SEP releases Source Code to the Open Source Community for their Backup, Restore and Disaster Recovery Solution

SEP is delivering the “Motor” of its Backup and Recovery software, SEP sesam. Thus providing the most powerful backup solution available today without cost, including the valued multi-streaming, multiplexing technology (SMS) to the GPL libraries. SMS along with the SEP Transfer Protocol for Data (STPD) controls the entire flow of data from the SEP client (already available under GPL) assuring rapid, accurate and reliable transfer to the backup medium (disk or tape, SAN, etc.). This important release allows the open source community direct access to critical algorithms and methodology used to store data. Data thus recorded can be converted to source code and be backed up to media for eventual archiving. Further information and the source code for the referenced SEP components can be found at: http://wiki.sepsoftware.com/wiki/index.php/SEP_Open_Source_Module_en

“The law in Europe stipulates that all businesses and institutions have the ability, without a third-party, to recover and read their data,” stated Georg Moosreiner, Chairman of SEP AG. “That is why we are providing the open source community with the source code for our Server/Master Server modules. Basically, the STPD is the brain of the software. Our users now have the added security that their backed up data will always be usable.” Moosreiner continued.

Further, SEP is releasing the API and command line interface to the community. These tools enable the direct access to the STPD server and permit users to develop their own management tools and create their own unique backup environment.

“By opening the source code SEP fulfills the decisive requirement for the integration into the Open Source Solution Stack from the Linux Solutions Group e.V. (LiSoG),” reported Thomas Uhl, Director for LiSoG. “For the first time users have a guaranteed method to develop a robust and complete Enterprise Backup/Recovery solution. This software source code now escrowed for everyone to use, is a huge step toward insuring data availability and integrity for the entire community,” Uhl emphasized.

The sales and license model from SEP will not change with this release of the SMS and STPD technologies. The Windows client, GUI and modules used for databases and groupware applications remain under copyright with SEP AG.


About SEP AG
SEP was developed for client/server environments and enables the backup and restore of data from large database environments and allows the backup of emails from groupware solutions down to a single mail file while the systems are running. This complete solution also supports SAN/NAS hardware while providing support for all popular Linux distributions as well as Microsoft, Solaris, OS/2, NetWare, AIX and HP/UX. VMware and XEN environments including host systems are supported. SEP offers the widest range of support for online database and online groupware/collaboration tools in the market today.

SEP has delivered highly reliable software solutions to multi-national industry partners for over 15 years. Working closely with open source and proprietary computer manufacturers they have developed industry-leading expertise developing network-wide, enterprise class data backup and recovery solutions. SEP sesam, with the open source modules used in over 2000 professional and critical data applications in over 40 countries. A full version of the software is available for a 30-day trial period from http://download.sep.de/

The company is headquartered in Weyarn, Bavaria, Germany with US offices in Boulder, Colorado. For more information on SEP solutions, please visit www.sep.de or www.sepusa.com

SEP AG will be at CeBIT 2010 from March 2-6 and will present its award winning Backup, Restore and Disaster Recovery Solutions in Hall 2, Stand D48.


About Custom Technology Australia Pty Ltd
Established in 1989 and headquartered in Sydney Australia, Custom Technology Australia Pty Ltd is a value added distributor serving channel partners and end users across Australia and New Zealand. CustomTech specialises in "Best of Breed, Open, Server Based Computing" and delivers more than just great products by providing technical support and training for successful deployments. CustomTech's products and services are largely cross-platform in nature and include thin client hardware, security hardware and software, groupware, application servers and SEP sesam backup. Visit Custom Technology at www.customtech.com.au or www.customtech.net.nz.

Press Contacts
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Susanne Moosreiner
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USA:
Criss Gutierrez
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Boulder, CO 80305
303-417-6316
Email: mailto:sales@sepusa.com

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