Hardware
Network Security
Appliance
Thwarting hackers and data loss is the
focus of Retina Appliance 651, a new
security hardware product from eEye
Digital Security. The Retina appliance
monitors network traffic and monitors
any suspicious activity, and then
recommends solutions for stopping or
minimizing the impact of unauthorized
access. The device also includes eEye
Blink Professional intrusion detection
and the Iris Network Traffic Analyzer.
Network scanning can be done from a
client using terminal services, while IP
settings can be managed using an LCD
on the front panel without the need
for a keyboard, mouse, or monitor. “The
Retina Appliance 651 helps businesses
battle cyber crime, which can originate
from a wide variety of potential sources,”
said Morey Haber, eEye VP of Product
Management. “Medium-sized organizations
looking for a turnkey network
vulnerability solution will benefit from
its small footprint and a device that
was designed from the ground up for
rapid configuration.” Pricing for the eEye
Retina Appliance 651 begins at $2,495.
For more information, contact
eEye at 866-282-8276 or
visit www.eeye.com.
Hard Disk Management
Copy, Troubleshoot, and Recover Drive Partitions
Paragon Software has released Partition
Manager 9.0 Server, the latest version of
its disk partition management software.
Partition Manager 9.0 Server introduces
a new initial backup facility that archives
important drive data—such as the partition
table, boot information, track 0, and
the Master Boot Record (MBR)—at the
start of the boot process. The software
also allows administrators to manage
server disk partitions, convert file systems,
and supervise the boot process on drives
with multiple operating systems.
Paragon has also announced Paragon
Partition Manager 9.0 Enterprise
Server, an enhanced version of the
product for large enterprises. Partition
Manager 9.0 Server and Partition
Manager 9.0 Enterprise Server are
available now; pricing begins at $299
for the server edition and $999 for the
enterprise edition. For more information,
contact Paragon Software at
1-888-347-5462 or visit www.paragon-software.com
Hardware
Low-Voltage CPUs
Intel has introduced the Quad-Core
Intel Xeon Processor L5420 and
L5410 low-voltage processors for
servers and workstations. According to
an Intel news release, these new processors
are “as much as 25 percent faster and
have a 50 percent larger cache size than
Intel’s previous-generation, low-voltage
Quad-Core Intel Xeon processors.” The
L5420 operates at 2.50GHz, while the
L5410 runs at 2.33GHz. Both also feature
a 1333MHz front-side bus (FSB) and 12MB
of cache memory. For more information,
contact Intel at (408) 765-8080 or visit
www.intel.com.
Mobile Connectivity
Apple iPhone Support for Microsoft Exchange
Apple has announced that the iPhone
2.0 firmware update will introduce support
for Microsoft’s ActiveSync protocol,
a move that will allow IT departments to
integrate the iPhone with Outlook email,
contacts, address lists, and calendars.
Admins will also be able to erase data
on lost iPhones, manage passwords, and
configure VPN settings on iPhones used
in the enterprise. The iPhone 2.0 firmware
update will also support Cisco IPsec VP
and the WPA2/802.1x wireless protocol.
For more information, contact Apple at
408-996-1010 or visit www.apple.com.
SharePoint
Accessibility Tools and
Utilities
HiSoftware has shipped the Accessibility
Kit for SharePoint (AKS) 1.1, a collection
of programs and utilities that add additional
functionality to SharePoint Server 2007 and
Windows SharePoint Services 3.0. According
to HiSoftware, AKS includes almost two
dozen new software adapters for blogs and
wikis, and also provides new support for
cascading style sheets (CSS), master pages,
and other enhancements. AKS also includes
the latest release of Compliance Sheriff for
SharePoint, which allows users to create
content in SharePoint Server 2007 before publishing using a streamlined workflow
process. AKS is available free of charge and
can be downloaded from http://aks.hi
software.com. For more information, contact
HiSoftware at 1-603-578-1870 or visit
www.hisoftware.com.
Network Monitoring
Manage and Optimize Network
Bandwidth
SolarWinds has announced Orion NetFlow
Traffic Analyzer 3.0, a new module for the
Orion Network Performance
Monitor. This
new product allows
network administrators
to analyze
network bandwidth
more easily with an
assortment of new
data display options.
Improved reporting
features allow administrators to find and
display information about which users
and applications are consuming the most
network bandwidth, while configurable
reports allow IT pros to create their own
custom views into network performance.
Orion Netflow Traffic Analyzer is available now, and pricing begins at $1,795 for 100
interfaces with one year of free maintenance.
For more information, contact
SolarWinds at 866-530-8100 or visit www.solarwinds.com.
Heterogeneous Active Directory Management
Manage Linux and
UNIX Using AD
Using Active
Directory (AD) to
manage a heterogeneous
network
of Windows, Linux,
and UNIX systems
is a feature on the
wish list of many
IT pros, a desire
that Symark International
hopes to
address with the
release of Power-
ADvantage. This
new product
extends AD to UNIX
and Linux systems
and employs a
cross-platform login
system. PowerADvantage installs an agent on Linux
and UNIX machines that communicates
with AD domain controllers, which allows
authentication requests and access to
Group Policy Objects (GPOs) for configuration.
PowerADvantage also features
an import tool that imports and maps
Linux/UNIX user information, and also
stores all user information in a central
store within AD. The product also integrates
with Symark’s PowerBroker to provide
improved access to UNIX and Linux
networks. For more information, contact
Symark at 818-575-4000 or visit
www.symark.com.
File Virtualization
Manage Files Across Mixed Storage Environments
Attune Systems has announced the Maestro File Manager-Entry System (ES), a file
virtualization solution that provides analysis and reporting of storage environments
across mixed file systems. “We offer our customers the option to learn what they do
not know about their existing environments, and we help them identify potential
storage savings based on planning for tiering, consolidation, and deduplication
projects,” said Jill Kyte, vice president of marketing and business development for
Attune Systems. “Our entry solution based on our latest file virtualization technology
allows organizations to take advantage of file virtualization in a gradual way
through an out-of-band device.” Pricing for Maestro File Manager-ES begins at
$14,995. For more information, contact Attune Systems at408-855-1015 or visit
www.attunesystems.com.
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