Business Services Industry

St. Bernard Software Announces Open File Manager 9.4 with Support for Legacy and Non-VSS Compliant Applications, and New Mass Uninstall Utility

Business Wire, Oct 21, 2004

SAN DIEGO -- St. Bernard Software Inc. (www.stbernard.com), a global provider of essential security solutions that protect against data loss, system threats, Internet abuse and unsolicited email, today announced the availability of Open File Manager(TM) 9.4 which includes significant product enhancements including support for legacy and non-compliant applications for Microsoft Windows Server 2003 Volume Shadow Copy Service(R) (VSS) framework and script-based mass-uninstall capability.

Open File Manager 9.4 is enterprise-class software that enables your backup application to back up files that are open and in use, ensuring business continuity and the protection of mission-critical data. With new patent-pending features, Open File Manager enhances VSS by supporting all legacy or non-VSS compliant applications.

Microsoft has developed a powerful backup and recovery infrastructure for the Microsoft Windows Server 2003(R) operating system, that includes a mechanism for creating point-in-time copies of data known as Volume Shadow Copies. VSS coordinates the point-in-time copy by sending a signal to all applications to "prepare and quiesce" their data stores so a snapshot can be taken. However, as Microsoft states in its document called How Volume Shadow Copy Service Works, "If the computer has no applications that are enabled for the Volume Shadow Copy Service, the data in a shadow copy is considered to be in a 'crash consistent' state. All files that were open will still exist, but are not guaranteed to be free of incomplete I/O operations or data corruption."

With the integration of St. Bernard Software's Open File Manger 9.4, a point-in-time where all data is in a consistent state can be found even if the data from the application is not VSS aware. This eliminates "crash consistency" among legacy and non-VSS compliant applications. Customers who intend to use VSS for providing software-based backups and are unsure of whether their business applications on the server are VSS-compliant should use Open File Manager 9.4 to eliminate the concern of a "crash consistent" data backup. The Open File Manager 9.4 product is available for a free trial-period download at www.stbernard.com/products/ofm/products_ofm.asp.> Open File Manager 9.4 also includes a script-based Mass-Uninstall utility for large enterprises that wish to remotely uninstall all previous versions of Open File Manager prior to upgrading to the newer version. Customers can use the application to connect to all remote machines; identify the operating system; determine if Open File Manager is installed, and if so, initiate the uninstall process. This companion utility to the existing Mass Deploy utility makes large rollouts and upgrades simple.

"Open File Manager 9.4 allows our customers to reliably and affordably ensure business continuity and protection of mission critical data in the rapidly changing and complex world of system backup," said John Jones, St. Bernard Software CEO. "The enhancement of the VSS framework with Open File Manager 9.4 is another way St. Bernard Software automatically secures our customer's data and IT processes with set-it and forget-it technology."

About Open File Manager

Since 1995, Open File Manager has been the leading open file management solution with over 300,000 licenses sold for Microsoft Windows(R) and Novell NetWare(R) environments. Its rich feature set helps IT professionals automate backup of open files through system-wide volume synchronization, improve application availability and lower operating costs. It seamlessly works with leading backup software, including Computer Associates BrightStor ARCserve, VERITAS Backup Exec and NetBackup, IBM Tivoli Storage Manager, Hewlett-Packard Data Protector, EMC/LEGATO NetWorker and many more backup applications.

Pricing and Availability

Open File Manager 9.4 is available immediately in three license levels: Enterprise Server, Server, and Workstation. One Enterprise Server license, One standard server license, or five workstation licenses with a one-year subscription is $1,228, $798, and $345 respectively. A subscription service provides access to product updates, backup agents and technical support. More information can be found at http://www.stbernard.com/products/ofm/products_ofm.asp.> About St. Bernard Software Inc.

St. Bernard Software provides essential security solutions that are easy-to-use, affordable and scaleable, protecting your network, systems and data from internal and external security threats. Founded in 1995, with corporate headquarters in San Diego and an international office in London, St. Bernard Software sells and supports its award-winning products through key solution partners worldwide. St. Bernard Software Web site: http://www.stbernard.com/.> (C) 2004 St. Bernard Software. All rights reserved. The St. Bernard Software logo and Open File Manager are trademarks of St. Bernard Software Inc. UpdateEXPERT is a registered trademark of St. Bernard Software Inc. iPrism is a registered trademark of Internet Products Inc. Internet Products is a wholly owned subsidiary of St. Bernard Software Inc. All other trademarks and registered trademarks are hereby acknowledged.