ARTISOFT ANNOUNCES SCALABLE BACKUP SYSTEMS FOR LANTASTIC 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 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 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 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, TCP/IP and
Macintosh 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 Mountain Network
Solutions, Inc. at 360 El Pueblo Road, Scotts Valley, CA 95066.
408/438-6650, Fax 408/461-3047

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