Wednesday, October 31, 2012
Astute Networks Webinar Explores Best Practices to Ensure Successful VDI Deployments
Evaluator Group Analyst Russ Fellows to Share Key Strategies to Solving VDI Cost & Performance Challenges VNM103112 – SAN DIEGO, Calif. – October 31, 2012 – Astute NetworksTM, Inc., the leading provider of performance storage for virtual machines, today announced a webinar to help companies overcome the performance and cost obstacles to ensure a successful VDI deployment. The webinar, titled “Rethinking Virtual Desktop Infrastructure; New Approaches to solving VDI Cost & Performance Challenges,” will take place on November 15, 2012 at 8:30 a.m. EDT. Russ Fellows, senior partner and strategic analyst at Evaluator Group, and Len Rosenthal, senior vice president of marketing will present best practices for IT managers to ensure a successful VDI implementation. Register for the webinar at http://bit.ly/W6JI9n
http://bit.ly/W6JI9nMonday, October 29, 2012
Zetta.net Offers Free Data Evacuation Service to Businesses Affected by Hurricane Sandy
Businesses in the Affected Areas Can Evacuate their Critical Data, Keep It in Geographically-Dispersed Zetta Datacenters Up to 15 Days, then Restore it After the Storm – at No Cost VNM102912 - SUNNYVALE, Calif. – October 29, 2012 – Zetta.net today announced a special data evacuation service offer for businesses in the areas affected by Hurricane Sandy. Critical data can be immediately evacuated to geographically dispersed, enterprise-grade data centers for free, where it will be securely preserved throughout the course of the storm. For true business continuity, data can be accessed and recovered from anywhere with electricity, Internet connection and authorized access. Free Trial Sign Up at http://bitly.com/StqQgl
http://bitly.com/StqQglTuesday, October 23, 2012
Zetta.net Redefines Hybrid Cloud Backup With Smart Cloud and New Lean Local Copy to Deliver Instant, Appliance-Free Data Backup and Recovery
3-in-1 Solution Brings Enterprise-Grade Backup, Disaster Recovery, and Archiving Technology to SMEs and Distributed Organizations Starting at $225/month VNM102312 – SUNNYVALE, Calif. – Zetta.net today announced it is redefining traditional hybrid cloud backup with its unique, appliance-free approach featuring Smart Cloud and new Lean Local Copy technology. Zetta.net's Smart Cloud, which integrates the functionality of backup, snapshot and replication technology, abolishes the need for a local appliance. Smart Cloud, together with the new Lean Local Copy feature, advances the hybrid cloud model to deliver fast, reliable data backup and recovery at a fraction of the cost of backup alone. Read more at http://bit.ly/TEpGM5
http://bit.ly/TEpGM5Tuesday, October 16, 2012
Gridstore Closes $12.5 Million in Series A Financing Led by GGV Capital and ONSET Ventures to Address Demand for Grid-Based Scale-Out Storage
Strategic Investment to Capitalize on Explosive Scale-Out Storage Opportunity to Support Unmet Storage Demands in Big Data, Cloud and Virtualized Environments VNM101612 - Mountain View, Calif. – October 16, 2012 – Gridstore™, the leader in next generation scale-out grid storage solutions, today announced that it has received $12.5 million in Series A financing led by GGV Capital™ and ONSET Ventures with participation from all existing investors bringing the Company's total venture funding to $15 million. With this round of financing, Gridstore will expand its sales channels and accelerate the delivery of grid-based, scale-out storage. Featuring Virtual Controller Technology™ (VCT), Gridstore’s flagship solution The Grid™ delivers scalability, performance and cost-efficiency without the limitations of monolithic, legacy architectures. View full announcement at http://bit.ly/Xjd6pR
http://bit.ly/Xjd6pRAstute ViSX VM Storage Appliances Recognized by Leading Analyst Firm as a "Drop In" Performance Boost for Virtual Server Environments
Storage Switzerland Report and Video Describes How Astute Networks Makes Flash an Easy Option for Virtual Server Managers VNM101612 - SAN DIEGO, Calif. – October 16, 2012 – Astute NetworksTM, Inc., the leading provider of performance storage for virtual machines, today announced that leading analyst firm, Storage Switzerland, has recognized the Astute ViSX G4 Flash VM storage appliance as an ideal solution for virtual server managers seeking a “drop in” performance boost for virtual server and VDI environments. The Storage Switzerland research note, “A New SSD Solution for Tier 2 Virtualized Data Centers,” written by Eric Slack, senior analyst at Storage Switzerland, identifies Astute’s ViSX G4 as an attractive solution for mid-market virtualized environments. Storage Switzerland further explores the value of Astute ViSX in an informative “Chalk Talk” video. View video at http://bit.ly/RPv9lZ
http://bit.ly/RPv9lZFriday, October 12, 2012
D2D2T vs. Online Server Backup – The Battle of Cost, Complexity, and Capabilities
Why Online Server Backup is Better Than Tape Backup Author: Nick Mueller, Zetta.net VNM101212 - An epic server backup battle is being waged right now in IT shops at small and medium-sized businesses all over the world. The battle is really just the choice between tapes, disks, D2D2T, and online server backup (which includes many sub-battles like appliance-based vs. no appliance & consumer vs. enterprise grade). Read more at http://bit.ly/Q41Ojn
http://bit.ly/Q41OjnThursday, October 11, 2012
KVM Switches: A Security Threat Some Might Leave Open
CRN Tests the Belkin KVM Switch With Approval Author: Eddie Correia, CRN Everything about the Belkin Secure DVI-I KVM Switch is air-tight, right down to the tamper-evident outer packaging and cabinet labels. Fully redundant circuitry prevents signaling attacks and data leakage across channels. Printed on the unit itself is a warning that it will self-destruct if opened. The real question then becomes whether the "secretary will disavow any knowledge of your actions." To learn more about the Belkin Secure KVM Switch see the video at http://bit.ly/Qc8Pzw or the article at http://bit.ly/Qc911Q.
http://bit.ly/Qc8PzwThursday, October 4, 2012
Misconceptions About Cloud Computing and Server Backup
Zetta Looks at Three Common Misconceptions and Offers Their Solution Author: Nick Mueller, Zetta.net Even as cloud computing and online server backup continues to become more mainstream, misconceptions are frequent as they relate to both personal and business usage. As you can see below, we know system admins like ours can relate to being misunderstood. So to help combat some of the misconceptions about the cloud and server backup, we’ve taken a look at three.
http://bit.ly/QbdWitWednesday, October 3, 2012
Solving the Security Problem Facing Government Desktops
Advanced KVM Technology Protects Government Desktops from Cyberthreats - http://bit.ly/NSKqzS VNM100312 - Over a three-year period, government agencies reported a 400-percent increase in attempted incursions into federal systems - demonstrating that cyber attacks on government systems are increasing at an exponential rate. While there is no current data on the number of attempts to compromise intelligence and defense computer systems, they are no doubt under similar stress as foreign governments, terrorists, and malicious hackers target classified data and government documents, attempt to shut down networks and destroy valuable infrastructure, and steal intellectual property. To learn more, read the full whitepaper at http://bit.ly/NSKqzS.
http://bit.ly/NSKqzSMonday, October 1, 2012
Knoa Survey Results Identify Key Trends Within The Application Performance Management (APM) Market
Results offer insight into the top concerns of today’s IT professionals NEW YORK, October 1, 2012 – Knoa® Software, the leading provider of user experience and performance management software, today announced results of a survey conducted during its recent webinar entitled “Thinking of Application Performance Management? Don’t Do It. Find Out More.” Knoa polled global information technology professionals across a broad range of functions about their overall satisfaction with Application Performance Management (APM), features used, performance, diversity of use of APM tools, use cases for APM tools and other relevant information to the market. The Knoa survey results revealed that 100% of all respondents have experienced performance problems with at least 30% of their applications. To combat this, the majority of respondents (75%) are currently using an APM monitoring tool, while more than 35% have a basic user experience management (UEM) tool in place.
http://bit.ly/P6DYsX
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