Boole & Babbage Extends Ensign Client/Server Backup to Enterprise with
Stage3

San Jose, California -- April 2, 1996 -- Boole & Babbage, Inc. (NASDAQ:
BOOL) today announced new capabilities that combine the command and
control functions of its Ensign product with its Stage3 solution for
direct backup of client/server and networked storage to an MVS mainframe.
With this new integration, Ensign can now work seamlessly with Stage3 to
back up distributed server data to lower-cost, more-secure, mainframe
storage. This complements Ensign's existing ability to perform backups on
UNIX network servers to locally attached storage devices.

Ensign is an event management and systems administration solution for
heterogeneous client/server environments. From a customizable console,
Ensign monitors and responds to system problems, pre-set thresholds and
more than 100 other OS events. Through distributed, customizable
intelligent agents, Ensign lets central and local administrators monitor,
administer, automate and manage complex multiplatform, multisite
environments from a distributed control console.

Stage3 is a high-performance LAN-to-mainframe backup solution that takes
advantage of mature server-based software and redirects the LAN-based
backup to more secure, economical mainframe storage.

As a virtual tape device, Stage3 is an optional destination for backup.
Stage3 works cooperatively with Ensign, similar to how it extends the
capabilities of local LAN backup software for NetWare, Windows NT and OS/2
environments. Once backed up to the safe haven of the mainframe, files are
stored on disk in VSAM files or written directly onto tape as sequential
files.

On the mainframe, Stage3 integrates with existing hierarchical storage
management systems such as DFSMS, DFHSM, SAMS:DISK, FDR/ABR or CA-ASM2,
and takes advantage of the security features provided by packages such as
RACF or ACF-2. Stage3 backups are monitored by and backup jobs can be
tracked using the customizable Ensign console.

"Extending the local backup capabilities of Ensign to the enterprise gives
customers a highly flexible and scalable solution," said Jack Brown,
senior marketing director of distributed systems at Boole & Babbage.
"Customers can now directly back up local distributed data to a more
secure and economical mainframe tape or DASD."

Intelligent Ensign agents perform event management and system
administration functions for an expansive array of environments. Ensign
currently supports 15 UNIX platforms, Novell NetWare 3.12 and 4.1, and
Microsoft Windows NT. Options include integration with Boole & Babbage
COMMAND/POST and leading enterprise frameworks, such as HP OpenView.

Pricing and Availability

The new product integration capabilities will be available in Q2 1996 for
SPARC machines running the SunSoft Solaris operating system and for
HP-9000 machines running the HP-UX operating system. Future plans call for
support of additional platforms, including RISC 6000/AIX and SCO UNIX.

Pricing for Stage3, Release 3.0, containing the new Ensign integration,
will begin at $7,500 for the mainframe component and $2,900 per backup
server.

Ensign Release 3.0, containing the new capabilities for integration with
Stage3, is priced from $5,000. For further information, call
800-544-2152.

Boole & Babbage is the worldwide leader in Enterprise Automation solutions
for managing distributed systems. The company works in partnership with
customers to boost systems availability, reduce overall computing costs
and strategically automate the entire IT enterprise. Through advanced
interoperability, its proven solutions let customers gain proactive
control of their distributed computing environments - from mainframe to
desktop and legacy to client/server. Boole & Babbage products complement
Help Desk, data center operations, network and system administration and
storage management.

Boole & Babbage has 42 offices in 26 countries, including three data
centers and four development labs. The company's products are available
through direct channels and a worldwide network of distributors and
resellers. Stage3 is developed by Emprise Technologies and marketed by
Boole & Babbage Storage Division, Conyers, Georgia.

 Contact:
 Shelly Gordon
 Boole & Babbage, Inc.
 (408) 526-3430
 sgordon@boole.com
 http://www.boole.com
 
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