archived press 2001
Sanbolic and BakBone Software Announce Partnership and SAN Solution
BakBone Software Utilize Kayo Volume Sharing Software for SAN Backup

Watertown, MA, November 27, 2001 - Sanbolic, Inc. a developer of storage area network (SAN) software that provides volume sharing for enhanced intraSAN communication, announced today support for BakBone's NetVault 6.5 for its volume sharing software Kayo. Sanbolic confirms that NetVault 6.5 is fully compatible with and supports Kayo version 2.0.

Kayo is a volume sharing software for storage area networks (SANs) that allows high-speed transfers to take place over Fibre Channel. A transparent SAN solution using NTFS, which permits users to simultaneously read and write from the shared volumes on the centralized storage. Multiple readers can see the volume that is owned by a writer. Acquiring and relinquishing of write access to a volume is automatic as is the automatic refresh functionality (ARF) that gives all users continuous access to the most up-to-date information on the shared storage. Kayo is incorporated into the Windows Explorer interface and is a hardware independent solution, available for Windows NT and Windows 2000.

NetVault, BakBone's flagship high performance backup and recovery software, is built upon an advanced modular architecture that provides the flexibility for growth as companies' information storage needs expand and change. With an intuitive and easy-to-use GUI delivering enterprise-wide control in both distributed and centralized environments, NetVault is able to operate in multi-vendor SAN and/or NAS networks and supports a broad range of platforms, applications, and high performance tape devices.

"We are pleased to be working with BakBone to offer our customers a complete back up solution. NetVault block-by-block recovery method combined with Kayo's automatic refresh functionality provides SAN users faster access to restored data by allowing access to data that is in the process of being restored," said Chris Hurley, VP of Sales and Marketing at Sanbolic, Inc. "Our combined products provide our customers an environment that eliminates the traditional pain points of managing a complex SAN. As well as providing an ideal solution for applications such as video on demand, eCommerce and telecommunications."

About Sanbolic, Inc.
Sanbolic, Inc. is a privately held company incorporated in 2000 and located in Watertown, Massachusetts. Sanbolic, Inc. is providing the SAN market with the latest software for sharing and data access.

Pricing and Availability
The pricing for Sanbolic's Volume Sharing software Kayo starts at USD $1990.00 per copy/seat. The product is available for Windows NT and Windows 2000. It is distributed through an authorized network of integrators and OEM partners. For more information about Kayo, please contact Sanbolic, Inc. sales headquarters office at: 304 Pleasant Street, Watertown, MA 02472; Phone: 617.926.2806, Fax: 617.926.2808 or Email: info@sanbolic.com.

About BakBone Software, Inc.
BakBone Software(TM) (TSE: BKB) is an international storage management software company that develops and globally distributes high-performance software solutions to the network storage and open systems markets. BakBone's near-line archival and backup/restore software suites provide scalable data protection from the work-group to the enterprise. Founded in 2000, BakBone Software's products are used by companies worldwide, and are distributed through a network of OEMs and solution providers. For more information about BakBone, see the web site at www.bakbone.com.

The following terms are trademarks of Sanbolic, Inc. in the United States and/or other countries: Sanbolic, Kayo, Melio FS. Microsoft, Windows, Windows 2000, Windows XP and the Windows logo are trademarks of Microsoft Corporation in the United States and/or other countries. Other company, product, and service names may be trademarks or service marks of others.

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