Carlsbad, Calif., September 10, 2003 -- Arkeia, an international leader in enterpris backup software, announced today the availability of a hot backup plug-in for IBM DB2 databases. Utilizing a combination of Arkeia backup with IBM DB2 servers, database managers can protect mission critical data and avoid expensive downtim for users.

The Arkeia plug-in for DB2 manages backup and recovery operations across complex heterogeneous business networks. IBM's DB2 relational database, used worldwide, is the industry's leading multimedia, Web-ready relational database management software.

Features of the new Arkeia plug-in include: Full integration with DB2 API and methodology to ensure smooth operation, online or off line Hot backup of online files with convenient GUI Scheduled backups: full, incremental or delta Simplified automatic restore from incremental or delta backups Optimized high-speed performance, multiple security checks Additionally, the Arkeia DB2 plug-in includes a "userexit" feature that utilizes push technology to automatically initiate client-side archive log backup.

Our team has developed a plug-in that integrates smoothly into the DB2 processes," said Arkeia CEO Phil Roussel. "This plug-in combined with Arkeia Disaster Recovery is our answer for our customers asking for the ultimate solution to protect their DB2 server on Linux."

Arkeia's plug-in for DB2 is easy to install and configure via the convenient Arkeia GUI navigator. The plug-in is currently available for Linux. The Beta Linux version of the plug-in is available for download at http://www.arkeia.com/downloadbeta.html Unix and Windows versions will be added at afterward. Price per protected DB2 server: $990 for Linux and Windows systems and $1,990 for Unix.

About Arkeia Corporation
Formerly Knox Software, Arkeia Corporation is noted for its early and comprehensive support for the Linux open source operating system. Arkeia 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. The distributed Client/Server architecture, administrative capabilities, and multiflow / multiplexing technologies enable Arkeia to provide enterprise-class solutions at an affordable price. Arkeia supports hundreds of tape libraries, tape drives and over 30 Operating Systems/hardware combinations. The Arkeia product range, Arkeia Light, Arkeia MicroLan, MiniLan, EnterpriseLan and Arkeia Virtual Server, has attracted more than 90,000 users worldwide who rely on Arkeia for their data protection needs. Arkeia Corporation is privately owned and has offices in Carlsbad, California and Paris, France.