Share Excel Spreadsheets
on the Web
eXpresso has released eXpresso, a solution
that lets users upload .xls spreadsheets
to a secure server so that users can form
communities to work on the spreadsheets
interactively. eXpresso offers version tracking,
email alerts when a spreadsheet is
accessed or edited by a community
member, and IM between community
members. eXpresso is compatible with
Office 2007/2003/XP/2000 but supports
only the .xls format (i.e., Excel 97–2003
workbooks). The product comes in two versions:
eXpresso, which is free, and eXpresso
Pro, which is $15 per month or $79 per
year (group discounts are available) and
is available as a 30-day free trial. For more
information, contact eXpresso at 650-320-
1730 or visit www.expressocorp.com.
EventTracker 6.2 Secures USB Data
Prism Microsystems announced an update
to its EventTracker log- and changemanagement
application. EventTracker 6.2
monitors USB device insertion and removal
and tracks all data that’s modified, copied
to, or deleted from such devices. When
EventTracker detects unauthorized use of
USB devices, it can disable the device and
alert admins. EventTracker can help you
track an internal data breach to a specific
user, system, or time; can launch remedial
action locally on a Windows workstation
or server in response to an event, and has
support for Windows Server 2008. To learn
more, call 410-953-6776 or visit www.prismmicrosys.com.
iStor Ships Virtual Storage
Manager
Virtual storage vendor iStor Networks
announced that it has released integraSuite/MC Management Center, an application
that lets administrators manage
their iStor storage products from a single
console. The application eliminates the
need for RAID group and LUN configurations
to be managed individually and
presents available storage as a generic
pool that can be divided up into custom
volumes. “The integraSuite Management
Center was developed using extensive user
feedback, with the goal of minimizing the
time users spend allocating and managing
their storage while increasing their storage
efficiency,” said Robert Friend, director of
product marketing for
iStor Networks. “iStor’s
unique virtualized storage
functionality further
enhances the customer
experience with usability
features not available
with traditional architectures.”
For more information
about iStor, go to
www.istor.com.
Prevent an Array of
Internet Threats
Security solutions
provider BitDefender
recently launched Bit
Defender Total Security 2009. This software
protects against viruses, spyware,
hackers, spam, and other e-threats without
slowing performance. Rather than relying
on virus signatures, the product uses heuristics
to identify and block new and zero-day
threats. In addition,
BitDefender Total
Security 2009 lets
you back up data
online, provides
a laptop mode to
extend battery life,
offers IM encryption,
and enables secure
local storage. For
more information,
contact BitDefender
at 954-776-6262
or visit www.bitdefender.com.
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Citrix Unveils XenApp 5
Citrix Systems has released XenApp 5,
the latest version of its application
virtualization product. Previously
known as Citrix Presentation Server,
XenApp 5 is the latest upgrade to
the Citrix Delivery Center product
family, which includes XenDesktop,
XenServer, and XenApp. XenApp 5
supports Windows Server 2003 and
provides easy migration to Windows
Server 2008. (XenApp 4.5 and earlier
versions of XenApp are not compatible
with Server 2008.)
According to Bill Hartwick, senior
director of product marketing for
Citrix’s application virtualization
group, XenApp 5
features improved
performance monitoring,
a streamlined
interface, and faster
application start-up
times than XenApp
4.5. A preferential
load-balancing
feature allows administrators
to have finegrained
control over
application workload
prioritization, which
improves overall
performance and
responsiveness. For
more information on
XenApp, call 954-267-3000 or visit
www.citrix.com/xenapp.
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