NovaBACKUP beats Symantec

s Backup Window by 50%

NovaBACKUP enables companies to backup large data loads in minimum time. Agoura Hills, CA, December 07, 2012 -- Data protection specialist NovaStor takes backup speed to the next level. In real-world comparisons of common backup conf igurations, NovaBACKUP beats Symantec Backup Exec as well as Acronis Backup and Recovery by completing tasks in less than half the time. NovaBACKUP Achieves Top Backup Speeds in a Live Environment NovaBACKUP 14.0 employs a new backup engine and intelligent compression algorith ms to ensure short backup windows. To confirm the speed advantage, NovaBACKUP Bu siness Essentials was tested under identical conditions as Acronis Backup & Reco very and Symantec Backup Exec. Tests were conducted on a system with 16 GB RAM and an Intel Core CPU. Default s ettings like Volume Shadow Services were enabled; compression and verification a ctivated. To reflect typical business processes, data was backed up to a USB dri ve as the target backup device In a Windows 2008 R2 Server environment NovaBACKUP s performance demonstrated a supe rior data transfer rate. Where Acronis Backup & Recovery required 28 minutes and Symantec Backup Exec 2012 needed 26 minutes, NovaBACKUP Business Essentials com pleted the backup of 123 GB to a USB 3.0 HD in only 12 minutes. Short Backup Windows Increase Productivity and Data Security Protecting digital assets is an essential part of a network administrator s responsi bility in today s corporate environment. Even with continuously growing data loads t he task must be fulfilled outside of regular office hours so as not to disturb d aily operations. If this is not possible, system load caused by backup processes should be reduced to a minimum. An enhanced backup speed is therefore crucial to a smooth user experience. By cr eating the least impact upon resources, data protection processes function nearl y unnoticeable to the average user. Links for additional information NovaBACKUP 14 for Server and Virtual Machine Backup and Restore www.novastor.com /speed. About NovaStor: NovaStor (www.novastor.com) is a leading international provider of software solu tions for data protection and availability. NovaStor provides software, SaaS sol utions and services for local and online backup, restore and retention of busine ss-critical data. Clients include home, mobile, and SMB users, service providers as well as international corporations. NovaStor's cost-effective solutions are platform- and hardware-independent and ensure that optimal technological and eco nomical use is gained from the customer's existing and future IT environment. No vaStor is headquartered in Switzerland (Zug), has offices in Germany (Hamburg) a nd the USA (CA, Agoura Hills), and is represented in numerous other countries th rough partnerships. Contact: Mike Andrews NovaStor 29209 Canwood Street Agoura Hills, CA 91301 +1 0 805 579 6700 +1 0 805 579 6710 mike.andrews@novastor.com http://www.novastor.com