Novosoft, one of the leading providers of data backup solutions worldwide, today announced the intention to use Handy Backup for Android, their data backup tool for Android-powered phones, to promote Novosoft Remote Backup Service.

Alliance, Ohio, November 17, 2009 – Novosoft, an international IT-consulting and software development company, announced today that the upcoming version Handy Backup for Android will be bundled with Novosoft Remote Backup Service.

“Handy Backup for Android will remain free for all users of Android phones,” said Alexander Prichalov, head of Novosoft Development Department. “However, we are planning to add features integrated with third-party services. For example, the upcoming release will support backing up to FTP servers, but it will be available only for customers of our Remote Backup Service.”

The strategy of providing free or low cost software with paid options is not new for Novosoft. Handy Backup for PC is marketed in exactly the same way: its core functionality can be extended with paid plug-ins of two types, one for extracting data to back up (files-based, drive-based and database backup plug-ins) and another for controlling storage and processing options.

“We’ve taken great care to develop the same powerful architecture that we have in a desktop version,” said Mr. Prichalov. “Further development of Handy Backup for Android will be focused on creation of plug-ins for data selection and storage, and FTP backup is the first of them. In a short time, we will revise pricing strategy of our Remote Backup Service, and come up with a solution that will be cost-effective for most Android users. The release of the new version is planned for the end of November.”

The first beta of Handy Backup for Android was introduced by Novosoft in March, 2009. It was an extension to a desktop version of Handy Backup that allowed users to back up their phones to PC on the client-server model, controlled by PC. In the beginning of November the company released a standalone backup application for Android-based smartphones. At present, it is available on the Android Market and can be downloaded free of charge.

About Novosoft Remote Backup Service

Novosoft Remote Backup Service is a secure data storage system located in an underground shelter in San Diego, California. It is secured from fire, flood, magnetic and electric fields and any other factors that can damage user data, and is accessible 24 hours a day and 365 days a year from any point of the world. To learn more, please refer to http://www.remotedatabackup.net

About Handy Backup for PC

Introduced in 2002, Handy Backup™ is a family of data backup and disaster recovery software for Windows computers and Windows Server-based enterprise networks. Prices of the software range from $39 for Handy Backup Standard to $599 for a full-featured enterprise backup solution Handy Backup Server. To learn more, please refer to the product website at http://www.handybackup.net

Contact
Alexander Rassokhin
Novosoft
Phone: +7 (383) 330-34-69
E-mail: pr@novosoft.net

Novosoft, one of the leading providers of backup solutions worldwide, announces Handy Backup for Android, a data backup and restore utility for Android-based phones.

Alliance, Ohio, November 3, 2009 – Novosoft, an international software development and IT-consulting company, today announced the release of a lite version of Handy Backup™, a data backup tool for Android-powered mobile devices.

“We started working on compatibility with Android in early spring of this year,” said Alexander Prichalov, head of Novosoft Product Department. “The first beta came out in March, and it was a client software that allowed a PC version of Handy Backup access and back up phone’s data. After collecting user feedback, we saw a huge demand for a standalone Android backup tool, so we immediately started working to come up with a solution.”

By creating a portable version of Handy Backup, Novosoft provides owners of Android-based smartphones with an opportunity to back up their data independently of Google services. The current release supports backing up SMS messages, contacts, call logs and SD card data. Contacts are saved in VCard format, so they can be later imported to Outlook or other messaging software.

“While the application may look simple at the first sight, we actually developed the same architecture that we have in desktop version of Handy Backup,” said Mr. Prichalov. “Now it will be easy for us to extend the functionality with support for more data, various Android applications, capability to back up to network and FTP locations, and much more – just the way you can back up your PC with Handy Backup.”

Handy Backup for Android is free of charge and can be downloaded directly on your phone from the Android Market.

About Handy Backup for PC

Handy Backup™ is a complete, extensible PC backup software featuring a unique architecture, where all backup jobs are created through plug-ins of two types: one for selecting data that you want to back up (there are files-based, sector-based and database backup plug-ins) and another for controlling data processing and storage options. To learn more about Handy Backup, please refer to the product website at http://www.handybackup.net

Contact
Alexander Rassokhin
Novosoft
Phone: +7 (383) 330-34-69
E-mail: pr@novosoft.net

Novosoft, one of the leading providers of backup solutions worldwide, announces the release of a new version of their key product Handy Backup – now with Microsoft’s “Compatible with Windows 7″ technical certification.

Alliance, Ohio, October 27 – Novosoft, an international software development and IT-consulting company, today announced the release of a new Windows 7-certified version of Handy Backup, award-winning data backup and disaster recovery software.

“As a Gold Microsoft Partner, we had access to a rich set of technical resources including Partner Knowledge Base that enabled us to make Handy Backup compatible with all the powerful new features within Windows 7,” said Alexander Prichalov, head of Novosoft Product Department. “We hope that the new certification logo will distinguish our product from the competition and help Handy Backup become user’s first choice in backup software for Windows 7 “.

Handy Backup and Handy Backup Server are the first products of Novosoft that qualified for the Microsoft “Compatible with Windows 7″ logo. After thorough quality assessment they were confirmed to meet all requirements of reliability, security and compatibility with Windows 7 and Windows 7-certified hardware, established by Microsoft.

“Our ISV community is alive with innovation, and we’re committed to helping our partners drive the next generation of software experiences,” said Ross Brown, Vice President of ISV and Solutions Partners for the Worldwide Partner Group at Microsoft. “Adding compatibility for the latest Microsoft operating systems helps ISVs to stay ahead of the competition and give their customers access to cutting-edge technologies.”

About Handy Backup

Introduced in 2002, Handy Backup is a family of data backup and disaster recovery software for Windows computers and Windows Server-based enterprise networks. It allows creating one-time and scheduled jobs to back up computer data and store it to any local or remote storage.

Handy Backup is available in several editions designed for different customer groups. Prices of the software range from $39 for Handy Backup Standard which features basic files-based backup functionality to $199 for a full-featured solution Handy Backup Full which can back up SQL databases, Microsoft Exchange Server, Lotus Notes/Domino environment, DB2 data servers, Oracle and much more. Enterprise backup edition of the program, Handy Backup Server, allows backing up all workstations and servers from a single control point. The package includes 5 licenses for remote computers and costs $599.

To learn more about Handy Backup, please refer to the product website at http://www.handybackup.net

Contact

Alexander Rassokhin

Novosoft

Phone: +7 (383) 330-34-69

E-mail: pr@novosoft.net

Novosoft, an international IT-consulting and software development company, announced the release of a new version of their flagship product Handy Backup, now validated as “Ready for IBM DB2 Data Server”

Alliance, Ohio, October 20, 2009 – Novosoft, one of the leading manufacturers of backup software worldwide, today announced that the new version of their backup utility Handy Backup received the “Ready for IBM DB2 Data Server” technical certification. Now companies that use DB2-based IBM applications to manage e-commerce, CRM and other business solutions are enabled to protect their business at a new level of quality.

“We couldn’t be happier to enhance our partnership with IBM by releasing a new backup solution for IBM software” said Natalia Sigaeva, head of Novosoft marketing department. “Handy Backup Server is already used by hundreds of companies worldwide, and we hope that the new functionality will help us further advance into the market of enterprise backup software.”

The “Ready for IBM DB2 Data Server” validation program was designed by IBM to help customers differentiate products that have met requirements of reliability, quality and security, established by IBM. The logo is provided after strict quality assessment given by the company’s experts and confirms that the software meets explicit specifications of compatibility with DB2 databases and allows business owners to achieve the highest business results.

About Handy Backup

Introduced in 2002, Handy Backup is a family of professional backup software for Windows computers and Windows Server-based corporate networks, consisting of two editions for enterprise backup: Handy Backup Full and Handy Backup Server. Handy Backup Full costs $199 and enables you to back up DB2 databases, IBM Lotus databases, MS Exchange Servers, MS SQL Servers, Oracle databases and other data managed by a local server. Handy Backup Server is a client-server backup solution that allows controlling backups of networked workstations and servers from a single control point. The package includes 5 licenses for remote computers and costs $599.
To learn more about Handy Backup, please refer to the product website at http://www.handybackup.net

About Novosoft

Established in 1992, Novosoft creates and markets a wide range of software products for individual computer users and small- to medium-sized businesses. The company strives to use the most advanced technologies and deliver high quality and cost effective solutions ensuring customers satisfaction and trust. For more information, refer to the corporate website at http://www.novosoft-us.com

Novosoft, one of the leading providers of software backup solutions, releases the new version of their flagship product Handy Backup, now validated as “Ready for IBM Lotus”

Alliance, Ohio, October 1, 2009 – Novosoft, an international IT-consulting and software development company, today announced the release of a new backup solution for IBM Lotus servers, now with the “Ready for IBM Lotus” technical certification. The certification designates that Handy Backup has met all compatibility specifications established by IBM, and further reinforces the utility as people’s first choice in Lotus backup software.

Handy Backup and Handy Backup Server were among the first professional tools on the market designed to back up Lotus Domino/Notes data. Now, as they have officially validated against the latest versions of IBM Lotus software, enterprises that choose IBM technologies are enabled to protect their data at a new level of quality.

“Our company has become an IBM Premier Partner long ago, and we are excited to strengthen our relationship with the new product,” said Alexander Prichalov, head of Novosoft product department. “The certification not only shows our competence in IBM technologies, but also affords an additional proof how investments in R&D can help a program become one of the most popular solutions in its market.”

The “Ready for IBM Lotus” validation program was designed by IBM to ensure customers that the validated software has met explicit standards of quality and end-to-end compatibility with IBM Lotus software, which was confirmed through strict quality assessment given by IBM experts.

About Handy Backup

Handy Backup is an award-winning backup software for Windows Server 2003 and 2008 and workstations working under Windows 7/Vista/XP/2000. The program allows creating run-once and scheduled backups of data managed by enterprise servers including IBM Lotus data, IBM DB2 databases, Microsoft Exchange servers, Microsoft SQL servers and other.

Handy Backup has two editions that are designed for enterprise servers and support Lotus backup. Their prices range from $199 for a single PC to $599 for a client-server backup solution which includes 5 licenses for networked workstations. To learn more about Handy Backup, please refer to the product website at http://www.handybackup.net

Novosoft, an international software development and IT-consulting company, releases backup software for Oracle databases and becomes a certified partner of the Oracle Partner Network.

Alliance, Ohio, September 24, 2009 – Novosoft, one of the leading providers of backup solutions for Windows-based servers, today announced that they partnered with Oracle Corporation (Nasdaq:ORCL), the world’s largest enterprise software company, to deliver high-quality backup solution for users of Oracle databases. The main factor that contributed to the partnership was the release of a new version of Novosoft’s flagship product Handy Backup, featuring support for backing up Oracle databases.

“We are excited to partner with a recognized world leader in enterprise DBMS development,” said Alexander Prichalov, head of Novosoft Product Department. “It proves our competence and expertise in Oracle technologies, and also strengthens Handy Backup’s positions to meet growing global market demands for complete enterprise backup systems.”

Through the partnership with Oracle, Novosoft has ensured that Handy Backup is compatible with the most popular versions of Oracle databases, including latest releases of Oracle Databases 10g and 11g.
The Oracle Partner Program is a business network of more than 20000 companies that provide customers with leading-edge business solutions based on Oracle software. Partners are able to access Oracle’s education, marketing and sales support, and organizations that work with partners can be confident that their IT infrastructures will be built with the best software on the market and deliver the highest business results.

About Handy Backup

Handy Backup is an award-winning data backup and disaster recovery software for Windows Server-based enterprises. It carries multiple certification logos, such as Microsoft’s “Works with Windows Server 2008” and “Compatible with Windows 7″ and allows automating all backups of corporate data including Oracle databases, Exchange mail servers, and much more.

Handy Backup is available in several editions, prices of editions that support Oracle backup range from $199, for a single PC, to $599 for a client-server backup solution. To learn more about Handy Backup, please refer to the product website at http://www.handybackup.net

Novosoft, an international software development and IT-consulting company, earns Microsoft Gold Partner status.

Alliance, Ohio, September 16, 2009 – Novosoft, one of the leading providers of backup solutions worldwide, today announced that they have achieved the status of Gold Partners with an ISV/Software Solutions Competency in the Microsoft Partnership Program. The main factor that allowed the company to earn the status was certification of their flagship product Handy Backup for the Microsoft’s “Works with Windows Server 2008″ logo.

“Becoming Microsoft Gold Partner gives us an opportunity to bring even more benefits to our clients,” said Vladimir Vaschenko, CEO of Novosoft. “It not only demonstrates our knowledge of Microsoft technologies and our proficiency in high-quality software development, but also provides us with a rich set of resources that will help us further improve our products and deliver better service to our customers.”

Microsoft Gold Certified Partners with an ISV competency are considered as being the most experienced companies that have proven their technical competence and expertise at developing professional software solutions. The Partnership Program is aimed to help customers identify the best software vendors on the market and use only the best products that are guaranteed to deliver superior user experience and highest business results.

About Handy Backup

Handy Backup is an award-winning backup solution for desktop and laptop computers working under Windows OS and Windows Server-based enterprise networks. It allows creating scheduled backups of information stored on workstations and servers, including Exchange servers, SQL servers, databases of different types and much more.

Prices of the software range from $39 for Standard edition to $199 for Full edition. Also, there is an enterprise backup edition of the program, Handy Backup Server, which includes 5 licenses for remote workstations and costs $599.
To learn more about Handy Backup, please refer to the product website at http://www.handybackup.net

About Novosoft

Established in 1992, Novosoft develops and markets a wide range of B2C and B2B solutions for individual PC users and small businesses with Windows-based IT infrastructures. The company strives to keep in step with the most advanced technologies and deliver high quality and cost effective software products, ensuring customer satisfaction and trust. For more information, please refer to the corporate website at http://www.novosoft-us.com

Novosoft, one of the leading providers of backup solutions, earns Microsoft Certified Partner status.

Alliance, Ohio, November 24, 2008 – Novosoft, an international software development and IT-consulting company, today announced that it has achieved certified status in Microsoft Partner Program with an ISV/Software Solutions Competency. One of the main factors that have allowed the company to earn the status was completion of certification testing of Novosoft’s key product, Handy Backup.

“Becoming a Microsoft Certified Partner enables us to bring even more benefits to our clients,” said Natalia Sigaeva, head of Novosoft marketing department. “We are now provided with a rich set of resources designed to help us deliver superior experience to all of our customers. This will let us grow our business to the next level, and further reinforce our product Handy Backup as people’s first choice in data backup software.”

Microsoft itself describes its certified partners as “independent companies that provide the highest levels of technical expertise, strategic thinking, and hands-on skills.” As a Microsoft Certified Partner, Novosoft gains access to multiple marketing tools and services designed to help the company to generate greater visibility, capture new customers and increase revenues.

Microsoft Certified Partner logo

About Handy Backup

Handy Backup is an award-winning backup solution for Windows-based computers and Windows Server-based enterprise networks. It features a unique plug-in-based architecture which allows users to select any combination of functions and pay for what they need only. Prices of the software range from $39 for the basic functionality up to $199 for a full-featured solution. The enterprise backup edition of the program, Handy Backup Server, includes 5 licenses for remote workstations and costs $599.

To learn more about Handy Backup, please refer to the product website at http://www.handybackup.net

About Novosoft

Established in 1992, Novosoft develops and markets a wide range of software products for individual computer users and small- to medium-sized businesses. The company strives to use the most advanced technologies and deliver high quality and cost effective solutions ensuring customers satisfaction and trust. For more information, refer to the corporate website at http://www.novosoft-us.com

Contact

Alexander Rassokhin

Novosoft

Phone: +7 (383) 330-34-69

E-mail: pr@novosoft.net

Novosoft released a new version of their flagship product Handy Backup – now with the “Certified for Windows Vista” logo.

Alliance, Ohio – Novosoft, an international software development and IT-consulting company, announced the release of the new Windows Vista-certified version of Handy Backup, award-winning data backup and disaster recovery software.

Handy Backup is the first product of Novosoft qualified for the Microsoft “Certified for Windows Vista” logo. After rigorous testing process, the utility has been proven to be fully compatible with all the premium features within Windows Vista and follow all policies required for the best performance.

“It was a great experience for us to collaborate with the Microsoft certification team and become associated with the most powerful operating system of today,” said Alexander Prichalov, head of Novosoft product department. “The logo will help customers differentiate our product in the market and further reinforce Handy Backup as the first choice in data backup software.“

The “Certified for Windows Vista” logo program was designed by Microsoft to make computing experience of Windows Vista users easier, safer and more reliable. Products that carry the logo have met explicit standards of reliability and quality, and are guaranteed to work perfectly with Windows Vista and Windows Vista-certified hardware.

Handy Backup 6.2 screenshot

About Handy Backup

Handy Backup is a complete, fully extensible backup solution for Windows-based computers and Windows Server-based enterprise networks. It lets you create run-once and scheduled backups of your computer data and store them to any local or offsite storage you like. Server edition of Handy Backup can also back up networked workstations data.

Unlike other PC backup software, Handy Backup provides users with an opportunity to receive a solution tailored for their own requirements. It features a unique plug-in-based architecture which allows selecting any combination of functions and paying for what you need only.

Prices of the software range from $39 for the basic functionality up to $199 for a full-featured solution which includes support for one-click backing up MS Exchange Server, MS SQL, ODBC-compatible databases, Lotus Notes, as well as support for SFTP backup destinations and a disk imaging module. The enterprise backup edition of the program, Handy Backup Server, includes 5 licenses for remote workstations and costs $599.

To learn more about Handy Backup, please refer to the product website at http://www.handybackup.net

About Novosoft

Established in 1992, Novosoft creates and markets a wide range of software solutions for individual computer users and small- to medium-sized businesses. The company strives to use the most advanced technologies and deliver high quality and cost effective solutions ensuring customers satisfaction and trust. For more information, refer to the corporate website at http://www.novosoft-us.com

The family of Novosoft key product has been updated with numerous improvements and new functionality.

Novosoft LLC announced updates to its flagship data protection solutions Handy Backup and Handy Backup Server. Handy Backup 6.1 and Handy Backup Server 6.1 versions of these award-winning automatic backup software add new features that make working with the program easier, faster and more efficient.

First of all, the changes concern user interface, in particular backup, restore and synchronization tasks representation in the main window of the program. Now users can easily manage their tasks and find ones they would like to execute, change or remove due to improved sorting mechanics that allow arranging tasks by name, task type, status and other parameters. Such an option is especially vital for Server edition of the program used within organizations and executing a number of different operations that should be under constant control of system administrators and quickly accessed when needed.

IT professionals and experienced users will also appreciate the opportunity to import/export program configuration appeared in the version 6.1 of both editions. Program settings can be saved in a simple ZIP format and retrieved after new version installation or just to change the way of data protection.

“It is a common practice to make multiple program configurations and then use them according to different situations,” – said Dmitriy Samborsky, Head of Novosoft Product Department. “Once created a configuration includes all the information about program appearance, custom settings and all operations performed and planned. It’s very convenient not to change all these parameters manually every time you have to set up the program for executing a specific task. It’s enough to simply load a configuration that meets your current needs and that’s all! Such approach is also useful when upgrading to a new version. And our new Import/Export Settings option makes it possible. Program settings are saved in ZIP format and accessible for reviewing and editing.”

The range of data the program operates on has also been enlarged. Now Handy Backup supports automatic backup of data used by the newest Microsoft’s e-mail clients. The program includes presets for automatically searching and copying messages, contacts and settings of Outlook 2007 and Windows Mail replacing MS Outlook Express in Windows Vista.

“Windows Mail support has been highly needed by our customers who moved to Windows Vista. Although this operating system provides many considerably security and data protection, it still lacks for the effective and user-friendly backup functionality. Handy Backup fills this gap and being fully compatible with Windows Vista performs full or incremental backup all valuable information including Windows registry backup, ICQ backup, music backup, photos backup and of course backup of Windows Mail data.” – said Dmitriy Samborsky.