data management to critical mobile devices.

BrightStor Mobile Backup 4.0 eliminates the complexity and high costs that have prevented many companies from properly protecting data residing on mobile systems. Inadequate protection of this data has become a significant risk factor as mobile systems proliferate and are used to perform a greater range of core business tasks.

BrightStor Mobile Backup 4.0 automates and streamlines both initial deployment and ongoing backup operations, and enables enterprises to apply the same data management best practices to their mobile data as they currently apply to their conventional data assets. It was developed in direct response to the needs of customers seeking a simple, cost-effective solution to address their exposure to the loss of critical data residing on their growing number of mobile devices.

"IT departments need an uncomplicated, economical way to protect mobile data," said Bob Davis, CA's vice president of BrightStor solutions. " With BrightStor Mobile Backup 4.0, CA has met this need -- providing a highly effective backup solution that doesn't consume inordinate time, effort or storage resources."

BrightStor Mobile Backup 4.0 offers simple set-up for all size deployments, using CA's advanced software delivery technology to activate backup processes on remote systems. Once in place, it runs automated backups in a way that is transparent to end users. Backups can be scheduled at specific times or triggered by pre-defined events, such as a minimum number of new database entries. The new version also enables administrators to manage multiple servers from a single management console, reducing the time and effort involved in protecting mobile data.

Additional features designed to ease protection of mobile data include:

• "Out-of-the box" pre-defined backup configurations
• Simplified management interface
• Built-in tutorial with step-by-step backup instructions

BrightStor Mobile Backup 4.0 also scales easily up and down from ten to hundreds or thousands of users.

"Mobile systems have become just as important -- and in some cases even more important -- to business users as their desktops systems," said John Guilz, IT manager of network services at Esselte, a leading global office supplies manufacturer. "The ease-of-use and effective protection that CA's BrightStor Mobile Backup provides are therefore invaluable to us as we add protection of mobile data to our already imposing list of administrative tasks."

Pricing for BrightStor Mobile Backup 4.0 starts at $495 dollars for 10 users, with reduced per user cost in larger deployments. A free 30-day trial of BrightStor Mobile Backup 4.0 is available at: ca.com/products/brightstor_mobile_backup/trial.htm.

About CA

Computer Associates International Inc, one of the world's largest software companies, delivers software and services that enable organizations to manage their IT environments. Focus areas include network and systems management, storage and security management, portal and business intelligence, and application life cycle management. Founded in 1976, CA is headquartered in Islandia, NY, and operates in more than 100 countries. For more information on CA, please visit ca.com.