BRU 1.3 Backup Software Has New GUI and Encryption
Sep 17, 2008
The U.S. network backup software provider TOLIS Group is preparing a new version of its BRU Server data security product and promises significant enhancements.
TOLIS Group specializes in data security for the Linux, Solaris, UNIX, IRIX and Mac OS X platforms under the BRU product name. Its BRU Server variant is intended for server and client network security and is now undergoing wide-ranging changes. The BRU Server version 1.2.5 is currently in external beta and will be followed by a final internal test and modification. The ultimate version should be available as BRU Server 1.3 in a few weeks.
The new software promises numerous functional enhancements, among them a totally reworked graphical interface. Early reports also suggest that a new end-to-end encryption module will be included based on a proprietary algorithm. Bob Christ, Vice President of the TOLIS Group, prizes the new functionality: "The algorithm was developed by our lead BRU Server engineering - he has a PhD in Mathematics - that is exceptionally fast while incurring almost no overhead."
An accompanying new release will be BRU Server 1.3 Desktop. The software will target single-system environments that require the robust cataloguing capability of the BRU Server platform without the need to back up additional systems. The increased functionality will come with a higher price tag. The current BRU Server base version with two clients will cost $699. A time-limited evaluation version is available.
A new variant will also be available for the Mac OS X, although with reduced functionality. Known as BRU LE for OS X, the software will be limited to a single tape drive or HDD enclosure, hence tape libraries are no longer supported. To compensate for this limitation, the price will be comparatively lower.
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