Archive for June, 2012
A Guided Tour of the SANsymphony-V Storage Hypervisor from DataCore Software
DataCore’s storage virtualization software, SANsymphony-V, maximizes the availability, performance and utilization of disks in data centers large and small. Use it to manage on-premises storage or build a cloud storage infrastructure.
We looked at R9 in June 2012.
http://www.datacore.com
Pricing: DataCore-authorized solution providers offer packages starting under $10K for a two-node, high-availability environment.
Requirements: Windows Server 2008 R2
Management console runs on Windows desktops.
Symantec Endpoint Protection.cloud – Hassle Free Security For Small Businesses
Symantec’s Endpoint Protection.Cloud is a very useful tool to help small businesses get a handle on their security with a very streamlined interface and a large collection of automated protective features. It is a companion to Backup Exec.Cloud that can be used to provide cloud-based file and system backups, which you can watch here.
You can also watch this video of the server-based SEP features here.
Pricing starts at $35 per seat per year with quantity discounts available. It runs on Windows XP with SP3 and later versions. We tested on a small network with both XP and Windows server clients in June 2012.
Symantec Corporation
Mountain View, Calif.
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http://www.symantec.com/solutions/smallbusiness/
How small businesses can use Symantec Backup Exec 2012 to recover lost files and systems
Symantec’s 2012 version has a complete user interface makeover that vastly simplifies the backup and recovery process, making it easier to automate backup and even save copies to cloud-based storage. There are major improvements to protect virtualized machines too.
Backup Exec 2012 Small Business Edition Starting at $995 MSRP
Symantec Corporation
Mountain View, Calif.
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http://Www.BackupExec.com
http://www.backupexec.com/besbe