Lucid8 Introduces GOexchange 3.1 For Optimizing Performance of Microsoft Exchange Server

Enhancements Further Extend Value of Industry's Only Automated, Preventative Maintenance Solution for Microsoft Exchange Server

Bellevue, Wash. - Feb. 14, 2005

Lucid8, the leading provider of automated, preventative maintenance software for Microsoft Exchange Server, today announced GOexchange® 3.1, a significant upgrade to the only software solution that addresses all of the issues related to effectively managing and maintaining the Microsoft Exchange 5.5, 2000, and 2003 environment. GOexchange 3.1 ensures consistent and flawless Exchange system maintenance execution that increases performance and stability, improves productivity, and drastically reduces storage requirements such as information store size, as well as administration and maintenance time. Among the enhancements to the newest version of GOexchange are a new graphical interface, advanced configuration features, broad scheduling capabilities, and centralized scalable management. Steve McHargue, Chief Information Officer, Jackson Walker LLP, said, "Prior to using GOexchange, our Exchange Server had grown less and less stable. During a period where a bad UPS had caused a number of server failures the database had become less and less resilient. Microsoft Exchange continued to behave erratically even after resolving the power issue. We installed GOexchange because we knew we had issues in the database. What amazed us was the number of errors and warnings that existed in the database, far more than we would have suspected. GOexchange solved every problem and our Exchange system has run flawlessly ever since. Today, GOexchange runs as a completely automated function keeping our 19 databases well tuned. Like any database, Exchange needs to be properly maintained to ensure data integrity and prevent small problems from becoming big problems."

All complex database systems, including Microsoft Exchange Server, slowly degrade and inevitably fail over time unless they are properly maintained. Exchange administrators can address Exchange system health and optimization from a proactive or reactive management standpoint. A reactive management approach to Exchange system management can result in debilitating and costly unplanned downtime. Conversely, a proactive management approach will help to avert crises that can cost corporations millions of dollars in recovery cost, downtime and lost revenues. Proactive tactics use preventative measures to increase the health, optimization and reliability of an organization's Exchange system. GOexchange offers Microsoft Exchange administrators a proactive, powerful, scalable and yet easy-to-use solution that provides the highest level of performance by:

• Rebuilding information store indexes;

• Reducing mailbox and public information store size from 30 to 55 percent;

• Removing hidden errors, warnings, and inconsistencies; and

• Decreasing backup/restore times in order to meet and exceed backup service level agreements.

• New Graphical Interface - GOexchange is built upon Microsoft's management console to deliver a highly flexible and well-integrated management for administrators.

• Advanced Features and Configurations - GOexchange's advanced configurations allow administrators to select from options such as Offline Diagnostic Report, Full Maintenance, Analysis and Repair, or MTA Check only. GOexchange advanced features such as: Granular & Targeted Maintenance - by server, storage group or individual store and High Availability Integration with Microsoft Clustering provides clients with an unprecedented level of power and flexibility when performing preventative maintenance.

• Broad Scheduling Capabilities - Administrators can schedule unattended regular maintenance jobs for any server within their organization to automatically take place on specific days, times, and intervals.

• Centralized Scalable management - The Microsoft Management Console-based centralized management enables Exchange administrators to configure, manage, schedule, and review preventative maintenance for all Exchange servers across the business enterprise. GOexchange also scales to meet the needs of very large enterprise environments with hundreds of Exchange servers.

• Cross Platform Support - GOexchange supports Microsoft Exchange 5.5, 2000 and 2003 and automatically detects which version of Microsoft Exchange is installed and then applies the appropriate rules and maintenance processes for each configuration.

• Integrated Backup with Enterprise Backup Systems - GOexchange has built-in integration with existing enterprise backup solutions from Computer Associates, CommVault, Veritas, UltraBac, and Microsoft NTBackup 5. GOexchange can initiate, monitor, and report the state of an Offline or Online Exchange backup before and after GOexchange maintenance.

"GOexchange has established leadership in the Automated Exchange Maintenance arena, and, most importantly, addresses the critical Exchange maintenance needs of customers," said Troy Werelius, president of Lucid8. "Through customer collaboration, Lucid8's GOexchange has surpassed competitive and industry expectations with its industry-leading software enhancements, functionality and support."

Availability and Pricing
GOexchange 3.1 is available now through resellers around the world and directly from Lucid8. Additional product information, including pricing can be obtained at http://www.lucid8.com/pricing/pricelist.asp or by calling Lucid8 at (425) 451-2595, Extension 1.

About Lucid8
Lucid8 is the leading provider of automated, preventative maintenance software solutions for Microsoft Exchange Server, and is an independent Microsoft Corp. certified partner. Established in 1996, Lucid8 has provided consulting, custom software development and disaster recovery services for Microsoft Exchange to businesses worldwide. Lucid8's GOexchange is the only automated, preventative maintenance solution for Microsoft Exchange 5.5, 2000, or 2003 Server that addresses all of the issues related to effectively managing and maintaining the Exchange environment. Unlike any other software solution, GOexchange ensures consistent and flawless maintenance execution that increases system performance and stability. For more information, visit the Lucid8 Company page at http://www.lucid8.com/company/company.asp.