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Contact:
Bob Christ
TOLIS Group, Inc.
480-505-0488

BRU SERVER™ - NEXT GENERATION MAC OS X® CLIENT/SERVER BACKUP DELIVERED BY TOLIS GROUP

SCOTTSDALE, Arizona - February 23, 2004 - TOLIS Group today announces BRU Server for Mac OS X, a robust native Mac OS X client/server-based backup software solution. Delivering the reliability of the venerable BRU™ technology, BRU Server is packed with functionality that includes: three interface options that allow flexible and fully customizable operation, Disk Staging, the ability to backup systems that are intermittently attached to the network, and virtually limitless scalability.

BRU Server offers 3 interfaces that allow specification of the backup operation to support unique business requirements. The graphical interface delivers intuitive point-and-click access to BRU Server's robust feature set. The character-based and command line management consoles provide local and remote control, and headless backup and restore operations can be managed via telnet or ssh sessions. BRU Server is also fully scriptable from the command line.

BRU Server for Mac OS X provides 100% coverage of all Mac OS X file attributes, including support of case-sensitivity under the new 10.3 Server HFS+ filesystem and compatibility with the 10.3 FileVault feature. Installation is exceptionally straightforward and is aided by the automatic recognition and configuration of client systems and tape devices.

BRU Server can write client system data to a centralized Disk Stage (D2D) attached to the server system to address today's shrinking backup windows. Staging the backup to disk first virtually eliminates the apparent backup window realized at the client system level, and provides near instantaneous access to recover client system files. Xserve RAID or JBOD (Just a Bunch Of Disks) subsystems can comprise the Disk Stage, and the Disk Stage can be "stacked" to support parallel data streams, thereby further enhancing throughput. BRU Server also supports disk-to-disk-to-tape (D2D2T) backup operations and the traditional model of disk-to-tape (D2T).

BRU's industry-unique ability to fully verify backups in a self-contained out-of-band process eliminates the need for continued access to system disks and further minimizes the impact of backup time on overall system availability.

Hardwired client systems are increasingly being replaced by mobile systems that are intermittently attached to the network. BRU Server for Mac OS X can be configured to automatically back up these mobile systems when they are physically plugged-in, or enter into the business' wireless coverage area. Following recognition by BRU Server, these backups typically complete in a few seconds, depending on the amount of data to be backed-up following the first full backup.

BRU Server for Mac OS X is able to write multiple, simultaneous streams of non-interleaved client system data to the Disk Stage or to SCSI/Fibre Channel tape libraries containing any number of tape drives and tape cartridge slots. Additional tape support includes: native device support that eliminates special drivers, tape barcode support, tape library Autobalancing™, intelligent cataloguing that supports QFA (Quick File Access) to select files contained on tape, and comprehensive monitoring tools. Able to pull single streams of data off a 2GB/Fibre configured Xserve RAID in excess of 130 MB per second; BRU Server can stream the most modern tape drive technology and assures a return on tape hardware investments made today and tomorrow.

BRU Server Basic, BRU Server Network, and BRU Server Enterprise are available to provide support ranging from two networked systems to the largest enterprise. Pricing starts at $379 USD for BRU Server Basic, Additional client licenses are available individually and in cost-effective packs of 5, 10, 25, and 100 seat licenses. Annual technical support agreements are available that provide access to expert knowledge and free updates as they may become available.

At announcement time, client system support includes: Mac OS X, all Linux, FreeBSD, Solaris, HP-UX, IRIX, AIX, SCO OpenServer and UnixWare. Additional client system support is under development, including broad-based x86 Windows system support.

ABOUT TOLIS GROUP, INC.

TOLIS Group Inc. is a privately held corporation located in Scottsdale, Arizona. It is TOLIS Group's mission to provide leading-edge products to OEMs and end-users that are effective, reliable, and of excellent value for computer users. Product focus centers on data protection solutions, and our service marks of "Software You Can Trust℠" and "Backup You Can Trust℠" guide our business.

The majority of TOLIS Group products are based on the BRU backup engine, an elegant piece of software first developed in 1985 that has been continually updated and remains at the forefront of backup technology leadership to this day. Numerous product excellence awards have recognized BRU.

Contact the TOLIS Group at PH: 480-505-0488, FAX: 480-505-0492 E-mail: , or visit TOLIS Group on the Web.

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