BACKUP AND RECOVERY
Restore Failed Systems
http://www.winternals.com, 512-330-9130, 800-408-8415
Winternals Software released Recovery Manager, an automated recovery solution for enterprise networks that can restore and recover unstable and unbootable Windows 2003/XP/2000/NT systems. Recovery Manager automatically creates snapshots of essential system files according to schedules that you define. The software, which can function remotely and from a single installation, works by scheduling Recovery Points—snapshots of a machine's system and configuration files. When problems occur, the software rolls back to a previously recorded stable condition, without data loss. The software automatically installs a boot client on all scheduled systems, so you can remotely boot systems from one Recovery Manager installation. Recovery Manager is priced on a per-node basis for servers and workstations. Pricing is $299 per server, $29 per workstation, and $69 per management console.
SYSTEMS MANAGEMENT
Schedule Jobs
http://www.i-s-e.com, 310-643-7310, sales@i-s-e.com
ISE released EnterpriseSCHEDULE 6.0, job-scheduling software that can control, monitor, and administer tasks. The software can automate batch job scheduling and system-resource management. EnterpriseSCHEDULE can provide an enterprisewide, consolidated view of job activity with one interface for administering, monitoring, and controlling workload. The interface lets an administrator grant users specific areas of control. EnterpriseSCHEDULE can integrate Windows, Hewlett-Packard's HP OpenVMS, Linux, and UNIX platforms through a common data format. Contact vendor for pricing.
Automatically Run Tasks
http://www.isuru.com, 925-335-2554
Isuru released On-Time Operator 3.0, an application that can automatically run scheduled tasks. The software triggers an executable program at predetermined intervals, which you can set in 20-minute increments or for a specific time of day (e.g., during evening hours). The software can forward an email message to your pager to notify you when a process finishes or fails. The Automatic File Manager feature can create, clear, duplicate, back up, compare, move, rename, remove, restore, split, and merge files and folders. You can order special separate add-on features such as drop-box triggering, file-transfer auditing, network file transfer, pop-up extermination, and ISP dial-up. Each add-on feature distributes as a .dll file. On-Time Operator 3.0 costs $29.95 for a single-user license and runs on Windows XP/2000/NT/Me/9x systems.
Automate Policy, Administration, Auditing
http://www.xevo.com, 508-481-2200, info@xevo.com
Xevo released XevoWorks 4, administration and access-management software that configures and maintains administrator privileges and end-user information-access rights, automates service provisioning to end users, provides real-time local and central activity reporting, identifies and closes network security gaps, and audits and reconciles security settings across the entire Windows network. XevoWorks 4 comprises a suite of modules that includes Xevo Administration Manager, Xevo Provisioning Manager, and Xevo IT Audit Manager. Xevo Administration Manager lets you control the distribution of management rights. Xevo Provisioning Manager extends Xevo Administration Manager's capabilities to provide timely IT services, including adding or removing users to User Roles, enabling or disabling Windows network access, configuring and deprovisioning applications and resources, and granting or revoking permissions. Xevo IT Audit Manager interrogates the Windows environment to resolve security gaps, policy discrepancies, and violations. Pricing is based on user accounts and starts at $15 per account. Suite and volume discounts are available.