28/01-04   -   Pressemeddelelse

BakBone Software´s Netvault chosen to support Yahoo!´s production environment

STOCKHOLM, SWEDEN — January 28, 2004 — BakBone Software™ (TSX: BKB, OTCBB: BKBOF), a global provider of data recovery software, today announced that Yahoo! Inc., a leading global Internet company, has chosen BakBone’s NetVault software to provide a global, comprehensive backup and recovery solution for Yahoo!’s production environment in North America and the Pacific Rim.

BakBone’s NetVault will manage Yahoo!’s network-attached storage (NAS) systems, Solaris, and Microsoft® Windows servers used to control its information infrastructure. BakBone designed a solution with Yahoo!’s mixed server environment in mind, combined with unique industry support for MySQL and FreeBSD, as well as direct access restore for standard NDMP (Network Data Management Protocol) backups. Additionally, BakBone’s superior support of Network Appliance environments and their SnapMirror to tape integration enables Yahoo! to cut its backup times almost in half.

“This announcement reinforces the momentum BakBone is seeing in customer adoption of its NetVault software with leading global Fortune 100 companies," said Keith Rickard, president and CEO of BakBone Software. “We couldn’t be more pleased to have been selected by Yahoo!. We look forward to supporting its data protection needs with a solution that meets its IT requirements today, but can easily scale to meet its future data recovery demands, directly translating cost savings to its bottom line."

“BakBone Software offers an integrated application that safeguards our data and ensures 24/7 access to information integral to our customers needs and our business," said Steve Simpson, director, engineering, Yahoo!. “NetVault provides exceptional scalability across Yahoo!’s multiple platforms and applications; tight integration with our existing storage devices; and, high performance, fast data backup and restoration."

“Including Yahoo! in BakBone’s growing list of notable global enterprise customers such as Chrysler and the world’s largest retail chain, demonstrates significant product awareness for the company," Rickard added.


About NetVault
NetVault is built upon an advanced modular architecture that provides IT managers the flexibility for growth and continued enhancement as companies’ information storage needs expand and change. With an intuitive and easy-to-use GUI delivering enterprise-wide control in both distributed and centralized environments, NetVault is able to operate in multi-vendor networks and supports a broad range of platforms, applications and high performance tape devices.

About BakBone Software, Inc.
BakBone Software is a leading international data recovery solution provider that develops and distributes data backup, restore, and disaster recovery software for network storage and open-systems environments. BakBone delivers scalable solutions that address the complex demands of large enterprise environments, as well as small to medium sized businesses. Founded in 2000, BakBone products are used by Fortune 1000 corporations and domestic and international government entities. Distributed through a select global network of OEM partners, resellers and solution providers, you can learn more information about BakBone’s products and services at www.bakbone.com.

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