BakBone Announces NetVault 7 Optimized for HP-UX 11i on Intel(R) Itanium(R) 2-based HP Integrity Servers Certification of NetVault Further Validates BakBone's Commitment to the Intel Itanium 2-based Platform SAN DIEGO, June 9 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- In a move that further validates the company's commitment to Intel(R) Itanium(R) 2-based systems, BakBone Software(TM) (TSX: BKB; OTC Bulletin Board: BKBOF), a global provider of data recovery software, today announced certification of NetVault 7 with HP-UX 11i version 2 for HP Integrity servers. BakBone's support for HP-UX 11i v2 will provide customers in mission-critical enterprise environments such as government and financial services sectors with a robust data protection solution that is easy to deploy and manage and delivers superior total cost of ownership (TCO). (Logo: http://www.newscom.com/cgi-bin/prnh/20031120/SDBAKLOGO ) Building on BakBone's industry lead in native support for the Intel Itanium 2-based platform, BakBone goes beyond simply supporting the 32-bit emulation layer in favor of true high-end 64-bit support. With this certification, BakBone is helping customers looking to adopt Intel Itanium 2 microarchitecture for their production environments to implement enterprise data storage protection easily, reliably and cost-effectively. "As a member of Intel's Early Access Program and HP's Developer & Solution Partner Program, BakBone helps ensure that our solutions work seamlessly with HP systems wherever they are deployed," said Adrian Jones, senior vice president, worldwide OEMs and alliances, BakBone Software. "NetVault's modular architecture, when combined with our early access certification, gives NetVault and our worldwide customer base the benefits of faster time-to-market and unparalleled ease-of-deployment and low TCO." "BakBone clearly supports HP's roadmap for Itanium [architecture], and we welcome the addition of a data protection solutions provider to our growing list of ISVs that embrace the Intel Itanium 2-based platform," said Carl DCosta, director, ESS Infrastructure Alliances, HP. "BakBone's native support of HP Integrity servers with Intel Itanium 2 processors gives our common channel partners and end-users a proven data protection solution that is easy to deploy and manage." "We're pleased to be working with HP and BakBone through the Intel Early Access Program to help develop solutions that provide customers with improved performance, scalability, and availability," said Melissa Laird, general manager, Solutions Enabling Division, Intel Corporation. "HP-UX 11i v2 running on Intel Itanium 2-based platforms with BakBone software is designed to help meet the requirements of mission-critical government and financial services arenas." Currently available through CDW, a free 45-day evaluation of NetVault is also available online at BakBone, http://www.bakbone.com/. About BakBone Software, Inc. BakBone Software is a leading international data protection 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, interested companies can learn more information about BakBone's products and services at http://www.bakbone.com/ or email . 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