BACKUP AND RECOVERY
Recover a Failed System
http://www.softwarepursuits.com,
650-372-0900, 800-367-4823
Software Pursuits released BootBack, software that can recover a failed system from corruption or virus infection. The software takes snapshots of a user's system on a scheduled basis or on demand. If the system becomes unbootable, the user can revert back to the most recent usable snapshot. The software also lets users map one set of files and folders into all snapshots. Data files are immediately available after booting from a snapshot. BootBack runs on Windows 2003/XP/2000. Pricing starts at $44 per workstation and $347 per server.
COLLABORATION TOOLS
Manage Documents Within Office
http://www.merant.com, 503-645-1150,
800-547-7827, info@merant.com
Merant released Merant Meritage, software that lets you more effectively manage documents within Microsoft Office 2003. With Merant Meritage, application-development and other project teams can collaborate through every stage of design, development, and delivery. The software lets teams maintain and manage multiple versions of Microsoft Office Word 2003, Office Excel 2003, and Office PowerPoint 2003 documents, which eliminates the usual problems of coordinating, controlling, and managing resource-allocation spreadsheets, cost plans, delivery plans, feature-set specifications, and other materials associated with product delivery. Merant Meritage also supports Office XP and Office 2000. You can use the software as a standalone application or integrated with Merant Version Manager, a component of the Merant Professional suite. Pricing is $2995 per server plus $149 per user.
SECURITY
Secure Logon and Logoff Activity
http://www.isdecisions.com, info@isdecisions.com
IS Decisions announced UserLock 3.0, software that tracks, notifies, and secures the logon and logoff activity of your domains. The software runs as a Windows NT service and can limit the number of simultaneous connections allowed under the same username on an entire Windows 2000 or NT network. UserLock sets pop-up or email notifications for permitted or denied logon and logoff, creates a comma-separated value (CSV) log file that tracks logon and logoff activity, lets you choose which users and groups to limit, and restricts the computers to which those users or groups can log on according to computer name or by IP range. UserLock works on all network LANs and WANs. UserLock 3.0 now features support for terminal sessions (i.e., Citrix Systems' Citrix ICA and Microsoft RDP). The software runs on Windows 2003/XP/2000/NT systems and costs $54 for 10 users.
SECURITY
Search for Rogue Nodes
http://www.neon.com,
925-283-9771, sales@neon.com
Neon Software released Continuous Scan, intrusion-detection and prevention software for its LANsurveyor network diagram and management software. Administrators use LANsurveyor to create one or more network diagrams and verify the network nodes on those maps. Continuous Scan uses the maps as the network baseline for authorized nodes and constantly searches for rogue nodes that don't match authorized nodes. The software uses several search methods including Ping, NetBIOS, and SNMP queries to find new nodes. When the software discovers a new node, it adds the node to the Threat List. When you determine the node isn't a threat, you can enable network access for the node directly from the Threat List. Continuous Scan costs $249 as an option to LANsurveyor Management Station and LANsurveyor Workgroup Edition. Continuous Scan is bundled with LANsurveyor Enterprise Edition.
STORAGE
Expand Your Storage
http://www.snapappliance.com,
408-879-8700, 888-310-7627
Snap Appliance released Snap Disk 10, a 1U (1.75"), 1TB expansion array that you can use with the Snap Server 4500. The array and server combination provide as much as 3TB of native storage capacity in 3U (5.25") of rack space. Snap Disk 10 leverages the Snap Server 4500's architecture to provide high performance, cross-platform data storage, and backup and recovery capabilities. Snap Disk 10 provides four hot-swappable disk drives, RAID and antivirus protection, snapshot technology, and data-replication capability. For pricing, contact Snap Appliance.