BERKELEY, Calif., Aug. 10, 2009 – WorldSync, Inc. today released instructional resources to help developers of solutions built with FileMaker® Pro software deploy "A Better Backup."

The resources respond to a call for information, resulting from modern FileMaker Pro databases and FileMaker® Server implementations that, today, scale to levels never seen before. The real life example case study, released today, illustrates how to solve the issues discussed in the white paper also released today. The two resources were designed to bring FileMaker developers up to speed rapidly, in about ten pages.

"FileMaker Pro databases deployed by FileMaker Server are increasingly moving into the domain of what was once thought of as 'Big Iron' systems, but frequently they employ none of the protections traditionally found with such 'Big Iron' systems," explained Steven H. Blackwell, renowned security authority. "Business owners with large amounts of mission-critical information stored in today's robust FileMaker Pro databases need to understand the complex challenges and responsibilities needed to preserve both the integrity and availability of their business data. They also need to know how to address these issues."

"As FileMaker database technology advances, we're seeing extremely large, complex systems being created like never before," explained Jason Erickson, president and CEO of WorldSync, Inc. "As FileMaker developers ourselves, we created the fmDataGuard audit technology to help FileMaker developers meet regulatory compliance, and discovered how well it addresses stunningly complex backup by providing instant data rollback and quick recovery from a crash or corruption. The white paper and case study cover the 'big iron' issues and provide a real life example to help other FileMaker Developers cut to the chase scene on these critical issues."

A real-life example from Linear Blue, a FileMaker Business Alliance Platinum Member, who provides advanced database design and web technologies development to clients in the UK, is covered in the case study article outlining an innovative use of fmDataGuard to solve a backup problem for their client. Familiar with the 'big iron' issues outlined in the white paper, the company serves the needs of companies who routinely manage large amounts of valuable information and rely on its accessibility to meet the demands of customers.

"We hit on the perfect solution." said Paul de Halle, CEO of Linear Blue, who employed the native capability of fmDataGuard to update a backup by invoking fmDataGuard’s roll-forward feature. "We only needed to back up the primary file once every night and then the main audit log file was backed up hourly. It is so small, it backs up almost instantly."

The case study and white paper follow the recent release of fmDataGuard 2, automatic change logging, backup and recovery software, which now boasts zero initialization delay and dramatic performance increases.

Freely available to anyone, "Data integrity and Availability Management for FileMaker Pro Databases and FileMaker Server in Business Critical Environment" is located at: .

The real-life implementation by Linear Blue of fmDataGuard 2 for backup is outlined and discussed in the case study located at: .

fmDataGuard provides solutions built with FileMaker Pro software with the technological basis for regulatory audit trail compliance, logs all data views and changes, and allows for instant data rollback or quick recovery from a crash or corruption. fmDataGuard provides complete audit trail capture, with no scripting, layout modifications, or custom development required. fmDataGuard can capture all Add, View, Change and Delete actions to a separate table, keeping a field-level change history. When properly implemented, fmDataGuard 2.0 can meet the audit log requirements for regulatory mandates such as Sarbanes-Oxley, HIPAA, Gramm-Leach-Bliley, and European Union Privacy (Basel II) and Payment Card Industry Data Security Standards (PCI DSS). In addition, fmDataGuard makes it easy to recover from a crash or corruption, and to revert undesired data modifications. Setup of fmDataGuard is an easy four-step process, with an optional fifth step to capture Viewed records.

Additional information on fmDataGuard 2 is available from WorldSync, Inc. at WorldSync.com/fmDataGuard/whatsnew.html.

About WorldSync, Inc.
WorldSync, Inc. is a FileMaker Business Alliance Platinum member and developer of world-class tools for FileMaker developers. WorldSync's award-winning and patented flagship product, SyncDeK, provides anytime, anywhere data replication among FileMaker Pro applications and SQL data sources. WorldSync's fmDataGuard logs all data changes for regulatory compliance, and provides instant data rollback or quick recovery from a crash or corruption. WorldSync, Inc. is a privately held company, headquartered in Berkeley, Calif. Additional information about WorldSync, Inc., SyncDeK and fmDataGuard can be found at WorldSync.com.

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