Genie Soft launches the new Genie Online Backup

Genie-Soft, June 6, 2006 -  a leading developer of data protection software, has added a new web-based and application-based online backup service to its gallery of backup and recovery solutions. The Genie Online Backup service is seamlessly integrated within the company’s revolutionary software title Genie Backup Manager, to effectively address the main aspects of data protection – data backup, offsite storage, archiving and data recovery.

Supporting 128- bit Secure Socket Layer (SSL) certified by the leading global provider of SSL certificates Thawte, and building on the strengths of award winning Genie Backup Manager, Genie Online Backup has succeeded at doing what no other product has; granting organizations and individuals alike a secure, do-it-all backup and recovery solution.

“For the first time in data protection history, users have the ability to backup anything, anywhere, anyway they like from within a single product“, Said Muayyad Shehadeh, President and CEO of Genie-Soft.

The uniqueness of Genie Online Backup comes from the fact that it is controlled through a highly flexible and user-friendly wizard-based backup utility that supports enterprise level backup and recovery features such as data encryption, open files backup, cataloging, 64-bit Zip compression, advanced reporting options etc. In addition to online backup, a direct online storage service, My Vault, is provided, to enable users to upload and share personal files to the Genie-Soft secure file storage servers.

“Backup to optical media, disk-based media and even tape media might be convenient and quick, but it does little in the way of ensuring accessibility and protection of data against physical damage. Natural disasters like hurricane Katrina made it clear that offsite storage is the way to go; keeping data on a tape set in an adjacent storage room or even in a warehouse in a different building just won’t cut it. If you wish to ensure business continuity, you need to make sure you’re data is stored locally as well as in an offsite location. And this is where Genie Online Backup, combined with Genie Backup Manager comes into play.”

Users need only an internet connection,  their online backup account credentials and a copy of Genie Online Backup - available for free download anytime from the Genie-Soft website - in order to restore their backed up data from anywhere in the world. Even without Genie Online Backup, users can still have access to download their files and folders by pointing their browsers to the Genie Online Backup website.

To better address organizational backup needs, Genie Online Backup also provides plans suitable for workgroups. Using this feature organizations and even data backup services can distribute purchased storage space among a group of users who would then be able to access the service using their own usernames and passwords; this would also enable users to share their files with other workgroup members, as if they were connected across a Local Area Network.

• Supports Full, Incremental, Differential And Mirror Backup Types
• Built In Backup Options For The Following Items
• File And Folders
• Microsoft SQL Server  (Server Plan Only)
• Microsoft Exchange Server (Server Plan Only)
• Microsoft Outlook 2000/2002/2003 Data
• Microsoft Outlook Express Data
• Windows Registry
• Windows Settings
• Windows Favorites
• Internet Explorer Settings
• Windows Address Book
• Windows Desktop
• Windows Fonts
• My Documents
• Photos And Images
• Media Files
• Unlimited Free Plugins To Extend The Backup Utility’s Capabilities
• Purge Old Backup Sets (Server Plan Only)
• Wizard-Based Interface
• No Limitations On Uploaded Or Downloaded Files Sizes
• Secure 128-SSL Encrypted Data Transfer
• 128-Bit, 192-Bit And 256-Bit AES Data Encryption
• Optional Add On For Open File Handling
• Plans That Enable Splitting Space Quota Among Workgroup Members
• File Sharing Between Workgroup Users
• Multi-CPU Management
• Flexible File Filtering
• Scheduling Backups To Run Unattended
• Email Notifications Of Performed Backups
• Cataloging, With The Ability To Search For And Restore Files
• 64-Bit Zip Format Data Compression
• Backup To Virtually Any Storage Device (For Server Plan Only)

About Genie-Soft Inc.
Genie-Soft is a commercial developer of backup and security software solutions, it was established in 2001 and has since grown into a major player in the backup solutions industry, providing products that combine reliability, flexibility and ease of use for both individuals and organizations.
Genie-Soft's edge is in its introduction of simple solutions to complicated problems. Sleek, clear interfaces and intuitive wizard-based functionalities make our products the most enjoyable and easy-to-use software titles in their categories.