Atempo Announces Time Navigator 3.6 Backup and Restore Platform; New High-Performance Software Specifically Designed for Corporate and Internet Data Centers

Business Wire, Sept 25, 2001

Business Editors and High-Tech Writers

SANTA CLARA, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Sept. 25, 2001

Atempo Inc., formerly Quadratec Software, today announced Time Navigator 3.6, its flagship software platform for high performance backup and restore services.

Specifically designed for corporate data centers (internal) and Internet data centers (outsourced), Time Navigator gives service providers new management tools for enhancing quality of service and delivering new value-added storage services.

With Time Navigator's new Web-based restore, service providers can give their users fast access to lost or damaged files from anywhere on their network or across the Internet. A profiling feature allows service providers to assign different roles and privileges to users and administrators across different organizations and groups. A flexible usage tracking and log management module can be linked to internal accounting or external billing systems, providing a clear view of the service demands of internal or commercial customers.

John Malyevac, senior systems engineer at Dataline Inc. of Reston, Va., commented: "As a Managed Storage Services provider, I have been very impressed with the ease of installation and operation of the Time Navigator software platform. Also, its level of functionality in a heterogeneous environment is far superior to the other alternatives in the marketplace."

"Our customers are in data-intensive industries where explosive data growth is pushing IT systems to their limits," said Philippe Boyon, vice-president of marketing for Atempo. "In today's centralized, high-performance data centers, storage is treated more and more as a service, with data backup -- and especially data restore -- as a key component of that service. Time Navigator gives these service providers the software platform they need to keep up with the demands of their users."

Time Navigation for Rapid Restore

Time Navigator's new service features are built on the strength of its award-winning technology, including its unique Time Navigation feature which optimizes backup and restore performance. By intelligently linking all incremental backups to previous full backups, Time Navigator can provide a nearly continuous graphical view of data changes, and immediate pinpoint access to files or database components that need to be restored.

"With Time Navigator, service providers can get their users back online faster with more up-to-date information," said Boyon. "Reducing this data `rewind time' means better protection of the value of their businesses."

Time Navigator 3.6 also offers enhanced support for the latest storage networking architectures, including Network Attached Storage (NAS), Storage Area Networking (SAN) and IP Storage. The product is compatible with a wide range of leading enterprise-class computing platforms, applications, databases and storage devices.

New features in Time Navigator 3.6

New features in the latest release of Time Navigator include:

-- Web-based interface for remote restoration

-- Consolidated usage tracking for internal accounting or commercial billing

-- Web interface for remote monitoring of multiple servers in a SAN environment


-- Direct Access Recovery (DAR) for NAS filers

-- NDMP (Network Data Management Protocol) tape server for distributed NAS
backup to a central host

-- Support of network-connected Gigabit Ethernet (GbE) tape libraries for
backup and restore over an IP Storage Network (OSN Certified)

-- Optimized macro-multiplexing technology for high-speed restore

Pricing & Availability

Pricing for Atempo's Time Navigator 3.6 begins at US$4,000. With this release, Atempo is also introducing a collaborative usage-based pricing model as an alternative to its traditional software licensing. Time Navigator 3.6 will start shipping in October and will be available from Atempo's worldwide network of distributors and VARs. The product runs on Windows NT/2000, UNIX, and Linux platforms, and is compatible with most automated libraries on the data storage market.

About Atempo

Atempo (formerly Quadratec Software) is the developer of Time Navigator, the software platform for high-performance backup and restore services. The award-winning Time Navigator is designed for IT service providers, including both corporate and Internet data centers. Offering service providers a combination of software technology and business partnership, Atempo provides a foundation for new value-added storage services. Its unique concept of Time Navigation delivers unparalleled restore performance, and the product supports the latest storage networking architectures including NAS, SAN and IP Storage.

Customers at more than 2,500 sites worldwide rely on Time Navigator, including AOL UK, Cap Gemini Ernst & Young, Credit Agricole, France Telecom, and Virgin Net. Dually headquartered in Santa Clara and Paris, Atempo provides sales and support in more than 20 countries through a worldwide network of distributors, VARs and direct sales offices. For more information visit www.atempo.com or call 408/969-9880.