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Mandriva and Arkeia Software Deliver Seamless Backup for Linux

Posted on: Tuesday, 30 June 2009, 08:05 CDT

Partnership Integrates Mandriva Enterprise Server 5 with Arkeia Network Backup v8; Arkeia Now Available in Mandriva Repository

SAN DIEGO, June 30 /PRNewswire/ -- Arkeia Software, a worldwide provider of backup and disaster recovery software and Mandriva (EURONEXT: MLMAN) the leading European Linux publisher, today announced the optimized integration of Arkeia Network Backup with Mandriva Enterprise Server and a deepened partnership to bring enterprise backup to Linux environments.

Mandriva and Arkeia Software have collaborated since 2000 and share hundreds of customers such as Brown University, Fairfield Trucking, and Skynet. Building on this foundation, Arkeia and Mandriva are now delivering specific Arkeia packages for Mandriva's users, reducing the risk and complexity of software deployments. The new Arkeia dedicated packages include support for the recently launched Mandriva Enterprise Server 5 (MES 5), a dedicated server for midsized enterprise customers. Arkeia Network Backup now supports MES 5 in both 32 and 64-bit x86 distributions. Arkeia also provides Disaster Recovery software for Mandriva servers as well as hot backup agents for DB2, Lotus, LDAP, MySQL, Oracle, PostgreSQL, and Zimbra. Arkeia has also improved support for administrative tools such as urpmi, OpenLDAP and Kerberos.

"Mandriva has more than 6 million users in 140 countries, and Arkeia has delivered backup solutions to Linux customers for nearly a decade," said Arman Goldarreh, Managing Director at Sahlan Telecommunication FZC, a Dubai-based reseller of both Mandriva and Arkeia Software. "This partnership makes it easy for companies that are committed to Linux to realize the benefits of enterprise backup and recovery solutions, and we are thrilled about this partnership."

"Arkeia is committed to Linux and to Mandriva," explains Frederic Renard, vice-president of marketing at Arkeia Software. "Companies require protection for their data, and backup software makes this possible. With Arkeia's broad and deep support for Mandriva and for open source databases and applications, we ensure companies protect their data and let them entrust more of their infrastructure to Linux."

"This announcement extends our long-term partnership with Arkeia Software and strengthens our position as a continued technology innovator and leader in the Linux industry. For organizations requiring the highest security, scalability, and reliability, Arkeia Network Backup and Mandriva Enterprise Server is a compelling choice," said Armel Kermorvant, Vice-President of OEM/ODM at Mandriva.

Arkeia Network Backup Available in Mandriva Repository

The new partnership makes Arkeia Network Backup available in the Mandriva software repository. Mandriva Enterprise Server 5 now includes a free-trial version of Arkeia Network Backup, allowing customers to easily install and test Arkeia Network Backup packages for 30 days. Furthermore, Arkeia Network Backup subscription licenses are now available at the Mandriva online store, making use beyond the 30 day trial period as easy as entering the license keys purchased from the Mandriva online store. Mandriva also becomes an Arkeia reseller partner, allowing its sales team to resell Arkeia software within Linux-based Mandriva solutions.

Arkeia Network Backup is available today. To learn more about the new Arkeia-Mandriva relationship visit: http://www.arkeia.com/r/mandriva.

About Mandriva

Mandriva, formerly known as Mandrakesoft, is the publisher of Mandriva Linux, an easy-to-use and innovative operating system. It is one of the most popular Linux editions in the world. Dedicated to making open source technologies accessible to all users, the company offers a full range of products and services to individuals, enterprises and government organizations. Mandriva products are available online in 80 languages and in more than 140 countries through dedicated channels. Headquartered in Paris, France, the company is publicly traded on the Euronext Marche Libre. More information is at www.mandriva.com.

About Arkeia Software

Arkeia Software delivers proven solutions for data backup and disaster recovery. The award-winning Arkeia Network Backup Suite is designed for both mid-sized organizations and multi-site enterprises, and safeguards more than 100,000 networks for 7,000 customers in 70 countries. Arkeia software products protect data on over 150 platforms, including virtually all Linux and Windows platforms, as well as AIX, BSD, HP-UX, Irix, Macintosh, Netware, and Solaris. Arkeia Backup Servers are deployed in three modes: as software applications, hardware appliances, or virtual appliances. Complementary suite software includes file agents, application agents, database agents, virtual machine agents, disaster recovery agents, backup replication servers, and central management servers. Arkeia shipped the industry's first network backup solution for Linux in 1999 and is headquartered in San Diego, California.

Arkeia Software Contact Jody Scheldt, Communications Manager +1.760.431.1319 Mandriva Contact Vanessa Wall, Communications Manager vwall@mandriva.com +33 (0)1 40 41 97 29

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