NEC ExpressCluster Enterprise Clustering Software Integrated with CA's BrightStor ARCserve Backup

The integration, the result of joint development work between thetwo companies, means that both NEC and CA customers have even greateroptions when considering robust, fault tolerant data protectionsolutions.

"NEC ExpressCluster is designed to meet vital business needsaround data recovery and protection," said Fumio Adachi, generalmanager, Software Business Division of NEC Solutions America. "NEC hassucceeded in creating clustering software that not only supportsbusiness continuity, but is also compatible with multiple platforms.With the integration of ExpressCluster and BrightStor ARCserve Backup,customers can deploy our software knowing that they will receivetop-of-the-line protection of their data in the event of unplanneddowntime."

NEC award-winning ExpressCluster clustering software offers highavailability of business critical applications and data, supportingbusiness continuity with maximum system uptime, and providingautomatic services failover to help prevent data from corruption orloss. NEC's intelligent synchronization approach offers customers theessential benefits of system availability, including disasterrecovery. In creating software with inherent ease of deployment andmanagement, NEC offers businesses a significantly reduced total costof ownership (TCO) in comparison to other clustering solutions. NECExpressCluster is currently available worldwide.

BrightStor ARCserve Backup protects critical applications and datafor large data centers and individual departments with support fordisk technologies, storage area networks and network attached storageenvironments.

"CA customers are constantly looking for more robust andcost-effective ways to safeguard the continuity of their criticalbusiness processes," said Mat Dickson, vice president of BrightStordevelopment at CA. "The combination of CA's BrightStor ARCserve Backupand NEC's ExpressCluster fulfills this important market requirement."

Implementing the integrated clustering solution allows users tobenefit from:

-- The first certified clustering system with mirror-disk configuration for BrightStor ARCserve Backup. NEC ExpressCluster provides a highly reliable and configurable system, with low total cost of ownership for both Windows(R) and Linux environments.

-- Multiple configuration options for BrightStor customers using ExpressCluster, the first clustering software certified for Linux platforms running BrightStor ARCserve Backup.

-- Monitoring enhancement options for database and Microsoft Exchange, offering superior system monitoring and management capabilities in addition to BrightStor ARCserve Backup operations.

CA has tested NEC ExpressCluster SAN and LAN software for use withBrightStor ARCserve Backup solutions on Windows and Linux platforms:

CA Products:

BrightStor ARCserve Backup r11.5 for Windows

BrightStor ARCserve Backup r11.5 SP1 for Linux

Certified Products:

ExpressCluster SAN for Windows Ver 7.0 or later

ExpressCluster LAN for Windows Ver 7.0 or later

ExpressCluster SAN for Linux Ver 3.1 or later

ExpressCluster LAN for Linux Ver 3.1 or later

Availability

NEC ExpressCluster software is available immediately in the U.S.For more information, call 888-632-8701, or visitwww.necsam.com/entsw.

About NEC Solutions America

NEC Solutions (America), Inc. is a premier provider of integratedsolutions for the Connected Enterprise in North America. As anaffiliate of NEC Corporation (Nasdaq:NIPNY) (FTSE:6701q.1), NECSolutions America taps into a global resource network to help clientsleverage technology to achieve a competitive edge. From corporateperformance management and biometric security solutions to digitalcinema and in-theatre advertising systems, visual displays and serversolutions, the expertise is delivered with the personal attentionneeded to address individual situations. With headquarters in RanchoCordova, California, NEC Solutions America serves a wide range ofmarkets, including the healthcare and public safety, financialservices, cinema, retail and manufacturing markets. Informationregarding NEC Solutions America can be found at www.necsam.com.

NEC is a registered trademark of NEC Corporation. All RightsReserved. (C)2006 NEC Solutions (America), Inc. All other trademarksare the property of the respective owners.