[nflug] April 2007 SysAdmin Magazine New Items

Thu Mar 15 09:36:43 EDT 2007

mondo rescue is FAR cheaper ($0.00)  and works WONDERFULLY.  I've
used it several times for bare metal server restores.
http://mondorescue.org

The problem with arkeia (aside from cost) is that it uses it's own
kernel,  what happens when you're on enterprise grade HW that uses
3rd party modules for SCSI/RAID/Fcal HBA's?  you're screwed.  
mondo uses the kernel OF THE MACHINE, so it's guaranteed to work on
that machine (and ones like it).   It can also backup to CD, DVD,
TAPE, NFS, disk, etc, has a simple (text based) menu driven gui,
that even your avg windows monkey could figure out (with hope)

http://mondorescue.org/

--- Robert Wolfe <rwolfe at shatterit.com> wrote:

> Arkeia Software Announces Advanced Disaster Recovery
> 
> Arkeia Software has announced Advanced Disaster Recovery, a Linux
> disaster recovery module with enhanced features for Arkeia
> Network Backup version 6.0. Version 6.0 of Advanced Disaster
> Recovery uses a 2.6.17.11 Linux kernel and a GUI-based disaster
> recovery screen. Pricing starts at $600 per server. More
> information can be found at: http://www.arkeia.com/options.
> 
> Levanta Launches Intrepid X Linux Management Appliance
> 
> Levanta announced the release of the Intrepid X Linux management
> appliance. The Intrepid X caters to large Linux departments and
> datacenters with high scalability and mission-critical
> requirements. The Intrepid X features include on-demand
> functionality, disaster recovery, system portability, complete
> change control, unattended active/passive failover, and
> interoperability with iSCSI or Fibre Channel SANs for RPM-based
> Linux environments.
> 
> According to the company, with the Intrepid X, systems
> administrators can ensure maximum uptime and easily and securely
> manage their mission-critical Linux environments -- both physical
> and virtual. The Intrepid X supports Fibre Channel and
> iSCSI-over-Ethernet storage devices. For more information, please
> see: http://www.levanta.com.
> 
> < Aptitune Releases ZoneHound for Solaris SPARC
> 
> Aptitune Corporation has released ZoneHound for Solaris SPARC.
> The purpose of ZoneHound is to monitor the resource utilization
> of each Solaris Zone on a system with multiple zones.
> 
> The output of ZoneHound includes statistics for each zone based
> on data that is collected by the ps utility's -Z and -y options.
> A summary-based, user-specified sampling is then produced
> identifying the zones and memory usage. ZoneHound may be run as a
> standalone utility or together with Aptitune's SarCheck
> performance analysis tool. For more information, visit:
> http://www.zonehound.com.
> 
> Connect, Inc. Announces PowerNet Proxy Server
> 
> Connect, Inc. announced PowerNet Proxy Server, a proxy for
> wireless systems. According to the company, PowerNet Proxy Server
> raises the reliability and performance of any wireless network,
> preventing lost time and user frustration. Installation is easily
> accomplished and requires no training or ongoing maintenance.
> Network populations ranging from just a few mobile devices, up to
> thousands, realize productivity gains from time savings and user
> satisfaction. For more information about PowerNet Proxy Server,
> see: http://www.connectrf.com/.
> 
> Unisys Enhances OASIS Open Source Suite
> 
> Unisys Corporation announced four major enhancements to its
> Unisys Open and Secure Integrated Solutions (OASIS), the
> company's portfolio of integrated, certified open source software
> suites. The four new offerings are: Unisys OASIS Suites 2.0,
> Unisys OASIS Oracle Grid Accelerator, OASIS Enterprise Asset
> Modernization, and OASIS UNIX to Linux Migration. These new
> offerings provide clients with a range of tools to monitor
> application infrastructure performance against defined service
> requirements, modernize existing enterprise IT assets, enable
> rapid migration of applications to Oracle 10g on Linux, and
> facilitate migration from UNIX to Linux environments. For more
> information, visit: http://www.unisys.com.
> 
> Tripwire Unveils Tripwire Enterprise 6.0
> 
> Tripwire has announced version 6.0 of Tripwire Enterprise,
> featuring a variety of advanced reconciliation capabilities that
> provide greater control over unauthorized configuration changes,
> thereby increasing operational efficiency and mitigating risk.
> 
> Tripwire Enterprise 6.0 detects all configuration changes across
> the IT infrastructure and automatically identifies unauthorized
> change, policy exceptions, and security violations. Tripwire
> Enterprise 6.0 gives customers confidence that all unauthorized
> configuration changes will be quickly discovered, investigated
> and minimized, or eliminated as process maturity improves.
> 
> To ensure system integrity, Tripwire provides visibility to all
> change in the enterprise. It is the only solution to provide a
> single source for detecting all change across servers, network
> devices, databases, and directory services. By giving customers
> real-time visibility, Tripwire enables operational efficiency
> through reduced outages, faster recovery times and less unplanned
> work.
> 
> A free trial of Tripwire Enterprise can be downloaded directly
> from: http://www.tripwire.com/downloads/enterprise/request.cfm.
> For more information, visit: http://www.tripwire.com/. 
> 
> -- 
> Robert Wolfe (MCP/Linux+) <rwolfe at shatterit.com>
> http://www.shatterit.com
> Linux:  Improvise! Adapt! Overcome!
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