This post was written by Christie Feeder
ROBOBAK(TM) announced a new version of its software that cuts the time required for full remote backups of Microsoft Exchange databases by up to 90 percent or more. The result makes it possible for storage administrators to once again get a handle on email data protection requirements that have been increasingly spiraling out of control. It also provides them with the assurance that their email databases, containing multiple gigabytes or terabytes of corporate-critical information, can be easily and reliably backed up offsite.
Cisco Systems Inc. has introduced a video surveillance solution based on the Cisco Integrated Services Router (ISR) platform. The solution converges physical security over an IP network and can also work with non-IP video surveillance equipment to enable a migration to IP-enabled video surveillance. The solution will allow the large installed base of over 4 million Cisco ISR and new customers to deploy video surveillance as part of their existing infrastructure, while helping to reduce the total cost of ownership, improve operational flexibility, combine physical and network security, and enhance performance and reliability. The Cisco Video Surveillance solution is especially important in branch office deployments such as retail, banking and government where technical expertise is not readily available.
The world’s most compatible platform, the Glide OS, just got more compatible. Version 3.1 of Glide’s Synchronization Application, “One,” ushers in a new era for remote desktop computing with enhanced local support for your favorite desktop applications including Microsoft Office. In addition, Glide is also doubling its free storage plan from 5GBs to 10GBs. With the latest version of Glide, it is now possible for you to work, for example, on a Microsoft Word Document in the Microsoft Word application at home or at work with all changes automatically saved to all targeted PCs and accessible from over 75 mobile phones.
OPNET Technologies, Inc. and Riverbed Technology announced that OPNET’s ACE Live(tm) will be offered on the Riverbed(r) Services Platform (RSP) by the end of 2008. OPNET’s industry-leading software for end-user experience monitoring and real-time network analytics will run on the RSP in Riverbed Steelhead(r) appliances. By running ACE Live on Riverbed Services Platform (ACE Live on RSP), organizations can achieve enhanced application performance management in WAN-optimized environments. The RSP is an enterprise-class platform that enables a drastic reduction in the branch office IT footprint by running up to five remote office third-party software modules, without separate dedicated servers.
In TechRepublic, Rick Vanover says that provisioning a highly functional yet inexpensive remote network solution for remote sites is a continually evolving challenge. Vanover says that he has started an endeavor that will be considering the ClarkConnect Internet gateway distribution of Linux. The ClarkConnect gateway is based on Red Hat Linux and the 2.6 kernel. ClarkConnect is a full-featured distribution that includes most features that would be needed to facilitate access from a remote site. The open source version of ClarkConnect does not include the full inventory of features included in the commercial editions, but it does provide a comprehensive inventory of features as built.
KnowledgeLake Inc., which makes document imaging and capture technologies for Microsoft SharePoint Enterprise Content Management (ECM ), has integrated its KnowledgeLake Connect product with the award-winning Fujitsu ScanSnap S300. The ScanSnap S300 allows remote office users to easily save and index documents to SharePoint from any desktop application. The integration provides quick and easy imaging, capture, storage and indexing for ECM with Microsoft SharePoint.