NETWORK OPERATING SYSTEM/OPERATING SYSTEM Network Backup Software: ARCserve 6 for Windows NT F ew tasks take a back seat to the importance of planning and executing a data-protection strategy. What used to be simple solutions to simple problems are now complex, multifaceted approaches to solving problems, such as the need for speed, reliability, cross-platform unification and protection of any type of data. ARCserve 6 for Windows NT from the Cheyenne division of Computer Associates International is the most well-built network backup software of the year. Cheyenne boldly tries to offer the most comprehensive and reliable backup solution available--and the effort shows. ARCserve 6 supports major desktop operating systems, such as DOS, Microsoft Windows 3.x and Windows95 and IBM OS/2 workstat ions, along with a variety of other platforms, including Unix, Macintosh and Windows NT servers. ARCserve also supports strong database agents for backing up open database files. Cheyenne's ARCserve 6 makes a network administrator's life easier with its centralized management and Job St atus Wizard that provides rapid detailed explanations of error codes. With ARCserve's full Simple Network Management Protocol (SNMP) support, the network administrator is quickly and efficiently informed when problems occur. ARCserve 6 for Windows NT , $295 to $1,395, Cheyenne Division of Computer Associates, (800) 243-9462, www.cheyenne.com Honorable Mentions: NetWorker for Windows NT , starts at $1,000, Legato Systems, (415) 812-6000, www.legato.com Seagate Backup Exec for NetWare & Windows NT , $695 (single server), $1,295 (Enterprise edition), Seagate Software, (800) 327-2232, seagatesoftware.com Awards Table of Contents

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