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FarStone and Linspire Launch RestoreIT for Linux

FarStone Technology, Inc. and Linspire, Inc. announced a partnership to offer a Linux version of FarStone’s Personal Disaster Recovery software solution, RestoreIT. According to the companies, the software is designed to complement Linspire’s desktop Linux-based operating systems, and it allows users to restore lost data or an entire system that has been damaged due to computer errors or other common mishaps.

FarStone’s RestoreIT is a software program that simplifies data and system recovery. The software tracks all changes to a user’s hard drive on a separate hidden disk partition at incremental backup points. In the event of a disaster, a user can restore the system and data that they have lost, as well as choose how far back they would like to go —an hour, two hours, etc. By clicking the spacebar, users can instantly restore their data, files, or a complete system. Since it loads before the OS, RestoreIT will recover all files, system applications, personal settings, and passwords. In addition to automatic backups per a user-defined schedule, RestoreIT can also be configured to automatically restore to pre-defined backups on a regular basis.

For more details on RestoreIT for Linspire, visit http://www.linspire.com/farstone.

SSH Announces SSH Tectia Server for IBM z/OS 5.2

SSH Communications Security Corp. announced an IBM mainframe Secure Shell solution that allows enterprises to directly transfer files using the native Multiple Virtual Storage (MVS) data sets. According to the company, with its native MVS integration and checkpoint-restart mechanism, the new SSH Tectia Server for IBM z/OS 5.2 speeds up file transfer operations, facilitates enhanced reliability, and provides ease of use for interactive file exchange.

SSH Tectia enables secure systems administration, secure file transfer, and secure application connectivity with centralized management throughout heterogeneous network environments consisting of Windows, Unix, Linux, and mainframes. For IBM mainframes, SSH Tectia provides transparent, secure connectivity for any TN3270 terminal product and secures file transfers using the Secure File Transfer Protocol (SFTP).

For more information, visit: http://www.ssh.com.

NI Releases USB-6251 and USB-6259 DAQ Devices

National Instruments released its first M Series data acquisition (DAQ) devices for the USB bus — two new external DAQ devices that offer up to 32 analog input channels and data acquisition rates of up to 1.25 MS/s. According to the company, the NI USB-6251 and USB-6259 DAQ devices feature the same high-performance M Series capabilities but add USB plug-and-play connectivity as well as new high-speed signal streaming technology. These new devices offer a five times overall performance increase compared to previous devices.

For more information, visit: http://www.ni.com/daq.

Embarcadero Extends Database Performance Monitoring to IBM DB2

Embarcadero Technologies, Inc. is extending database performance monitoring to IBM DB2, the most widely used database platform. According to the company, Performance Center will offer organizations the same customizable thresholds, highly readable status notification, and proactive alerting to DB2 customers it already provides to Oracle, Sybase, and Microsoft SQL Server customers. With comprehensive performance monitoring for all major database platforms, DBAs will be able to identify performance problems that threaten availability across all major database platforms in one enterprise view.

For more information, visit: http://www.embarcadero.com.

Novell is now shipping SUSE Linux 10.1, the newest version of Novell’s community Linux distribution. According to the company, SUSE Linux 10.1 is the first version of SUSE Linux created in full partnership with the open source community, and it provides everything a user needs to get started with Linux. The company says the new release is available for free download or in a packaged retail edition.

SUSE Linux 10.1 features more than 1,500 software packages. It provides a complete desktop experience for new Linux users, including the new OpenOffice.org office productivity suite, Firefox Web browser, GAIM instant messaging client, multimedia tools, and graphical software. For technical enthusiasts, SUSE Linux 10.1 also offers the latest open source applications for developing applications, setting up a home network, and running a Web server, as well as the latest previews of virtualization software, clustering file systems, and technologies.

SUSE Linux 10.1 is now available for free download at http://www.opensuse.org/.

AquaFold, Inc. has released Aqua Data Studio 4.7, a multi-platform application that provides database administration and query tools for Oracle, DB2, Microsoft SQL Server, MySQL, Sybase, Informix, and PostgreSQL. According to the company, database managers can save time and money in the design, development, and maintenance of enterprise relational databases with this program. New features in version 4.7 work with all supported databases. The rewritten Auto-Completion Parser supports almost any SQL syntax. The SQL Formatter provides user customization when formatting SQL statements. The new Shortcut Toolbar lets users drag a node from the schema browser and create a shortcut by dropping it onto a custom toolbar, and the new Visual Query builder allows users to graphically select tables, views, and relationships to build queries.

Developed with the Java programming language, Aqua Data Studio supports all major operating systems, including Microsoft Windows, Mac OSX, Solaris, and the Linux operating system. Aqua Data Studio 4.7 is available for immediate download at: http://www.aquafold.com/downloads.html.