NTP Software Policy-based Storage Firewall Solution Dramatically Increases Productivity on NetApp Platforms

Nashua, NH — January 23, 2008 NTP Software, the first in the control and management of unstructured data, today announced general availability of their policy-based storage management software tool in support of NetApp filers. NTP Software QFS® for NAS, NetApp® Edition 6.0 provides customers the insight and ability to manage, monitor, and control their data growth with Storage Firewall technology.

NTP Software QFS for NAS, NetApp Edition 6.0 introduces new features that provide additional flexibility to simplify data management and reduce administrative overhead, allowing storage administrators to increase their productivity. The 6.0 release also presents a newly designed end-user help site that has been tailored to work on any web server, and incorporates multi-language functionality.

Key features that will provide enhanced storage management capabilities for the NetApp platform include:

·          Enhanced Administrative Reports – Already powerful admin reports included within QFS have been enhanced to provide greater depth into your storage resource allocations with the means to automate the scanning, processing, and emailing of reports directly to your inbox. The new administrative reports provide an enhanced interface as well as cross platform support and report automation to allow you to get more data on how end-users are consuming your storage.

·         Automatic System Monitoring – The new NTP Software WatchDog service provides enterprise environments with an added level of protection to ensure that both NTP Software QFS and Network Appliance Data ONTAP® are working together in perfect harmony. The automatic system monitoring provides managed storage without impacting performance or reliability, ensuring the smooth operation of your storage environment and storage management policies.

·        Advanced End-user HelpSite – The custom tailored HelpSite has been expanded to offer more functionality to the user community as well as improved compatibility within existing enterprise environments. The NTP Software HelpSite allows your users to understand your policies, and limits the load on your helpdesk.  Web Servers including Apache and Microsoft IIS are now supported and the HelpSite is available in multiple languages including English, French, Spanish, and German.

“The developers at Network Appliance and NTP Software have been working for more than 6 years to build the solutions our customers ask for,” stated Bruce Backa, chief executive officer of NTP Software. “During this same timeframe, the size and value of our customers’ storage environments have increased dramatically. Version 6.0 provides tighter integration between Data ONTAP and QFS, resulting in increased throughput in all situations. In addition, the extensions to NTP Software QFS deliver enhanced management capabilities for critical (and ordinary) installations as well as new features that offer additional on-line support to end users.”

NTP Software QFS for NAS, NetApp Edition 6.0 is now available. Contact sales@ntpsoftware.com or (800) 226-2755 to speak with an NTP Software Sales Representative for more information.

About NTP Software®

Founded in 1994, NTP Software is the first in the control and management of unstructured data. We create platform-independent products that enable our customers to control and manage their storage environments. Headquartered in Nashua, NH, NTP Software is privately held with office locations in the United States, Germany, U.K., India, and Egypt. NTP Software is located on the web at www.ntpsoftware.com, and can be reached at (800) 226-2755 or (603) 622-4400, or via email at info@ntpsoftware.com.