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Marathon Blog
- Real Redundancy is a Tenet of True Availability December 3, 2010I grew up in an old, two-family Victorian home just outside Boston, MA. My father, like many dads of the post-World War II generation, had a workshop in the basement. It worked out well because the house needed quite a bit of regular maintenance and repair. As a child, I found the vast array of gear and other paraphernalia in his workshop fascinating. There […]Marathon Technologies
- The Dangers and Risks of the Norms of Availability October 3, 2010OK. Were not being coy, even though we have a big Major Product Announcement box on the front page of our web site. Really. Am I going to share? Yes, but not now. Instead, Im going to provide a bit of a drum roll and some recent feedback from many worldwide discussions with some great analysts and thought leaders. To start off, were not just making a pr […]Marathon Technologies
- Achieving 24x7 Uptime on a Budget September 8, 2010Last week we hosted a webinar looking at why High Availability Doesnt have to be Expensive. We reviewed the trends that are creating todays always-on world where businesses, customers and employees expect 24x7 uptime for all of their applications. We also highlighted several common sources of planned and unplanned downtime, and identified some specific […]Marathon Technologies
- Effective Risk Assessment: Q&A August 24, 2010We had a very lively presentation and Q&A during last weeks webinar How to Cut Risks and Costs with a Downtime Analysis and Action Plan. A summary of the Q&A is below. Q: Should branch offices be included in a downtime assessment? Absolutely you cant ignore branch offices. Forrester estimates that 20% of your business comes from branch offices. […]Marathon Technologies
The Neverfail Corporate Blog
- Paper Towel Disaster Recovery January 28, 2012On Monday, Neverfail’s US offices moved into a new building, just north of the intersections of highway 2222 and 360 in Austin, TX. Since the move, we’ve hit the ground running with new team members (including myself), a micro site … Continue reading → […]Ross Clurman
- HA vs. HA: Which one are you looking for? January 14, 2012In this growing world of virtualization, there are many options to consider when it comes to disaster recovery and high availability. With a high percentage of most datacenters now consisting of virtual machines it is relatively easy to keep workloads … Continue reading → […]Neverfail
- Neverfail Extends VMware Site Recovery Manager to Protect Any Business Application October 20, 2011Neverfail’s new SRMXtender product allows VMware customers to standardize on VMware Site Recovery Manager to protect critical applications, even those on physical servers. On October 18, 2011 we announced that we are releasing Neverfail SRMXtender, a software-based continuous availability solution … Continue reading → […]Neverfail
- Virtual Availability Director to support Tier-1 Applications in VMware vCenter October 19, 2011The new Neverfail Virtual Availability Director extends vSphere Client to provide a single business continuity solution for applications running on any mix of physical and virtual machines. On October 11, 2011 we announced that we are releasing the Neverfail Virtual … Continue reading → […]Neverfail
The PHD Experts
- PHD Virtual Backup Support for XenServer 5.6 SP2 June 2, 2011Recently, Citrix announced the availability of their latest patch release for XenServer, 5.6 SP2. Today, PHD Virtual announced that the recently released PHD Virtual Backup version 5.2 (released on 5/20/11) fully supports XenServer 5.6 SP2. Full regression testing has been completed. If you are running XenServer 5.6 SP2 or thinking of upgrading, you will nee […]Pete Del Rey
- PHD Virtual Release v5.2 for vSphere/XenServer – 5/20/11 May 23, 2011On May 20th, 2011 PHD Virtual released PHD Virtual Backup version 5.2. The v5.2 update patch was made available for both hypervisors PHD Virtual supports, VMware vSphere and Citrix XenServer. The update patches are available on the Updates page of the PHD Virtual web site. Each update patch consists of two main components: A new […]Pete Del Rey
- PHD Virtual Backup 5.x Data Connector with Symantec NetBackup May 17, 2011***Update 11/21/11: Note that in PHD Virtual Backup v5.3, there is new functionality called the Exporter for additional tape integration options. The Exporter is a separate Windows application that will rehydrate PHD backups to compressed OVF files to be stored anywhere a user chooses, to allow for vaulting off-site or to tape. Because the process […]Pete Del Rey
- Pre/Post Scripts with VMware using PHDVB 5.x April 23, 2011One of the challenges with Virtual Backups today is how to handle application level consistency from within an imaged based backup. In the days of agent level backups, the agent was running inside the machine, so it could initiate activities like shutting down a database or rotating a transaction log. With virtual backup solutions like […]Pete Del Rey
[Old Site] DataCore – In the News
- DataCore's Blog has moved! Please Visit the New "DataCore - In The News' Blog for the latest news and updates... March 5, 2011[…]DataCore
- Virtualization Review and Jon Toigo Webcast on DataCore SANsymphony-V, February 22, 2011 at 11:30am EST February 22, 2011[…]DataCore
- DataCore Announces New Generation of Storage Virtualization Software that Solves the “Big Problem” Stalling Today’s Server and Desktop Virtualization Projects January 31, 2011SANsymphony-V delivers the critical “third dimension” to virtualization: software to cost-effectively shape the shared storage infrastructure required by virtual IT environmentsRead the full product announcement at: http://tinyurl.com/6j65pyzCheck out the new material on the SANsymphony-V launch page: http://www.datacore.com/SANsymphony-V.Read the New Enterp […]DataCore
- It’s time to solve the “Big Problem” stalling today’s server and desktop virtualization projects January 31, 2011[…]DataCore
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Syntergy to Power Mission-Critical SharePoint Replication and Lotus Notes Integration at Trident Warrior 2011
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La Jolla, CA—May 19, 2011—Syntergy, Inc., today announced that it has been selected to participate in both the Coalition and the US Trident Warrior exercises this summer. The Coalition sponsored exercise will test Replicator for SharePoint 2010 to support various afloat and connectivity challenged collaboration scenarios. The US based Trident Warrior exercise will test out Syntergy’s Replication Gateway for Lotus Notes which enables the sharing of mission critical content between the CAS (Collaboration At Sea) platform and SharePoint. The Trident Warrior exercise is an annual sea trial experiment that focuses on at-sea experimentation of approximately 100 critical maritime technologies and is led by the Naval Network Warfare Command with technical and lab support from SPAWAR Pacific and Naval Post Graduate School. “Trident Warrior 2011 gives us the unique opportunity to demonstrate our software solutions alongside SharePoint 2010 and CAS to enable mission critical collaboration among and across multiple US/Coalition entities to support a global approach to collaboration,” said Mark Mueller, Federal Director, Syntergy. “Today’s militaries find themselves supporting a very broad array of missions, often times alongside many other military and civilian organizations. This has greatly enhanced their need for collaboration solutions which can cross organizational boundaries and support ad hoc collaboration at a moment’s notice.” For more information on Syntergy Replicator, visit www.sharepointreplicator.com. Syntergy Replicator Gateway for Lotus Notes is currently in limited release and will be available for purchase in the fall 2011. About Syntergy Founded in 1997, Syntergy is a leading provider of replication software for mission critical SharePoint deployments. Syntergy’s flagship product, Replicator, is a web-based platform used to synchronize and manage content, critical intelligence and structure in real-time across a geographically distributed SharePoint environment. With Replicator, customers can securely share selected documents between logically separate environments across firewalls and ensure continuous operations (COOP) in the event of a disaster or system failure. Replicator ensures uninterrupted access to critical SharePoint content, enabling FOB-ROB collaboration, and facilitating collaboration across coalition partners. Syntergy is a Microsoft Gold ISV. www.syntergy.com ######### Copyright © 2011 by Syntergy, Inc. All rights reserved. Syntergy and the Syntergy logo are either registered trademarks or trademarks of Syntergy, Inc. in the United States and/or other countries. All other product and company names mentioned herein may be trademarks of their respective owners.
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Syntergy Achieves Microsoft ISV Gold Competency
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La Jolla, CA—January 12, 2011—Syntergy, Inc., a leading provider of products for enhancing Microsoft SharePoint Products and Technologies, today announced that it has achieved the Microsoft Independent Software Vendor (ISV) Gold Competency. In renewing its status as a premier Microsoft Partner, Syntergy has also attained Silver in two other competencies for SharePoint.
“Microsoft has implemented significant changes to its partner program and we are extremely pleased that we have met the stringent requirements necessary to achieve their Gold level ISV Competency status,” said David Seaman, VP SharePoint Products and Technologies, Syntergy.
According to Jon Roskill, the corporate vice president of the Microsoft Worldwide Partner Group, “The change to the competency model that we’ve done, I think, initially is subtle, but it is very significant. We’re moving from an organizational-based competency model to one that’s based truly on workload.” 1
Syntergy’s earned its Gold competency status following weeks of evaluation and testing of its flagship product Syntergy Replicator for SharePoint by an independent third party.
Syntergy has been a Microsoft Partner since 2003.
About Syntergy
Founded in 1997, Syntergy works to solve the needs of globally distributed enterprise–sized businesses.
Specializing in Microsoft SharePoint Products and Technologies, Syntergy helps global organizations
overcome the challenges they face in sharing information around the world. Syntergy’s flagship product,
Replicator, is a web-based platform used to synchronize and manage business intelligence in real-time
across a wide area SharePoint server environment. Replicator ensures uninterrupted access to
SharePoint content, enhancing employee productivity and efficiency, and improving branch office
performance globally. Syntergy is Microsoft Gold Certified. www.syntergy.com
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other product and company names mentioned herein may be trademarks of their respective owners.
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1 Bekker, Scott. “Switch Is Flipped on Microsoft Partner Network,” Microsoft Certified Professional Magazine Online. 1 Nov. 2010. <http://mcpmag.com/articles/2010/11/01/switch-is-flipped-on-microsoft-partner-network.aspx>.
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Neverfail – Disaster Prevention and Recovery
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Backup/Recovery/Archive Solution. In a 2005 IDC survey, 53 percent of respondents said that disaster recovery is their number-one priority. Neverfail Group has addressed this need for Windows environments with its Neverfail for Windows Product Suite, and our readers have chosen the solution as the winner of the Readers’ Choice 2006 Best Backup/Recovery/Archive Solution. Neverfail provides data backup services; seamless, automatic failover capabilities when hardware, network infrastructure, and OS failures occur; and a simple process for switching back after system problems are resolved. The product suite includes disaster recovery solutions for Microsoft Exchange, SharePoint Portal Server, SQL Server, and Internet Information Services (IIS), as well as for antivirus, email security, backup, fax, and other auxiliary applications.
Enterprise Backup/Recovery/Archive Hardware. Taking the top prize for best Enterprise Backup/Recovery/Archive Hardware is the EMC Centera series of content addressed storage (CAS) devices. Centera models provide a simple, scalable, and secure disk-based solution for storing and protecting all types of static content, such as X rays, email, and electronic documents. Rather than accessing a data object by its file name at a physical location, a CAS device such as Centera uses a content address to store and retrieve the object. The Centera family of products includes a Governance Edition that helps enforce internal policies for records management, a Compliance Edition for ensuring compliance with regulatory requirements, and a smaller-capacity version suitable for midsized businesses.
Continuous Data Protection (CDP) Solution. More companies are moving to continuous data protection (CDP) solutions to secure their data and critical business processes. This is the first year Windows IT Pro has had a subcategory for CDP solutions, and readers gave top honors to Double-Take, the CDP solution from Double-Take Software (formerly NSI Software). Double-Take’s hardwareagnostic CDP solution provides real-time, byte-level data replication (either locally or to one or more remote storage sites) and support for point-in-time recovery, enabling businesses to quickly recover after a disaster or system outage. Double-Take is simple to set up and runs on all editions of Windows Server 2003 and Windows 2000 Server.
Desktop Backup/Recovery/Archive Solution. Our readers have named Winternals Administrator’s Pak as their solution of choice for repairing systems and recovering lost data. Administrator’s Pak is a set of 1/0 system repair, data recovery, and troubleshooting tools for Windows systems. Included in the bundle is ERD Commander 2005, which boots dead or dying systems directly from a CD-ROM into a Windows-like repair environment; the Remote Recover tool, which lets you repair an unbootable system over the network; and the FileRestore utility, which lets you quickly and easily recover files that have been lost or deleted from your computer. For those users who are a little less proactive, Winternals provides an emergencydownload version that grants temporary use of Administrator’s Pak.
See associated figureEnterprise Backup/Recovery/Archive Software. If your enterprise has ever been hit by server downtime, you know how disruptive and expensive it can be. With the Neverfail Group’s Neverfail for Windows Product Suite, our readers’ pick for Best Enterprise Backup/Recovery/Archive Software, companies can keep users connected to working applications whether failures occur in the OS, a hardware component, a software application, or somewhere on the network. The product suite provides highavailability, data-protection, and disaster-recovery solutions for almost every Microsoft technology platform, including Exchange Server, SharePoint Portal Server, SQL Server, and Internet Information Services (IIS). Neverfail is easy to implement and manage, allows both automated and manual switchover capabilities, and offers proactive monitoring of your entire server environment.
UPS. Power outages and power surges can have a devastating effect on a company’s computer resources and data, which is why a UPS has become an essential part of every computing environment. This year, readers told us that they put their trust in Tripp Lite’s SmartPro series of UPS systems to protect against downtime, damage, and data loss. SmartPro UPS Systems provide line-interactive battery backup for servers, data centers, VoIP/telecom systems, and internetworking equipment. Advanced Automatic Voltage Regulation constantly monitors incoming voltage and increases or decreases the voltage to supply consistent power without draining batteries, and PowerAlert management software can control all brands of UPS systems with one centralized management interface.
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Source: http://www.windowsitpro.com/article/services/disaster-prevention-and-recovery.aspx
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Syntergy Replicator – Windows IT Pro magazine and SQL Server Magazine announced the winners of their Best of Tech Ed 2008 IT Professional Awards
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Windows IT Pro magazine and SQL Server Magazine announced the winners of their Best of Tech Ed 2008 IT Professional Awards yesterday evening. Jeff Lewis, the Group Publisher of the Windows IT Group, presented the awards at a ceremony at Universal Studios in Orlando. Out of over 223 product nominations that were received for the Best of Tech Ed Awards, editors chose 29 finalists in nine categories.
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Winners were chosen based on innovation, competitive advantage, and value to customers.
In the Messaging category, the winner is Azaleos OneServer Virtual Edition. Our judges liked the features of this innovative virtual appliance, ranging from its polished interface to its wealth of management and analysis options.
The winner in the Business Intelligence category is SoftArtisans OfficeWriter. OfficeWriter can connect to SQL Server, Analysis Services, and other databases and deliver fully functional Microsoft Excel and Word documents over the Web.
In the SharePoint category, the winner is the AvePoint DocAve Software Platform. SharePoint use is exploding, and the DocAve Software Platform provides an integrated environment for SharePoint management, disaster recovery, and real-time backup.
In the Hardware, Networking, and Storage category, the winner is Strangeloop WS1000. The WS 1000 can increase the performance of Web services by an order of magnitude. Its advanced caching technologies enable plug-and-play performance optimization without requiring any changes to the Web services application code.
In the Database Administration category, the winner is SQL diagnostic manager. SQL diagnostic manager provides the ability to monitor SQL Server performance as well as diagnose and analyze performance problems.
In the Productivity and Collaboration category, the winner is Colligo Contributor Pro. Giving users access to company information on the road is essential, and Colligo Contributor Pro allows users to access and edit Microsoft SharePoint content both online and offline.
In the Security category, the winner is Trend Micro ScanMail for Microsoft Exchange. ScanMail for Microsoft Exchange provides comprehensive e-mail security including anti-virus, anti-spyware and zero-day virus protection.
In the Virtualization category, the winner is VMware Virtual Infrastructure 3. Virtualization is taking the IT world by storm, and VMware has been driving that change more than anyone.
In the Systems Management and Operations category, the winner is Athena by Odyssey Software. Athena is a management solution for Windows-based mobile devices. The product seamlessly integrates into the Microsoft System Center management interface to provide remote tools, extended asset reporting, and provisioning for mobile devices in the enterprise.
The Breakthrough Product award winner is Quest Software’s PowerGUI, a scripting and command shell platform that enhances ease of use of Windows PowerShell.
This year’s Attendees’ Pick award winner is Syntergy Replicator for SharePoint.
