Supported Software supplies archiving software

The world`s first archiving software for the Groupware-Platform Microsoft Exchange 2000, IXOS-ExchangeARCHIVE, is now available in South Africa from Supported Software, the sole distributor of IXOS in Southern Africa.

At the Microsoft Exchange and Collaboration Solutions Conference 2000, in Dallas, US, held from October 10 to 13, IXOS SOFTWARE AG, the global leader in eBusiness document management solutions for inter-enterprise environments, announced the launch of the new version of IXOS-ExchangeARCHIVE. The new version is available to ship worldwide at the end of October.

The latest version, built on the Microsoft Exchange 2000 platform, includes new features, such as support for the Web Storage System and direct integration into the Microsoft Management Console (MMC). It will help customers archive e-mails and other documents quickly and easily - ensuring fast retrieval and enabling up to 90% reduced load on Exchange servers.

Microsoft Exchange is a hub for corporate communications - within companies and between business partners and customers. In addition to routine messages and attachments, orders and invoices are increasingly mailed electronically, which can result in a huge strain on server capacity.

Built on the Windows 2000 and Exchange 2000 infrastructure, IXOS-ExchangeARCHIVE is a collaborative solution that relieves this strain and enables efficient e-mail and document management. The IXOS solution meets the needs of the most demanding enterprise customers.

"South African companies will be upgrading to Microsoft Exchange 2000 in the near to medium future, and this new IXOS-ExchangeARCHIVE version will continue to facilitate the easy and effective management and implementation of their archiving strategies," stresses Rob Shaw, Product Marketing Manager at Supported Software.

At the product`s launch at the Dallas Convention Centre, Markus Seyfried, Head of Research and Development at IXOS SOFTWARE AG said, "We`re happy to offer customers the benefits of our latest version of IXOS-ExchangeARCHIVE, which is effectively integrated within the Exchange 2000 environment. Our solution enables businesses to automatically archive e-mails and documents, resulting in reduced strain on servers, efficient document management and dramatically reduced back-up requirements. Using IXOS-ExchangeARCHIVE, users simply "drag and drop" e-mails and any other Exchange objects into the archive quickly and reliably. Attachments in public and private folders can be automatically stored in the archive. System administrators realise the benefits of optimised server performance, shorter backup times and faster data recovery. Additionally, by archiving with IXOS, customers can eliminate the need for additional Exchange servers, significantly reducing the total cost of ownership.

The latest version of IXOS-ExchangeARCHIVE fully supports all Microsoft Exchange 2000 server functionality. A major new feature is support for the Microsoft`s Web Storage System, which allows the archival of all Web-based documents. Additionally, the new version directly integrates with the MMC, enabling easy administration. IXOS-ExchangeARCHIVE is fully certified for use with Microsoft Windows 2000, which ensures that e-mails and attachments can be archived safely and reliably under the new version of the Microsoft operating system.

The new release of IXOS-ExchangeARCHIVE is another milestone in IXOS` successful collaboration with Microsoft. It provides an easy-to-use, efficient archiving strategy that supplements the powerful communication tool of Microsoft Exchange. "With the launch of Exchange 2000, IXOS is prepared to provide a valuable component to customers implementing a reliable messaging solution," said Stan Sorensen, Group Product Manager, Server Applications at Microsoft. "IXOS is focused on enhancing the efficiency, availability and optimisation of customers` Exchange 2000 messaging and collaboration infrastructure," he explained.