Knox Software's Flagship Product Arkeia Receives CNET Editor's Choice Award

Knox Software's Arkeia backup/recovery product receives CNET Editors' Choice Award

Cnet.com, noted in the industry as the Source for computers and technology, gives its coveted seal of approval to Knox Software's data protection product after thorough review.

Carlsbad, California - November 6, 2000 - Knox Software proudly announced today that its flagship product, Arkeia, a professional network backup solution, earned the CNET Editors' Choice Award. Arkeia scored 9 out of a possible 10 on the CNET ratings scale. The product received high marks for its comprehensive management tools, activity tracking, and for its extensive network support.

"Despite a high learning curve, Arkeia's superb, flexible feature set makes it a must-have for any Linux environment in need of a backup solution", said Michael P. Deignan from CNET. The full CNET article is available at http://linux.cnet.com/linux/0-2136888-7-3182779.html.

The CNET Linux Center Editors' Choice Award is the latest of several industry awards received by the Arkeia product. "We strive to provide a great value proposition for our customers with the Arkeia product, as well as promote the use of the Linux operating system in main-stream businesses", said Phil Roussel, CEO of Knox Software Corp. "This coveted award, and the others that we have received indicate that we are clearly on the right path."

As a proven solution for enterprise network backup requirements, Arkeia 4.2 provides incremental and full backups, scheduled or on demand, and preserves directory structure, registry, symbolic links and special attributes. Arkeia utilizes client-side compression and a unique multi-flow technology to deliver data backup and restore throughput rates that are 200 to 300 percent faster than rival software packages.

Arkeia Version 4.2 provides several powerful enhancements such as a job queuing facility, multiple user interface options, a virtual backup server facility and email notification upon completion of backups. Designed for heterogeneous network environments, Arkeia provides client support for over 30 different hardware-OS configurations. Its full version can be downloaded at: http://www.arkeia.com/download.html for a 30-days trial.

About CNET Editors' Choice Awards
CNET Editors' Choice Awards recognize computing products of the highest quality, design, and service to users. Products bearing the CNET Editors' Choice graphic have been rigorously tested and carefully evaluated by the CNET Editors' Choice panel of expert editors and writers. An Editors' Choice award signifies a product that is the best of breed in its category, the standard by which all other similar products will be judged. It's not enough, however, that a product is just better than the competition. An Editors' Choice product must also change the competitive landscape of its market, whether through innovative features, exceptional value for the price, remarkable ease of use, or a demonstrable boost to users' productivity. In all categories, the CNET Editors' Choice experts judge a product on the quality and appropriateness of its feature set and whether it offers a good value for its price tag. Every product is evaluated for number and severity of bugs as well as the overall ease of setup, configuration, and use. An Editors' Choice product must demonstrate excellence in most or all of the categories that apply.

About Knox Software
Noted for its early and comprehensive support for the Linux open source operating system, Knox Software 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. Its flagship product, Arkeia, is used by thousands of ISPs, small companies and large organizations worldwide to protect their data, their most critical organizational asset.

Knox Software is privately held and has offices in Carlsbad, California and Paris, France.
For further information about Arkeia and Knox Software, please visit Knox's web site athttp://www.arkeia.com or send an email to pr@arkeia.com.

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