Arkeia Light v5 Now Available as Backup Solution for Open Source Environments

Arkeia Light v5 Now Available as Backup Solution for Open Source
Environments; Free Version of Commercial Enterprise Software Supports Linux
PCs and Small Networks
BW0007  DEC 17,2002       6:00 PACIFIC      09:00 EASTERN

      ( BW)(CA-ARKEIA) Arkeia Light v5 Now Available as Backup Solution for
      Open Source Environments; Free Version of Commercial Enterprise
      Software Supports Linux PCs and Small Networks

          Business Editors & High-Tech Writers

CARLSBAD, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Dec. 17, 2002--Arkeia Corp., an
international supplier of heterogeneous network backup solutions, today
announced the release of Arkeia Light, a fully enabled free version of the
company's award-winning Arkeia v5 enterprise software for open source
environments.

Arkeia Light is designed to provide Linux-based PCs and small networks with
enterprise-caliber backup capability at no cost for personal or commercial
use. Arkeia is the most widely used professional backup solution in the
Linux environment with more than 90,000 networks worldwide protected by
either the Light or the full version. 

This new version of Arkeia Light features the Arkeia v5 user interface,
including a calendar interface for periodic backup and exception
management. Arkeia Light adds support for OpenBSD and NetBSD clients and
many new Linux distributions, including the recently announced UnitedLinux.

Arkeia believes that diversity and choice promote a healthy, robust and
dynamic software industry. "Our offer of a free version for Linux backup
servers acknowledges the voluntary work by thousands of Linux users who
have donated time and expertise toward making Linux a viable alternative
OS," said Phil Roussel, Arkeia CEO. 

"Open source solutions have significantly contributed to the software
industry by creating free, high-quality software such as Linux."

Arkeia Light is a complete version of the Arkeia solution (no time limit)
for one Linux backup server attached to a SCSI single-tape tape drive and
two desktop-class client machines, i.e., Linux, FreeBSD, BSD/OS, OpenBSD,
NetBSD and/or an MS-Windows workstation (MacOS X support is scheduled for
early next year).

Arkeia Light is available for download at 
http://www.arkeia.com/arkeialight.html.

          About Arkeia

Formerly Knox Software, Arkeia is noted for its early and comprehensive
support for the Linux open source operating system. Arkeia is a leading
provider of enterprise network backup solutions. Founded in 1996, the
company's mission is to provide fast, reliable, easy-to-use and affordable
network backup solutions for heterogeneous networks. 

The distributed client/server architecture, administrative capabilities,
and multiplexing technologies enable Arkeia to provide enterprise-class
technology at an affordable price. Arkeia supports hundreds of tape
libraries, tape drives and more than 30 operating systems/hardware
combinations.

The Arkeia product range, Arkeia Light, Arkeia MicroLan, MiniLan,
EnterpriseLan and Arkeia Virtual Server, has attracted more than 90,000
users worldwide who rely on Arkeia for their data protection needs. Arkeia
is privately owned and has offices in Carlsbad and Paris. For further
information about Arkeia, visit the company's Web site at 
http://www.arkeia.com.



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    CONTACT: Arkeia Corp., Carlsbad
             Ramona Higgins, 760/431-1319
             rhiggins@arkeia.com
                or
             Daly-Swartz Public Relations 
             Jeffrey Swartz, 949/492-0075
             jeffreyswartz@dsprel.com

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    INDUSTRY KEYWORD: NETWORKING SOFTWARE PRODUCT 
    SOURCE: Arkeia Corp.






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