(EMAILWIRE.COM, September 10, 2003 ) Hoboken, N.J. —— NSI Software, a leading provider of data replication software and services, today introduced an Exchange Solution Set, enabling businesses to easily extend the benefits of disaster recovery, high-availability and remote-availability to Microsoft Exchange. The Solution Set combines NSI’s leading replication software, professional services and customer support to provide businesses a simple, cost-effective and custom-built solution for protecting Exchange data and applications.

Businesses’ reliance on electronic information for day-to-day operations has solidified Exchange’s status as a mission-critical application. According to an independent study by Osterman Research, 53 percent of companies have experienced business interruption or monetary loss related to email downtime[1].

NSI’s Exchange Solution Set is based on its Double-TakeÒ and GeoCluster™ replication and failover software, which allow businesses to avoid downtime by maintaining up-to-the-second copies of the data that are accessible the instant an outage occurs. NSI’s Professional Service Organization will work closely with customers to design and deploy a tailored solution based on their data protection needs in as little as three days. Businesses can select from the following configurations to achieve the right level of protection:


· Disaster Recovery: Replicates data to a remote location and is ideal for customers requiring rapid and complete recovery from local power outages and hardware failures;

· High-Availability: Enables local failover in the event of an outage for protection of Exchange servers; and

· Remote-Availability: Combines local application availability and offsite disaster recovery for maximum data and application protection against the most severe physical disasters.

“As one of the largest state-chartered banks in Mississippi, companies and individuals statewide rely on us to get their business done. Any downtime of our Exchange servers directly impacts their day-to-day activities and business operations,” said James A. Hayes, assistant vice-president and network operations manager of The Peoples Bank & Trust Company. “NSI's Double-Take software helps ensure our Exchange systems are protected and available, giving us the peace of mind necessary to focus on running our business. The company's professional services department has been integral to setting us up for continued success.”

NSI Software’s Double-Take 4.3, which the company introduced in August 2003, gives Exchange customers a highly reliable and easy-to-manage data protection system for 24x7 business operations. The new version delivers enhanced scalability, performance and support for Microsoft Server 2003.

“Due to shortened recovery time objectives, businesses now recognize it is not enough to protect Exchange data with daily backups. Maintaining the availability and usability of Exchange through continuous replication is the only way to guarantee that employees remain productive and customer satisfaction stays high,” said Bob Guilbert, vice president of marketing and business development for NSI Software. “We will continue to market our leading technology and professional services so businesses of all sizes can easily and affordably achieve 24x7 business operations.”

The NSI Exchange Solution Set is available immediately through NSI and its Xcelerate Partners.

About NSI Software
Established in 1991, NSI® Software is a leading developer of patented, award-winning and the most widely deployed data replication technologies and services. NSI Software products, including Double-Take®, GeoClusterä and Balanceä, enable companies to recover quickly and easily from disasters and continue to provide business-critical information for demanding customer environments. Privately funded, NSI has strategic technical and marketing relationships with industry leaders including Microsoft, IBM, Dell, HP, SunGard Availability Services and many others. NSI Software works with its OEM partners and reseller channels to deliver comprehensive solutions and support to business users.

For more information on NSI Software, visit www.nsisoftware.com, call 1-888-674-9495 or email info@nsisoftware.com. You can also sign up to receive updates from NSI Software by going to http://www.nsisoftware.com/abo/newsletter/.


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[1] “Current Email and Archiving Practices in the Enterprise,” Osterman Research, April 2003







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