Arkeia Network Backup Distributed With Ubuntu 10.04 LTS

Arkeia Software announced the availability of Arkeia Network Backup version 8.1 in the Ubuntu 10.04 LTS partner repository, now available. Arkeia’s products have been packaged with Ubuntu 8.04 LTS, the previous Ubuntu distribution with Long Term Support (LTS) release.

“We selected Arkeia Network Backup for Ubuntu 10.04 LTS because the software is proven and offers both broad platform support and a robust enterprise feature-set,” said Matt Asay, COO of Canonical. “Our engineers have quality-assured Arkeia Network Backup v8.1 and confirmed that it continues to meet the high quality standards that we’ve set for Ubuntu 10.04. By sharing Arkeia Network Backup with the Ubuntu user community, Arkeia Software maintains its important contribution to Ubuntu’s ongoing growth in the enterprise.”

Arkeia Software was the first professional network backup solution for Linux and has supported the community since 1999. Today, Arkeia continues to provide the deepest and broadest support for Linux and open source with more than 100 Linux platforms supported. Fully-licensed Arkeia Network Backup, Ubuntu Enterprise Edition can be downloaded from the Ubuntu 10.04 LTS partner repository by using the Synaptic Package Manager or with the ‘apt-get Arkeia’ command.

“Ubuntu has been adopted by millions of users because of its ease-of-use, speed, and affordability,” said Fred Renard, Vice President of Marketing at Arkeia Software. “As Canonical and Ubuntu move into larger environments, Arkeia is proud to provide Arkeia Network Backup, which is similarly fast, easy-to-use, and affordable.”

Full-featured Enterprise Backup for Ubuntu Users
Arkeia Network Backup, Ubuntu Enterprise Edition, is full-featured and is not time-limited. With Ubuntu 10.04 LTS, Arkeia will continue to grant one free, perpetual license per individual or company. Only web registration is required.

The free Ubuntu Enterprise Edition license includes:

• One Arkeia Backup Server running on Ubuntu LTS
• Two Arkeia Backup Agents for Linux / BSD machines or Windows / Mac desktops
• Up to 250GB of backup to disk
• Support of any single tape drive

Availability
The Arkeia Network Backup, Ubuntu Enterprise Edition package is exclusively available for download from Canonical’s repository and can be accessed by using the Synaptic Package Manger or via the ‘apt-get Arkeia’ command. A perpetual no-cost license is granted after web registration.