Storage Products
Storage Array

Configurable up to 10.8 TB,
ftScalable features
end-to-end redundancy, including
hot-swappable RAID arrays, power supplies
and fans, as well as environmental
monitoring, rolling firmware upgrades and
online RAID expansion. The system’s 2U
chassis accepts up to 12 low-profile 3.5â€
SAS drives. Point-in-time snapshot
technology provides instant restore for
backup data. Additionally, the array offers
“green†non-battery backup and
high-efficiency cache mirroring.—Stratus
Technologies
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Storage Service
Utilizing a variety of geographically
diverse data centers, Peak 10
E-Vaulting service offers
secure data backup to at least two of Peak
10’s data centers. Automated data transfers
are monitored as they are sent over secure
private lines, and clients have access to
multiple ISPs from each data center to
ensure a reliable connection and
availability of critical data for fast
restores.—Peak 10
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Centralized Data Protection
Veritas NetBackup 6.5
offers a single approach to agents, policy
management, recovery processes, security,
backup reporting and the data catalog. To
protect UNIX, Windows, Linux and VMware
environments, NetBackup unites
data-protection offerings, including tape,
virtual tape libraries, disk backup, data
deduplication, continuous data protection,
snapshots and replication across most major
vendors with a centralized management tool.
The platform provides integrated data
archiving, migration, retention and advanced
reporting capabilities.—Symantec
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Data Backup System
For unattended backup and rapid file
recovery of up to 2 TB of data, the
REO 1500 appliance offers
disk-based backup, recovery and virtual tape
library (VTL) options. The system is
available with any combination of six VTLs,
32 virtual tape drives and 512 virtual
cartridges, and includes data-protection
software. A Web-based GUI provides for
simplified configuration and management. The
1U-high base unit holds four 250-GB or
500-GB SATA II drives. —Overland
Storage
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Data Loss Prevention
Designed to monitor, block, quarantine
and encrypt sensitive data, McAfee
Data Loss Prevention (DLP) offers
complete visibility and control over data
transfers to prevent accidental and
malicious loss of confidential data at
network and desktop levels. DLP allows
administrators to monitor real-time events,
apply centrally managed security policies
and generate detailed forensics reports. The
solution stops threats that originate from
inside, such as e-mail, IM, CD burns, USB
copying and printing, as well as events
initiated by Trojans, worms or file-sharing
applications. DLP also provides proof of
internal and regulatory compliance
measures.—McAfee
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Network Storage
Powered by a 400-MHz Intel 80219
processor, the four-bay Ethernet
Disk RAID 4TB serves as a
file-sharing server and central backup
storage for multiple computers. The system
includes four hot-swappable disks, RAID 0,
1, 5, 5+spare, and two USB 2.0 ports for
adding storage to the network. It is also
equipped with two gigabit LAN ports for
setting up a DHCP server with auto-IP
assignment and creating a local gigabit
network. With support for Windows, Mac and
Linux systems, the Ethernet Disk RAID offers
a full set of management tools for creating
specialized access privileges for each
workgroup or user.—LaCie
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Disaster-recovery Solution
Double-Take provides
real-time data replication and failover to
protect and recover business-critical data
and applications—in both physical and
virtual environments— from outages, natural
disasters and other disruptive events.
Double-Take provides protection via data
replication to ensure minimal loss and
immediate data recovery with a system that
continuously captures byte-level changes as
they happen and replicates those changes to
one or more servers at any location, locally
or at a recovery site miles away. The system
also includes flexible bandwidth scheduling,
intelligent compression, and centralized
reporting and analysis.—Double-Take
Software
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Data Cartridge
Offering a transfer rate of up to 240 Mbps
and a storage capacity of up to 1.6 TB, the
LTO Ultrium 4 tape cartridge
is designed for securely transporting,
storing and backing up digital information.
Data encryption technology and WORM
functionality enable secure backup and
storage of critical data for legal support
and regulatory compliance, while ultra-fine
ceramic-armored metal particles promote
long-term magnetic stability for archiving.
A built-in memory chip stores historical
usage records and enables high-speed data
searches. The cartridge is rated for more
than one million head passes with a storage
life of more than 30 years.—Maxell
Corp.
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Secure Portable Hard Drive

The Aegis Bio is a
hardware-encrypted biometric hard drive that
allows users to securely access files with a
fingerprint biometric sensor instead of a
password. Available in 80-, 120- and 160-GB
capacities, the cross-platform-compatible,
bus-powered hard drive features real-time
128-bit AES hardware encryption, a 16-point
omnidirectional shock-mounting system to
protect the system from bumps and knocks and
an integrated USB 2.0 cable for connection.
Able to store up to 10 fingerprint profiles,
the portable hard drive also enables users
to login to Windows and password-protected
online accounts with a swipe of a finger.—Apricorn
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