VERITAS Software Certified for Novell NetWare 6

VERITAS Software today announced it has achieved Novell “Yes Tested and Approved” certification for the newly released NetWare 6 platform.

According to VERITAS, its Backup Exec(TM) for Netware version 8.5 offers early adopters of the Netware 6 operating system the ability to back up and restore their local and remote NetWare servers.

“Providing companies with tools to ensure business continuity is a key objective at Novell,” said Craig Miller, vice president and general manager of Novell’s Net Management business unit. “A Novell certified backup solution, working in tandem with NetWare 6, plays a key role in protecting valuable data. VERITAS Backup Exec fills this role by delivering a flexible backup and disaster recovery solution that offers a reliable method to protect critical data resources.”

“VERITAS Software develops storage software solutions to optimize the hardware and software investments of our customers,” said Neal Ater, vice president of data protection products, VERITAS Software. “Our work with Novell allows us to offer NetWare 6 customers an interoperable data protection solution that minimizes planned and unplanned downtime.”

The NetWare 6, Early Adopter release of VERITAS Backup Exec for NetWare 8.5, is available today as a free 90-day evaluation from the VERITAS Website.