Provides instant bare metal recovery for mission-critical Server Applications; Industry's first native disk imaging backup solution for all Linux file systems
South San Francisco, CALIF., August 3,
2004 Acronis, Inc., the technological leader in storage
management solutions, launched Acronis True Image Server 8.0
for Linux, the industry's first native Linux disk
imaging, backup and bare-metal restore application, along with
the a new version of its Windows-based server software Acronis
True Image Server 8.0 for Windows.
These latest additions in its expanding family
of award-winning server disk imaging software allows Linux and
Windows systems administrators and network managers to create the
exact disk image of live servers running for a complete file and
system backup, providing a
comprehensive and cost-effective server protection solution.
New features for the Windows version include the
ability check the disk image integrity before restore and file
system integrity after restore, to exclude paging/hibernate files
from the disk image, and assign the priority for the disk imaging
process. As a result, system administrators can manage the server
performance balancing between the backup process and server
applications.
The Linux release also features the ability to
create the backup disk image natively in Linux operating from
either an X Window System graphical interface or a command line;
support for EXT 2/3, ReiserFS, XFS, JFS file systems, and Linux
SWAP partition; and support for Red Hat, SuSE, Mandrakesoft
Linux and other major Linux distributions.
In addition to its disk imaging capabilities,
Acronis True Image Server 8.0 for Linux and Windows
incorporate all of the features required to clone, deploy and
upgrade server disk drives.
"Linux systems run a huge percentage of
datacenter and Web servers worldwide, but backup options have been
inadequate for those wanting a bare metal
restore, image-based solution," said Max Tsypliaev, president
of Acronis, Inc. "The cost of server downtime could be thousands
and even millions dollars per hour" he continued. "When you're
looking at a return on investment, being up and running in minutes
versus hours or days makes ROI calculations a slam dunk for a disk
imaging solution such as this."
"Expanding our disk imaging products to the
Linux market is a natural progression for Acronis," he continued.
"We already use Linux extensively in our existing Windows products
and offering native disk imaging capabilities to the burgeoning
Linux market simply makes good business sense."
"Linux has become a mainstream, high-performance
operating system and it requires mainstream, high-performance
backup capabilities," added Stephen Lawton, marketing director at
Acronis. "As a leading operating system for Web- and intranet-based
server applications, Linux has become mission-critical to a large
number of corporations. Acronis True Image Server for Linux is
the industry's first native solution for all Linux file systems to
offer a full product feature set and speed that exceeds the
demanding needs of IT managers and systems administrators.
"In the Windows market," he added, "IT managers
and those responsible for department servers continue to require
greater performance and reliability. The ability to check the disk
image and file system integrity, as well as managing the server
performance, accomplish both goals while also making the final
image smaller and more manageable."
Acronis True Image Server 8.0 for Linux and
Windows are available now. The suggested list price for each
version is $699. More information about the product is available at
https://www.acronis.com/products/.
About Acronis:
Acronis is a leader in AI-native cyber protection, unifying data protection, cybersecurity, IT operations and hybrid infrastructure to deliver business continuity, security and compliance with less cost and complexity. More than 21,000 service providers trust Acronis to protect over 750,000 businesses in 150 countries. Acronis is headquartered in Schaffhausen, Switzerland. For more information, visit www.acronis.com.