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SonicWALL® Continuous Data Protection (CDP)


2010
07.19

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Any backup is only as reliable as its ability to restore business data and applications when they are needed most. The SonicWALL® Continuous Data Protection (CDP) Series offers end-to-end backup and recovery solution for SMBs.

CDP delivers automatic, transparent backup that ensures data, applications and systems are reliably protected from common user error, hardware failure, deletion, potential disaster and malicious attack. Integrated scheduling offers administrator controls to perform backups continuously in real time or automatically on a routine basis for both files and database data set. CDP integrated scheduling performs daily, weekly, bi-weekly or monthly backup at a specific desired time for optimize backup operation and network resource utilization.

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Microsoft Exchange Server Reporting Tool


2010
07.01

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Exchange administrator required a tool for reporting. This gives traffic, storage, billing, mailbox content analysis, and outlook web access. Reporting tool should be very convenient, easy to use. Provide reports in various file types, agent installation not required in server, both graphical and tabular output, and individual mailbox selection. Also need to consider the costing of tool and easy to administration.

In this category I can recommend PRAMODAG. Gives all the reporting features, cost savings and easy administration. Below listed key features:-

The product is designed for simple, convenient, and effective user interaction.
• Reports come in tabular or graphical format with many configuration options to suit specific information requirements.
• Reports can be exported to different formats: HTML, PDF, XLS, CSV, RTF, MHT.
• Reports can be sent by email, published in a public folder, a Web site or to a SharePoint document library.
• Individual mailbox reports can be automatically sent to the user or manager.
• Reports options can be saved for instant access using the Favorites menu.
• Mailboxes can be selected based on various Active Directory attributes (server, OU, department…).
• Reporting period can be restricted to specific days or business hours.
• Data collection, report generation, export and publication may be automated and scheduled.
• Data repository can be an Access or SQL Server database.

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Future Applications


2010
05.23

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Posted in INFRASTRUCTURE, LINUX, Management, Network, SOLARIS, Security, ServiceDesk, Storage, UNIX, WINDOWS | No Comments »

Future applications are web based. Web applications are offering lot of advantages. Technology advances in web applications and tools giving more growth in this area. The flexibility, easy to build, rich contented, speed, run all devices (mobile devices). HTML 5 is giving more advancement in web applications. It’s integration; add video, audio, images. All the browser are supported applications and open standards. What are the benefits of web applications?
1. Installation not required. If you have a web browser you can run the application.
2. Updates are seamless to user. You don’t want to do any user system level upgrade of application.
3. Available anywhere any time. It can be accessible from any device, from anywhere.
4. Platform independent. No dependency with client OS and browser.
5. Easy of deployment, and Ease of access.
6. Lower TCO.
7. Secure.
8. User friendly, simple to use. Users are familiar to use.
9. Speed of application is higher. Access is faster.
10. Availability.

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Zenith ARCA – Adanced Recovery and Continuity Appliance


2010
04.11

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When you can get all the required software for Backup and Disaster Recovery through single appliance which is affordable, simple, reliable and flexible solution to keep your business running at full pace without additional cost.

The Zenith Advanced Recovery and Continuity Appliance (ARCA) is a network-attached storage device for Windows Servers that comes preloaded with all backup, recovery and virtualization software it needs to protect your business. It’s a perfect complement or replacement to existing tape backups because of its ability to provide near-term, near-line recovery from a single file, database or mail message, up to a full production server, in minutes.

Zenith ARCA offers a unique set of features:-
• Block Level Transfer for More Efficient, Reliable Backups
• 15 Minute Incremental Snapshots for More Frequent Recovery Point Objectives
• Total Windows Server Backup Preserves OS and Applications, not just Data
• Restore systems in a fraction of the time of conventional backups
• Automatic and Non-Disruptive with No Backup Windows Needed
• Exchange Granular Recovery, restore down to the message level
• Rapid Failover Server Virtualization, right on the ARCA
• Bare Metal Restore, even to dissimilar hardware
• Industry Standard Encryption to keep your backups safe
• Multiple Replication Schemes
• Integrated Management and Reporting

Ref: – Zenith ARCA

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Distributed File System (DFS) in Windows Server 2003 R2


2010
04.11

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The Distributed File System is used to build a hierarchical view of multiple file servers and shares on the network. Instead of having to think of a specific machine name for each set of files, the user will only have to remember one name; which will be the ‘key’ to a list of shares found on multiple servers on the network. Think of it as the home of all file shares with links that point to one or more servers that actually host those shares. DFS has the capability of routing a client to the closest available file server by using Active Directory site metrics. It can also be installed on a cluster for even better performance and reliability. Medium to large sized organizations are most likely to benefit from the use of DFS – for smaller companies it is simply not worth setting up since an ordinary file server would be just fine.

The Distributed File System (DFS) technologies in Windows Server 2003 R2 offer wide area network (WAN)-friendly replication as well as simplified, fault-tolerant access to geographically dispersed files. The two technologies in DFS are as follows:-

  • DFS Replication. New state-based, multimaster replication engine that is optimized for WAN environments. DFS Replication supports replication scheduling, bandwidth throttling, and a new byte-level compression algorithm known as remote differential compression (RDC).
  • DFS Namespaces. Technology that helps administrators group shared folders located on different servers and presents them to users as a virtual tree of folders known as a namespace. DFS Namespaces was formerly known as Distributed File System in Windows 2000 Server and Windows Server 2003.

Features

  1. Effective WAN network usage.
  2. Potential to eliminate backup processes at the branch office.
  3. High availability.
  4. Ease of data access with namespace virtualization.
  5. Ease of publishing content to branch locations from the central office.
  6. Local access for users without going across the WAN.
  7. Easier management of data and server locations.
  8. Large-scale deployments.
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FCI (File Classification Infrastructure) in Windows Server 2008 R2


2010
04.04

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One of the challenges facing many organizations today is how to organize all of your data. Do you use a complex list of folders to really organize all of your data? How easy is that to maintain or for your users to leverage? Well Windows Server 2008 R2 is here to help with FCI, File Classification Infrastructure.

FCI includes the ability to define classification properties, automatically classify files based on location and content, and invoke file management tasks such as file expiration and custom commands based on classification, and produce reports that show the distribution of a classification property on the file server. In other words you can now leverage your business taxonomy and start collaboration for your users!

Windows Server 2008 R2 File Classification Infrastructure provides insight into your data to help you manage your data more effectively, reduce costs and mitigate risks by providing a built-in solution for file classification allowing administrators to automate manual processes with predefined policies based on the data’s business value. Also provided is an extensible infrastructure upon which ISVs can build end-to-end solutions that enable organizations to perform advanced classification and data management helping enable Microsoft partners to deliver rich classification solutions.

Built-in File Classification Rules

With the functionality built into the Windows Server, administrators can classify files based on content and location so that the files in File Servers can be more intelligently protected and managed based upon existing business taxonomy.

The organization’s files are classified allowing for a number of scenarios:
• Identify sensitive data on public servers.
• Automated expiration of stale data saving time and resources normally spent managing the data.
• Use custom IT scripts – for example: Move low business impact files to more affordable storage hardware.
• Use third party software integration such as: Optimize backup SLAs.

Ref:- Microsoft

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Secure File Transfer Solutions by Accellion


2010
03.11

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Corporations and government agencies around the world select Accellion managed file transfer to ensure compliance, protect the transfer of intellectual property, improve business productivity and reduce costs. Designed for scalability, Accellion provides organizations from less than 100 users to more than 100,000 users with flexible deployment options that can grow from a single office to global distributed deployment integrating both on-premise and off-premise in-the-cloud installations.

Both large and small organizations benefit from Accellion. All deployment options use the same Accellion enterprise-grade managed file transfer platform.

Key Benefits
• Ensures end-to-end file transfer security
• Enables transfer of large files up to 20GB in size
• Provides comprehensive file tracking for SOX, HIPAA, GLBA Compliance
• Eliminates FTP security and support issues
• Addresses email attachment size limits
• Reduces email storage requirements
• Provides easy account management
• Automates file lifecycle management

Ref: – Accellion