NovaNET-WEB Server
Ease of use from the moment it arrives

NovaNet-WEB makes it easy to configure new users. A simple configuration interface allows the administrator to quickly configure new users to begin using NovaNet-WEB.

Redundant File Elimination - Recover from Image™

The Recover from Image concept takes advantage of existing PC procurement procedures from offering a disaster recovery capability to each user. Most corporations with a large installed base have devised a standard installation for every desktop to minimize technical support. Since these programs are readily available, NovaNet-WEB can be configured to only backup files that are unique to each user. This is done by using NovaNet-WEB's new Redundant File features to automatically exclude the standard files from the backup set. This will significantly reduce the total storage space required on the server and increase the speed of the backup for each user. When it comes time to recover from a hard drive failure, the standard image is combined with all of the unique files that have been backed up to quickly rebuild the users entire computing environment. Other solutions require additional server administration and actually slow down the user backup with excessive network communication. NovaNet-WEB is the first to offer a solution that integrates directly with the way most corporation handle the delivery of new computers.

The NovaNet-WEB Backup Server Configuration Manager includes a Redundant Files tab. The path in this tab points to the Redundant File List that is to be used for each user. This file can be updated as more applications are added to the standard image.

The Redundant File List Manager is the utility used by the administrator to create the Redundant File List that is automatically distributed to the users. This utility allows the administrator to create several different lists and provides an importing capability for combining multiple lists into one. NovaStor will be providing some standard Redundant File Lists for common applications such as Microsoft Windows 95/98/Me/NT/2000 and Microsoft Office. NovaNet-WEB users can also share Redundant File lists to ensure that only unique user data is backed up to their servers.

• Specific File - This will scan all the file contents and exclude any files that match identically.
• File Names - This will allow the administrator to create a list of file names to ignore, regardless of file size or content.
• File Types - This will allow the administrator to create a list of file extensions to ignore. Similar to an exclude filter.

NovaNet-WEB v3.6 offers the administrator the ability to "lock down" certain functions on each NovaNet-WEB client. At any time the administrator can view or change the settings that control the level of usage each client is offered. This could be used to prevent users from changing backup schedules or changing file selections.

The NovaNet-WEB Server exposes more than 20 data points that can be viewed in real time or tracked over a period of time. This provides system administrators with detailed up-to-the-minute performance information to help monitor and manage their growing end user backup solution.

The NovaNet-WEB Server software runs on Windows NT/2000 as a service. It automatically services all backup and restore requirest for each user. Since it is a multi-threading application it can easily handle multiple simultaneous users without slowing down.

NovaNet-WEB v3.6 includes several performance enhancements making practical to support over 10,000 users on a single server. The enhancements include:

This enables the client and server to process each user request over 30 times faster. Faster encryption performance using the Blowfish algorithm. (448-bit key Blowfish is faster and more secure than 40-bit DES encryption.) Streamlined protocol facilitates fast authentication and minimizes overhead. Often cuts backup times in half. Multi-threaded processes on the client and server make efficient use of CPU time and power.

All version upgrades can be distributed to all end-users automatically after completing a backup. When new versions of the client software are available, the update patches can be placed on the server to allow client to automatically get updated to the latest version. All update patches are created with the same FastBITtm (link) technology to reduce transfer time. Upgrades happen seamlessly without any user intervention required.

The server administrator can configure the restorable window for each user. This basically tells the server how many revisions of a particular file can be store on the server. If the restorable window is set to 1 month, only the data backed up within the past 1 month is available for restoration.

Some corporate users want the ability to have a Master Key on the server in order to recover critical corporate information in the event of an employee termination or dispute. The master key can be set and applied for individual users. By default the master key is disabled on the server. If the users do not want their data to be accessible by the administrator, than a setting on the client software can prevent the administrator from using the master on their account.

The Backup Server now has the ability to track how many accounts actually have data contained in them. This allows NovaStor to offer service providers a more flexible usage-based licensing rather than user license-base licensing. A file containing the important usage information can be created with a single button click, and sent to NovaStor for processing. There are no published usage-based licensing programs available at this time. Contact your NovaStor sales respresentative for the latest licensing information.

The server software has the ability to alert administrators via e-mail of an error that has occurred. The administrator can get notified of any of the following types of errors:

• Program Exceptions
• NT/2000 System Errors
• Backup/Restore Errors
• Connection Failures
• Authentication Errors
• Licensing Warnings/Errors.