BakBone Software(R) (Pink Sheets:BKBO), a global provider of heterogeneous integrated data protection solutions, today announced that its flagship backup and recovery software NetVault(R): Backup has won the annual Datamation Product of the Year award in the Enterprise Linux category.

BakBone's NetVault: Backup 7.4 was declared the winner by a large margin over three other finalists which included: Oracle's Unbreakable Linux, Novell's OpenSUSE, and XenSource's XenEnterprise. In the end, BakBone's comprehensive backup and recovery software for mid-sized companies, distributed enterprises and corporate data centers with heterogeneous Linux IT environments proved to be the difference.

"Being declared the Product of the Year by the readers of Datamation for Enterprise Linux is further testament to the leadership position that BakBone has achieved in the Linux arena through ingenuity, innovation, and superior products." said Jim Johnson, president and CEO of BakBone Software. "This award also further validates NetVault: Backup's clear market differentiators, including the industry's broadest Linux support, our true heterogeneous capabilities that enable comprehensive data protection in environments that mix Windows and UNIX with Linux, and powerful standard features such as virtual tape libraries, rapid disaster recovery, and policy-based management."

This announcement comes on the heels of other high profile BakBone victories including the Diogenes Labs--Storage Magazine Quality Awards, where BakBone took home top honors in the enterprise-class backup and recovery category and the much sought after 2006 Sun Storage Partner of the Year.

About BakBone NetVault: Backup

For data protection, disaster recovery and business continuity, the NetVault(R): Backup product line provides enterprise-class data protection for complex heterogeneous IT environments, regardless of size. NetVault: Backup's flexible, modular architecture delivers proven reliability and high-performance, with an unmatched combination of features designed to meet current and future data protection needs. This unique flexibility reduces deployment costs and TCO by enabling customers to implement a NetVault solution that matches their current system and network resources. The NetVault: Backup optional components include NetVault: Backup Application Plugin Modules, NetVault: Backup Shared Virtual Disk, and NetVault: Backup SmartClients(TM).

About Datamation Product of the Year Awards

Datamation readers choose among a healthy mix of familiar players and ambitious upstarts, which products best reflect the diversity and adaptability of enterprise technology. The following are the general categories products can fall under: Business/IT Alignment Software, Enterprise Email System, Handheld Device, Enterprise Security, Wireless Software, Anti-Spam Software, Compliance Software, Enterprise Linux and Enterprise Server. For more information about this awards program, visit http://www.jupitermedia.com/awards.html