October 20, 2010 – Valletta, Malta: Altaro Software, a developer of Continuous Data Protection products for desktops and laptops in SOHOs and SMB environments, today announced the launch of Backup FS for Microsoft Servers. Aimed at SMB IT administrators and consultants, this newest addition to the Altaro range, which already includes the successful Oops!Backup for SMBs and home users, offers all the popular tools of its predecessor such as BackinTime Technology and Reverse Delta, plus new features like the ability to receive restored files via email and advanced scheduling functionalities. Altaro Software, a Microsoft BizSpark programme member, already supplies Oops!Backup worldwide directly and through its reseller network, and it plans to replicate the success of its flagship product with Backup FS. The extreme ease of use of the product does not indicate a compromise on features; the Reverse Delta technology used in Altaro's Backup FS allows users to carry out incremental backups i.e. it saves the changes between file versions rather than the entire file. This means that less precious space is taken up on the drive, accelerating the backup process and making it more cost-effective. Differently from competing technologies however, ReverseDelta ensures that the latest version of a file is always available in its entirety. Altaro's solutions support NAS drives and other external drives, as well as file Server Shares; in addition they are fully automatic and support Microsoft Small Business Server, Windows 2008, Windows 2003, Windows 7, Vista and XP. Their performance has earned them a reputation for ease of use, fast and reliable backup, and easy file recovery; as a result the products have gained an impressive fan-base including PC World (USA), PC Advisor (USA) and TechRepublic. David Vella, CEO of Altaro Software, says: 'We are proud of our track record for fast, reliable, cost-effective backup products and outstanding customer service and support. The UK is a
HP today introduced the first Converged Infrastructure training and certification program to span the entire enterprise landscape -- from networking, storage, servers and software to printing and personal computing. Through HP ExpertONE, IT professionals can learn proven methodologies to rapidly transform their proprietary environments into open, agile networks and data centers based on HP Converged Infrastructure. At the same time, they gain the skills needed to architect, implement and manage technology across the enterprise, preparing them for the next level in their careers. Also introduced at Interop NY, new HP Open Standards Network Planning and Migration services enable clients to easily migrate from a single-vendor paradigm to a multivendor network infrastructure. A next-generation network delivers application services in minutes versus days and can reduce total costs up to 66 percent.(1) "Organizations are transitioning from multiple technology silos that are closed, complex and costly to Converged Infrastructure environments that are open, efficient and easy to manage," said Susan Underhill, vice president, Global Certification and Learning, HP. "HP ExpertONE supports the network and data center of the future by developing a workforce with comprehensive technology skills combined with business acumen." HP ExpertONE HP ExpertONE is the first program that trains professionals in the design, deployment and operation of open, standards-based networks and Converged Infrastructure. Skills gained enable IT professionals to enhance business agility, reduce maintenance requirements and lower costs of IT environments. This model includes mixed vendor environments so companies can deploy the best technologies for their particular needs. As a result, businesses can focus fewer resources on maintenance activities and invest more on innovations that drive growth. In addition, HP ExpertONE Fast Track programs give clients credit for existing certifications built arou
AUSTIN, Texas - Spiceworks™, Inc. today announced the availability of the fifth generation of its free social IT management software application, which is currently used by more than 1 million IT professionals at small and mid-sized businesses (SMBs) worldwide. Some of the top new features available in Spiceworks 5.0 include the ability to monitor and manage applications, devices and cloud services based on the people who use them within the organization; advanced network configuration management capabilities; and a centralized help desk for Managed Service Providers (MSPs). The new version of Spiceworks can be downloaded for free at http://www.spiceworks.com. "With Spiceworks 5.0, we're taking a big step forward in our mission to simplify IT management for small and mid-sized organizations around the world," said Scott Abel, co-founder and CEO of Spiceworks. "With new features like People View, managing computers and applications is now as easy as connecting with your friends online." Additional details on the key new features available in Spiceworks 5.0 include: People View Management Interface – allows IT pros to monitor, manage and provision computers and cloud services based on the people who use them within the organization. IT pros can quickly identify a user's personal machine, email service and usage, help desk ticket history, recently requested purchases, and more – all from a consumer-like interface. People View also provides active directory management capabilities by integrating with Microsoft Active Directory, which allows IT pros to automate the population of employee profile and account information from directly within Spiceworks. Purchase List Management – gives IT pros an easy way to track and manage purchases of IT equipment and services, while providing automated status alerts for important warranty and service renewal dates. Integrated throughout the application, organizations can quickly and simply capture items that need to be purchased to re
LAKE FOREST, Calif., Oct 19, WD(R) (NYSE: WDC) today announced that the company is shipping the world's largest capacity SATA hard drive. As the latest addition to its WD Caviar(R) Green(TM) family of SATA hard drives (photo), the new hard drives deliver up to a massive 3 terabytes (TB) of storage capacity on a single drive. WD is leading the industry in capacity for SATA hard drives by utilizing 750 GB-per-platter areal density and Advanced Format (AF) technology. WD Caviar Green drives are an eco-friendly storage solution with WD GreenPower Technology(TM), which reduces power consumption by enabling lower operating temperatures for increased reliability and decreases acoustical noise for quiet operation. The WD Caviar Green 2.5 TB and 3 TB hard drives are designed for use as secondary external storage and next-generation PC storage in 64-bit-based systems. Drives with capacities in excess of 2.19 TB currently present barriers for PC hardware, firmware and software. To satisfy the new set of requirements of which users must be aware to successfully integrate larger capacity drives, WD is bundling its WD Caviar Green 2.5 and 3 TB hard drives with an Advanced Host Controller Interface (AHCI)-compliant Host Bus Adapter (HBA), which will enable the operating system to use a known driver with correct support for large capacity drives. For more information on solving the 2.19 TB drive barrier, please see the WD information sheet athttp://products.wdc.com/largecapacitydrives. "WD remains a leader of hard drive capacity and low power innovation. With our WD Caviar Green drives, we enable energy-conscious customers to build systems with the highest capacities that deliver the optimal balance of system performance, ensured reliability and energy conservation," said Jim Morris, executive vice president and general manager of WD's client systems storage group. "Customers will be able to take advantage of this breakthrough capacity point now for secondary external storage in le
ARMONK, N.Y. - 07 Oct 2010: IBM (NYSE: IBM) today announced innovative new storage systems that are optimized for workloads such as transaction processing and real-time analytics, reflecting the company's $6 billion annual investment in R&D. Among the new products is a midrange disk storage system, called the IBM Storwize V7000, designed to efficiently and cost effectively manage the torrent of data flowing into companies so it can be swiftly delivered for such workloads as transaction processing -- like the growing volume of transactions completed from the Web and mobile and embedded devices. The world's first computer storage system, the IBM "RAMAC," (bottom photo) -- took up an entire room and could store 20 megabytes of data in 1956, roughly the equivalent of one song stored on an MP3 player. IBM's newest storage system announced today, the Storwize V7000 (top photo), can hold more than one million times more data than the RAMAC in a package that fits on a desktop. Social-networking sites, digital photography/video, and on-line commerce are among the activities causing huge increases in the amount of data that needs to be filed, sifted and managed by businesses today. IBM storage inventions can allow businesses to categorize information in new ways, allowing for electronic medical records, for example, to be delivered to patients in minutes rather than days. The IBM Storwize V7000 system can help simplify administrative tasks such as set up and management. The new system can reduce storage rack space by up to 67% when compared with competitive offerings, allowing room for clients' future growth (1). It also includes a highly-integrated set of advanced software for storage efficiency that frees clients from buying piece-parts or making trade-offs between price and capability. Demand for storage capacity worldwide will continue to grow at a compound annual growth rate of 49.8 percent from 2009-2014, according to IDC (2). Businesses are struggling with the