David Strom's WebInformant.tv is the place to go to watch enterprise IT products being put through their paces. They are sponsored screencasts narrated by long-term technology journalist Strom, who has started dozens of Web and print publications and is a professional speaker and author of two computer books. You can get more info at http://webinformant.tv.
Symantec's backup service is easy to setup, can support multiple computers and keep track of previous file versions, includes protection for both Windows desktops and Servers, and is reasonably priced cloud-based backup for small businesses at $7 per GB per year. Symantec Corporation http://bit.ly/K5SUD5
Nimble offers a way to unify and better engage your social network contacts and track your customers and prospects. We tested version 2.0 in February and found lots of great enhancements, including support for Google Plus and Facebook business pages and integrations with leading SMB marketing tools. There is a free plan and a paid corporate one for $15 per user per month. http://nimble.com
SoleraSix from Solera Networks will provide greater detail of your network traffic and help you respond quickly – and intelligently – to network-based threats. The SoleraSix product takes the form of a hardware or virtual appliance to capture all network traffic and a Web browser front-end. Prices start at $10,000 for the Virtual Appliance model. We tested SoleraSix on a live network in February 2012. http://SoleraNetworks.com 877-5Solera
Wave Systems is a leading provider of self-encrypting drive management solutions. Self-encrypting drives are now included in many desktop and laptop computer hard drives. This video will show you how to deploy it and some of its protective properties. Embassy Remote Administration Server Wave Systems http://wave.com/products/eras.asp Price: Starts at $92 per seat MSRP, quantity discounts available ERAS is a snap-in to Microsoft's Management Console and integrates with Active Directory. It runs...
A complete disaster recovery appliance that can automate the protection of any any Windows 2003 or later server OSs. We tested v3.2 on a small test network of both physical and virtual machines in December 2011. Price: Starts at $10k per appliance and includes three protected servers, additional servers and quickstart installation or upgraded hardware is extra. QuorumLabs Inc. http://quorumlabs.com510 257-5227 info@quorumlabs.com
The latest version of Symantec's Endpoint Protection software offers a comprehensive defense incorporating seven different security technologies in a single agent-based product that can handle anti-virus, device and application control, network-based intrusions, and phishing attacks. It has a single management console with reports that are easy to understand. We tested v12.1 on a small network running Windows Server 2003, Mac and Windows XP machines in August 2011. Price: ranging from $31-$54 ...
If you are looking to control and improve your cloud-based applications performance, consider Blue Coat's MACH5 WAN Optimization Appliance. It works any private, public and hybrid cloud deployment. MACH5 WAN Optimization Appliance Blue Coat Networks starting at $2995 for the smallest appliance http://bluecoat.com/products/mach5
If you are tired of patching your many security solutions and are looking for a simple yet effective managed security appliance, Network Box offers a new protection direction. Combining several dozen active scanning technologies, they can provide advanced anti-malware and network protection within seconds of discovering an attack. Network Box USA http://blog.networkboxusa.com/david-strom-video/ Price (US only): 100-user enterprise is between $5400 and $11,000 per year for all UTM options enabl...
If you are looking to control and improve how your endusers consume video across your network, consider Blue Coat's MACH5 WAN Optimization Appliance. It works for live, streaming, and on-demand video, and is easy to setup and configure. MACH5 WAN Optimization ApplianceBlue Coat Networksstarting at $2995 for the smallest appliancehttp://bluecoat.com/products/mach5
Looking for an easier and more affordable way to monitor your IT infrastructure? uptime software's "up.time 5" provides a deep, complete yet simple to use IT Systems Management suite designed for mid-enterprises that will monitor physical, virtual and cloud servers and applications, along with mechanisms for enforcing service level agreements and provide for capacity planning. We tested the software running on a Windows Server 2003. If you want to monitor various Windows events, you should do ...