Network Appliance Unveils First On-Line Backup and Rapid Data Recovery Solution for Microsoft Exchange

Business Wire, Feb 7, 2000

Business Editors, High Tech Writers

SUNNYVALE, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Feb. 7, 2000

New SnapManager(TM) for Exchange Provides High Availability

and Reduces Downtime from Hours to Minutes

Network Appliance, Inc. (NASDAQ: NTAP), the leading provider of network-attached data access and management solutions, today launched its SnapManager for Microsoft(R) Exchange solution. SnapManager utilizes NetApp(R) filers to help system administrators easily recover and backup Exchange databases - significantly reducing time and costs associated with Exchange server downtime.

Also announced today in a separate press release, NetApp's SnapManager and filer customers using Microsoft Exchange will have access to support services through IBM Global Services.

&uot;Downtime means lost dollars for any business. As a result, network managers are demanding solutions that improve data availability, reducing the complexity associated with server resuscitation and data recovery. For this reason, SnapManager software will provide enormous ROI,&uot; said Larry Kubo, vice president of marketing, Network Appliance. &uot;The SnapManager for Microsoft Exchange solution is consistent with NetApp's approach to delivering businesses a highly reliable and simple answer to manage and store data.&uot;

Network Appliance's SnapManager, unlike other solutions, performs a Snapshot(TM) backup of the Exchange databases without shutting down Exchange services - providing continuous uptime for an online backup. In the event of data corruption, SnapManager empowers administrators to rapidly restore all of the Exchange data in minutes - as opposed to the hours required to restore data from traditional tape backup solutions. SnapManager for Exchange backup and recovery is designed to give administrators more options with increased storage space. The Snapshot backups reside on the NetApp filer, which can support up to 20 different Snapshots concurrently with minimal space requirements.

&uot;Network Appliance is addressing a key problem that impacts businesses which rely on Microsoft Exchange today: the management of downtime and the impact it has on today's corporate networks. When Microsoft Exchange servers experience downtime, SnapManager for Exchange is able to significantly reduce recovery time from hours to minutes,&uot; said Brian Cooper, AVP, Bank of Oklahoma Technical Services.

About SnapManager for Exchange

SnapManager software provides data recovery in minutes rather than hours. SnapManager also backs up files via Snapshots without interrupting e-mail service and lets you manage Microsoft Exchange Information Stores more efficiently. With SnapManager software, your Exchange system can grow while your enterprise maintains continuous communication.

SnapManager Modules:

SnapManager Data Migrator: Sets up a filer in an Exchange environment for easy administration. SnapManager Data Migrator copies the Exchange Information Stores to the filer and configures Exchange to use the Information Stores from the filer.

SnapManager Backup: Performs online backups by making Snapshot copies of the Exchange Information Stores and transaction log files. SnapManager Backup schedules frequent automatic backups for maximum security and uninterrupted service.

SnapManager Restore: This module restores Information Stores with no data loss. With SnapManager Restore, a wizard guides the selection of the Snapshot copy to restore, and enables replay of accumulated transaction logs to bring the database back to a current state.

Pricing and Availability

The SnapManager for Exchange solution is available immediately from Network Appliance and its worldwide network of Value Added Resellers and Systems Integrators. Pricing is based on configuration and begins at $10,000. For further information go to the SnapManager web site at http://www.netapp.com/products/filer/snapmanager.html

About Network Appliance

Network Appliance, a veteran in network file serving and caching, has been providing data access solutions since 1992. Major corporations and ISPs, including Lycos, Yahoo!, Citicorp Securities, Siemens, Lockheed, Cisco, Motorola and Texas Instruments have deployed NetApp solutions. Network Appliance(TM) file servers (&uot;filers&uot;) and Internet caching solutions (NetCache(TM) appliances) deliver fast, simple, reliable and cost-effective access to network-stored data and enable simultaneous shared file services for UNIX(R), Windows NT(R) and the World Wide Web.

The company pioneered the concept of the &uot;network appliance,&uot; an extension of the industry trend toward dedicated, specialized products that perform a single function. Network Appliance filers and NetCache appliances are based on the Company's innovative data access software known as Data ONTAP(TM) operating system and standards-compliant hardware.

NetApp is a registered trademark in the U.S. and other countries and Network Appliance, SnapManager, Snapshot, Data ONTAP and NetCache are trademarks of Network Appliance, Inc. All other brands or products are trademarks or registered trademarks of their respective holders and should be treated as such in the U.S. and other countries.