FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE US Media International Media Contact: Joe Stunkard Contact: Adriana Gomez Voice: 602/670-7145 Voice: 602/670-7300 Fax: 602/670-7101 Fax: 602/670-7101 MCI Mail: 532-6657 ARTISOFT ANNOUNCES SCALABLE BACKUP SYSTEMS FOR LANTASTIC(R) LOCAL AREA NETWORKS Backup Solutions Being Jointly Developed With Mountain Network Solutions (TUCSON, AZ -- September 28, 1993) --Artisoft, Inc. announced today an agreement with Mountain Network Solutions, Inc. to jointly develop a comprehensive backup and recovery system for LANtastic Local Area Networks. The first in the ArtiSave(TM) Backup software series will be available this fall as a software-only solution compatible with industry standard SCSI tape backup drives for $339. A software/hardware bundle with the Mountain Network Solutions' SideCar II(TM) parallel port tape backup drive will also be available this Fall at $699. Additional packages will be available in early calendar year 1994. "We are pleased to be working on this new series with one of the leaders in tape backup subsystems," commented Artisoft's Vice President of Sales & Marketing Dave Hallmen. "The software will offer our customers an excellent option for backing up their mission-critical data and will add to Artisoft's total solution approach to a customer's networking needs." Mountain President, Dr. William E. Kunz, added "With the broad range of features that we are building into ArtiSave, LANtastic users no longer have to worry about the security of the data on their mixed platform peer-to-peer networks. Backup and recovery will be fool-proof." ArtiSave Backup Software Features For DOS and Windows(TM) users, the ArtiSave Backup software can be run directly on any server to backup the drive and will also provide a backup solution to any server across the network. This new software offers selective (file-by-file) and automatic backup modes. Features include automatic installation, easy-to-use menus, on-line context sensitive help screens, automatic scheduling of backup events, and simultaneous backup of the server while users are on the network. Windows users can save valuable administration time with the ArtiSave software's powerful Librarian feature that provides easy-to-use data management features which allow automatic tracking of archived files for easy location and restoration. Users can catalog every backup and view all instances of a file, enabling users to choose which version of the file they wish to restore. Selective Backup The ArtiSave Backup software supports large directory structures and defragments files that are backed up file-by- file, allowing individual files to be quickly restored. The selective backup features allow rapid tagging of disks, subdirectories and files with a single click. The ArtiSave Backup software also provides the ability to backup files that have been modified since the last complete backup, files between a specified date range or by archive bit. Automatic Backup The ArtiSave Backup software can automatically perform an image or selected file backup. The Windows software includes an integrated job scheduler feature which allows users to schedule unattended backups to run at specific times, while the DOS version takes advantage of DOS batch file capabilities. Users with an 80386-based computer can take advantage of the Windows 386 enhanced mode background operation. This will allow them to begin other tasks while the backup/restore process runs concurrently in the background. Backup Sessions This new software will recognize when a file is in use and will log such files into a tape log which can be used as the basis for a later backup. Users can set up a backup session with error-level checking and error reporting and will be able to check the status of the backup through a supervisor feature that displays how many files are left, what percentage of the jobs are remaining and the size of the backup. Users can also access a log file that records any files that were skipped during the backup and indicates why they were skipped. This log file can be sent to a printer or other output device. Software-Only Versions The ArtiSave Backup software will be available as a software-only solution that supports industry standard SCSI interface tape backup drives. This version is scheduled to begin shipping in November 1993 and will be priced at $339. A version that will support Mountain's TD 250 and Colorado Memory System's Jumbo 250 backup drives is scheduled to be available early in calendar year 1994. The ArtiSave Backup software for these drives will be priced at $249. Hardware Bundle The ArtiSave Backup software will be bundled with Mountain's SideCarII 305Mb portable backup drive. The SideCarII connects directly to the PC's parallel port with no additional interface card required. The ArtiSave Rescue feature will constantly monitor the drive volumes and the tape cartridges that are used to backup the drive. In the event of data loss, the combination of the ArtiSave Backup software and the Mountain SideCarII parallel port tape drive provides a unique remote disaster recovery capability. An administrator has the ability to take the portable SideCarII drive to the disabled PC and invoke the Rescue command to quickly and completely restore the data. This bundle is scheduled to begin shipping in November 1993 and will be priced at $699. Artisoft develops and manufactures a full line of innovative, cost-effective network communication solutions including the award-winning LANtastic Local Area Network. Recognized as the leader in peer-to-peer networking for DOS and Windows environments, the LANtastic network also offers multiplatform connectivity solutions for NetWare(R), TCP/IP and Macintosh(R) systems. It allows up to 500 users on one network to connect and share information and peripheral devices such as printers, hard drives and CD-ROMs. Artisoft maintains nine international offices and distributes the LANtastic network and its other connectivity products in over 70 countries worldwide. For more information about Artisoft or its product line, contact Artisoft, Inc. at 2202 N. Forbes Blvd., Tucson, AZ 85745. Sales 800/233-5564. Corporate 602/670-7100. Fax 602/670-7101. Founded in 1977, Mountain is a leading producer of computer and network tape backup systems. For more information, contact Mitchell Cipriano, Director of Marketing; Mountain Network Solutions, Inc. at 360 El Pueblo Road, Scotts Valley, CA 95066. 408/438-6650, Fax 408/461- 3047.