IT professionals realize that more information must be backed up today - and faster - all while keeping the network up and running 24 x 7. 24-hour access to mission-critical applications such as messaging systems, groupware applications, database and accounting systems, Web sites, and other applications necessary to run the enterprise are essential. But files that are open and in use during a backup are often skipped or corrupted, resulting in an insufficient restore, which could spell disaster for a company. As organizations plan and expand their disaster recovery strategies, they are fundamentally aware of the massive cost associated with lost data, and are realizing the consequential importance of having complete data protection. Open File Manager solves this open file problem by providing 24 x 7 protection of critical files, guaranteeing users the most complete and accurate backup and restore. St. Bernard Software's Open File Manager enables a company's existing backup program to reliably capture all open files, without disrupting employees or taking systems offline. Open File Manager is also the only solution that performs system-wide synchronization, insuring related files are backed up coherently and together, solidifying an organization's data protection strategy.