HP Delivers Microsoft Windows NT-Based Enterprisewide Backup and Restore Capabilities with HP OpenView OmniBack II for the Windows NT Operating System; Powerful, Scaleable Solution Provides Windows NT Networks with Fully Distributed Data Management and Protection, Superior Application Availability

Business Wire, Nov 12, 1996

PALO ALTO, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Nov. 12, 1996-- Hewlett-Packard Company today announced HP OpenView OmniBack II for the Windows(R) NT operating system, an enterprise-level backup and restore solution. OmniBack II brings mainframe-class data- and media-management capabilities to Windows NT systems.

OmniBack II provides reliable data protection and easy data management from one central location or from distributed management stations across an enterprise. OmniBack II for the Windows NT operating system is designed for use in homogeneous Windows NT networks and mixed Windows NT, NetWare and UNIX(R) system environments.

HP OpenView OmniBack II for the Windows NT operating system provides customers with seamless integration with Microsoft(R) BackOffice, performing on-line backup for MS SQL Server and MS Exchange Server data. In addition, OmniBack II offers on-line backup for SAP R/3 data. This integration provides unsurpassed data security and enables OmniBack II customers to operate MS SQL Server, MS Exchange Server and SAP R/3 24 hours a day, seven days a week. Backup of Windows NT Registries and other Windows NT objects ensures fast and easy system recovery. Reporting based on the World Wide Web enables administrators to check the completion of backup jobs from any Web browser.

"High availability is a critical issue in today's information-based business world," said Olivier Helleboid, general manager of the HP OpenView Program. "OpenView has been a recognized leader in this area for years, with technology such as the data-protection and management capabilities of OmniBack II. We're excited to bring this leadership and experience to the Windows NT platform so that users in virtually all enterprise environments can protect mission-critical information."

Customers also are expected to benefit from OmniBack II's tight integration into the HP OpenView IT/Operations event- and problem-management solution. OmniBack II for Windows NT allows a company to define usage and access policies and is flexible enough to accommodate the various needs of different departments.

HP OpenView OmniBack II for the Windows NT operating system is the first high-performance backup and restore product to offer a consistent solution for homogeneous Windows NT networks and heterogeneous Windows NT, Netware and UNIX system environments.

U.S. PRICE AND AVAILABILITY

HP OpenView OmniBack II for the Windows NT operating system is expected to be available in December with an entry price of $3,800.

ABOUT HP OPENVIEW

HP's OpenView Program offers users integrated network-, system-, application- and database-management for multivendor distributed computing environments. Solutions consist of a broad portfolio of management products from HP and OpenView Solution Partners and a complete set of services to help customers improve service and reduce operating costs.

HP is the world's largest producer of network- and systems-management products, with HP OpenView installed in more than 100,000 networks around the world. There are more than 290 complementary HP OpenView-based management solutions available on a variety of platforms, including HP-UX (1), Sun Solaris, Microsoft Windows and Windows NT systems.

Hewlett-Packard Company is a leading global manufacturer of computing, communications and measurement products and services recognized for excellence in quality and support. HP has 110,800 employees and had revenue of $31.5 billion in its 1995 fiscal year.

Information about HP OpenView products can be found on the World Wide Web at http://www.hp.com/go/openview.>(1) HP-UX 9.X and 10.0 for HP 9000 Series 700 and 800 computers are X/Open(R) Company UNIX(R) 93 branded products. HP-UX 10.20 is an X/Open UNIX 95 branded product. -0-

Note To Editors: X/Open is a registered trademark, and the X device is a trademark of X/Open Company Ltd. in the UK and other countries. UNIX is a registered trademark in the United States and other countries, licensed exclusively through X/Open Company Limited. Microsoft is a U.S. registered trademark of Microsoft Corp. Windows is a U.S. registered trademark of Microsoft Corp.

CONTACT: Hewlett-Packard Company

Jeffrey Scott, 408/447-0851

e-mail: jeff@ccipr.com