Henry Baltazar

NetX Inc.s flexsafe provides plug-and-play client-side backup capabilities in an easy-to-implement appliance. Given that a large amount of valuable company data is stored on laptops and desktops (much to IT managements chagrin), the NetX FlexSafe appliance will be a welcome addition to many corporations. EXECUTIVE SUMMARY NetX FlexSafe backup appliance NetX FlexSafe backup appliance NetXs […]

The new functionality introduced in Microsoft Corp.s Windows Server 2003 will make its way to network-attached storage appliances through the release of Windows Storage Server 2003, and eWEEK Labs believes vendors—and thus customers—can expect improved manageability, reliability and international (localization) language support. We recently got a peek at the new software platform when Microsoft sent […]

Intervideos WinDVD Creator Platinum 2 combines video editing, authoring and burning software into a single, easy-to-use application. Creator, which shipped in mid-July, lists for $99.95, and my tests showed this would be money well-spent for corporate videographers and consumers alike. The softwares adaptive smart-rendering functionality, which renders only content that has changed, is a timesaver […]

Serial ATA RAID continues its march into the workgroup-class market with the release last month of the FastTrak S150 SX4 RAID controller from Promise Technology Inc. At $199, the FastTrak S150 SX4 is a relative bargain compared with SCSI RAID controllers, which are typically found in the low-end to midrange server market. However, the trade-offs […]

For many time-strapped IT managers and their equally harried staff, the most frustrating problem in storage management is having a failed backup. Running tape backups is a chore that must be done but isnt enjoyable—even when everything goes according to plan. Given the fact tape failures are far too common experiences—especially as enterprise systems generate […]

Small companies that want to protect against downtime and file corruption would be fine with the server-level XOsoft Inc.s Data Rewinder alone (see review, above). However, for companies with backup data centers or remote sites, XOsofts WANSync software can ensure that data at remote failover sites is kept up-to-date. WANSync 3.5, which shipped in June, […]

The days of relying on tape backup alone for data protection are over because data is more important than ever now, and downtime has evolved from being an embarrassing situation to a business-threatening one. With that in mind, XOsoft Inc.s Data Rewinder software utility gives IT managers added protection for their data. EXECUTIVE SUMMARY Data […]

EXECUTIVE SUMMARY IPStor 4.0 FalconStors IPStor continues to impress. This upgrade is a powerful storage management software package that allows IT managers to quickly allocate storage area network storage resources and protect data using a variety of techniques. Unlike competitors, IPStor can be run on either Linux or Solaris and is now also available as […]

Whats the most annoying problem in storage management today? Im sure most of you out there have your pet peeves, but to me nothing is more frustrating than having a failed backup. Lets face it. Running tape backups is the IT managers equivalent of taking out the trash or mowing the lawn, hated tasks that […]

Fibre channel is being primed for not one but two huge performance boosts in the not-too-distant future, as it jumps from 2G-bit to 4G-bit and, eventually, 10G-bit Fibre Channel systems. More connections on the way Going into next year, IT managers will have more SAN connection options than ever before. Here is a list of […]