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posted on 28 March 2008 10:11

STOCKLEY PARK, U.K. -- Mar. 31, 2008 – Atempo, a leading provider of cross-platform data protection and archiving solutions, today introduced the new version of its file archiving software solution, Atempo Digital Archive (ADA) 2.0.

The software simplifies the process of long-term data retention for mid-market and larger organizations and offers critical new features like file de-duplication, full content indexing and search capabilities, and a utility that identifies inactive, fixed content data ready for archive. With the release of Atempo Digital Archive, Atempo now offers a comprehensive technology suite that manages data from creation to long-term retention.

The new software delivers a solution that goes beyond the abilities of other file archiving products, with an unprecedented level of flexibility and control for IT administrators. Atempo Digital Archive is a hierarchical storage management (HSM) solution that, in addition to significantly reducing the cost basis for long-term data retention, can also provide the option for user-initiated archiving through an easy-to-use interface. This unique feature gives end-users the ability to simply drag and drop files into pre-defined archives as needed, and lets them customize their archiving policies to match specific project needs within organizations.

“Atempo Digital Archive is a comprehensive archiving solution that is specifically designed to meet the real-world retention needs of data-intensive organizations,” said Karim Toubba, vice president of marketing at Atempo. “This is the first archiving software that truly recognizes that policy-based archiving is not a one-size-fits-all solution, but rather many customers prefer to operate outside the restrictions of traditional digital archiving. ADA is set apart through its emphasis on delivering the greatest usability for medium and large companies in the long-term retention of their digital assets.”

Atempo Digital Archive also delivers three essential new features that further simplify the process of managing archived digital information.

1. ADA’s file de-duplication capability ensures that redundant digital files are not replicated in archive media, resulting in lowered storage requirements and a more efficient retention process.

2. In addition, ADA offers the ability for full content indexing and search, allowing administrators to easily search for specific files across all file types and all archive media. This search function is an essential component in meeting regulatory compliance requirements and managing the eDiscovery process. It allows organizations to have procedures in place to quickly locate and produce archived information.

3. Finally, Atempo Meter Utility is an integrated tool that non-intrusively examines an organization’s storage environment and identifies the total amount of data on disk that should be archived. This feature is especially useful in that it helps administrators better understand the practical aspect of archiving. By moving inactive data off of expensive, high-performance tier one disk and onto inexpensive, high-capacity tier two disk or tape, the cost savings can be significant.

“We selected Atempo Digital Archive to help reduce the cost of storage management,” said Alain Lacave, IT Manager at SNCF Bordeaux, part of the SNCF organisation responsible for operating almost all of France’s railway system. “Since implementing Atempo Digital Archive, we have freed up almost 30% of disk space on our server by migrating inactive data to tape for long-term retention purposes. Because we no longer need to back up this data, not only have we shortened our backup windows, but we are also saving on media costs.”

Availability

Atempo Digital Archive 2.0 will be generally available on April 15, 2008 for Windows, Mac, Linux and UNIX environments. For more information, visit www.atempo.com.

About Atempo

Atempo develops and markets award-winning software for the full range of data protection, recovery management and archiving needs. Today Atempo serves thousands of customers around the world with comprehensive, cross-platform solutions and a sales and support network of over 100 resellers and partners. The company is headquartered in Palo Alto, California with operations in Europe and Asia.

Learn more about Atempo at www.atempo.com