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Offsite online backups using 3X Backup
from davidstrom on 8/25/09
The 3X Systems Backup appliance is a great way to automatically backup a collection of PCs and servers across the Internet at reasonable cost. We tested version 2.1.6 in August 2009 on a small network of Windows clients and servers. Windows agents available for 2000 and later versions, including both servers and 64-bit OS's Pros: • Easy to setup and operate • Simple and effective offsite backups • Can scale up storage as disk requirements grow Cons: • Only Windows agents supported • Require recent browser versions such as IE v7 and Firefox v2 • Restoring full domain controller or specific email messages could be easier Price: base system starts at $2,495.00 3X Systems 1275 Kinnear Road, Columbus Ohio 43212 614.372.6868 http://3x.com
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Using Sendmail's Sentrion for messaging
from davidstrom on 8/11/09
Sendmail isn't your father;'s SMTP server. Sentrion is a fairly sophisticated messaging server that has wide-ranging policy management for data leak protection, message encryption, email sender reputation, and message routing purposes. Price: Less than $13 per user, with a minimum of 1000 users. Pros: • Very complex message routing processes can be constructed for a wide variety of purposes • Compliance and governance can be built into messaging infrastructure • Sendmail is a leading email server software and supports a large number of third-party applications Cons: • Still some integration into a single Web server for management purposes • Policies can be fairly complex and require careful debugging Sendmail Inc. 6475 Christie Ave., Suite 350 Emeryville, CA 94608 510-594-5400 http://sendmail.com
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How to use Symantec to stop buying storage
from davidstrom on 7/8/09
We looked at several products available from Symantec to help provide insight into how to reduce overall enterprise disk storage requirements and cost. The video touches on several strategies that enterprise IT managers can employ to analyze their storage use. Symantec NetBackup Pure Disk v6.5 http://www.symantec.com/business/netbackup-puredisk Veritas Command Central Storage v5.1 http://www.symantec.com/business/commandcentral-storage Symantec Enterprise Vault v8.0 http://www.symantec.com/business/enterprise-vault Veritas Storage Foundation v5.0 http://www.symantec.com/business/storage-foundation Symantec Corp. 20330 Stevens Creek Blvd. Cupertino, CA 95014
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Using BlueCoat PacketShaper
from davidstrom on 6/24/09
PacketShaper 900 Blue Coat Systems 410 N. Mary Ave. Sunnyvale, CA 94085 (408) 220-2200 http://bluecoat.com Price: $2,500 base price We tested a PacketShaper 900 on a small test network showing how it can discover, classify and prioritize application traffic. We address four different questions that IT managers have about understanding how bandwidth-consuming applications interact over their networks, and how individual applications can be controlled for particular use cases.
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Using Tricipher's MyOneLogin
from davidstrom on 6/8/09
A single-sign on, two-factor authentication portal that is easy to setup and deploy for both internal and external Web and other resources. Price: $30 per user per year subscription service (or $3/mo/user) Requirements: Runs on Windows IE v6 and above, Firefox v3 on both Windows and Mac We tested the service on a variety of browsers on both computers during June 2009. Pros: Simple to setup and deploy without any programming or security skills required Hosted service, no software to install on the desktop Powerful management controls for business users Cons: Reports and event logging somewhat difficult to parse Doesn't completely support Safari browsers MyOneLogin.com Tricipher Corp. http://www.myonelogin.com/ 650.376.8326 750 University Avenue #260, Los Gatos, CA 95032
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Symantec's Endpoint Protect Small Biz
from davidstrom on 4/20/09
Pros: Simple to install and to setup default automatic protection, reports easy to understand, priced competitively with anti-virus only solutions Cons: Only protects Windows PCs; default isn't to replace built-in Windows firewall Price: Server licensed free, with $44.99 MSRP per client with volume and competitive discounts available Free 30-day trial for unlimited licenses Supports: Windows XP (SP 1 or later), 2000/2003/2008 Servers, NOT on Vista Symantec.com 20330 Stevens Creek Blvd. Cupertino, CA 95014 http://www.symantec.com/business/endpoint-protection-small-business-edition
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Managing VMware ESX with HyTrust
from davidstrom on 3/27/09
HyTrust offers managers and administrators of VMware's ESX virtual infrastructure a centralized, single point of control for hypervisor configuration, compliance, and access management that is both secure and easy to use through ordinary Web browsers. We tested the RC version of the product in March 2009 by making a remote connection to HyTrust's own test lab. Supports: -- ESX version 3.5 only (not ESXi) -- Works with Internet Explorer and Firefox, most current versions. -- Both Windows Server 2003/2008 domain controllers Price: $7,500 for the appliance ($3,000 for software only) plus $500 per CPU ESX socket protected plus 25% for maintenance and support per year. Free version available to protect up to three ESX hosts but without any support contract. Pros: -- A solid collection of tools to secure your VMware ESX infrastructure -- Integrates with Active Directory and VMware vCenter policies -- Fully functional freeware version allows for experimenting and learning before purchase Cons: -- Limited to ESX currently -- Log viewer could be better integrated into the product HyTrust Appliance 1975 W. El Camino Real, Suite 203 Mountain View, CA 94040 650-681-8100 hytrust.com
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Symantec Backup Exec for Windows Servers
from davidstrom on 2/23/09
An online backup server that covers a wide range of servers and services, this latest version includes the ability to protect Microsoft SharePoint and Exchange servers, VMware Infrastructure, and other sophisticated environments. We tested Version 12.5 on a small test network with Windows Server 2008 and Mac and Windows clients. Requirements: Windows 2000/2003/2008 Servers, Price: $995 for one license, additional agents varies in price from $395 to $3195, depending on what you need to backup. Symantec Corp. http://symantec.com/backupexec 20330 Stevens Creek Blvd. Cupertino, CA 95014 Pros: -- Easy to setup and operate -- Free 60 day trial helps you test out the service and become familiar with its operation -- Granular Recovery Technology allows easy restoration of accidentally deleted files, emails, or documents. -- VMware and Microsoft Hyper-V virtual server data protection that is easy to manage -- Integrated online backup for flexible off-site data protection Cons: --Some of the menus are a bit densely packed, such as the Job Setup screens -- This is not a product for single server environments (there is a separate version for Microsoft’s Small Business Server that is more appropriate)
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Symantec's Endpoint Virtualization Suite
from davidstrom on 2/13/09
Symantec Endpoint Virtualization Suite Symantec Corp. http://symantec.com/ 20330 Stevens Creek Blvd. Cupertino, CA 95014 The suite covers three separate products that have been acquired over the years by Symantec for applications delivery via streaming or virtual layers and a connection broker technology that allows enterprises to manage the way their applications are packaged and delivered to users' desktops. We tested Version 6.1 on various test machines in February 2009. Requirements: Windows XP SP 1 or better with Java J2SE Runtime 5.0 update 6, Windows Server 2003/2008, Windows 2000, Windows Vista Price: $360 (concurrent license), $270 (per node) for entire suite, Streaming + Virtualization $68, Virtualization only $44. Substantial volume license discounts.
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Stopping Data Leaks with Code Green Networks
from davidstrom on 12/8/08
True DLP Code Green Networks Inc. http://codegreennetworks.com 385 Moffett Park Drive, Suite 105 Sunnyvale, CA 94089 (408) 716-4200 Summary:Data loss protection is still a new field, but Code Green Networks brings a comprehensive solution to stopping leaks of confidential data to unauthorized users. Is your IT leaving with employees that are getting downsized? Is your customer list now the property of one of your competitor's? Then you might be interested in the latest data leak prevention appliance from Code Green Networks. Called True DLP, it consists of hardware and software tools that can detect when critical information is being copied from your network to a Web mail account, a removable USB thumb drive, or placed inside a document that is emailed as an attachment, even over an encrypted connection or hidden inside a compressed file ZIP archive. Code Green works in conjunction with the Blue Coat Web proxy (to decode SSL traffic) and a series of email encryption products from Voltage and Cisco. Requirements: Just about any network and server configuration is supported. More monitoring and control is available using Windows-based agents for both servers and desktops. Price: $10,000 for 50 users, more for larger networks. Maintenance fee is an additional 18% annually, and agent support is an additional 20% fee Pros: Both structured and unstructured data protected Automatically encrypts sensitive outgoing data Straightfoward Web management interface Cons: There are a number of ways to install and configure the product, depending on your own network connectivity and which servers you choose to protect Only Windows endpoints supported with its agents.