EMC lures away Intel executive; Tucci to stay as CEO until 2012 EMC has remade its management team by luring a high-ranking executive away from Intel, potentially setting up a succession process for chairman and CEO Joe Tucci who will stay at EMC through 2012. Storage software market sees signs of life, but no major recovery Storage software revenue in Q2 is higher than in first quarter, but way off last year's pace. Storage Appliance Clickfree Backup Drive 1TB In Storage Appliance's Clickfree Automatic Backup line, the Clickfree Backup Drive 1TB ($200 as of August 31, 2009) is the largest--it's based on a 3.5-inch hard drive--and the roomiest. This model is a good fit for people who juggle gigabits of multimedia, for multi-PC homes, and for small offices. Rebit 500 GB Appliance Backup Drive Rebit's external hard drive and software package, the Rebit 500 GB Appliance ($190 for a single PC and $240 for multiple PCs, as of August 30, 2009), lives up to its promise to provide easy, hands-free backup. Rebit's approach differs slightly from that of competing simple backup products; but like them, it lets you plug it in and leave the hard work of creating a backup to the device itself. (For a detailed discussion of different approaches to data and system backups, see "7 Backup Strategies for Your Data, Multimedia, and System Files.") Block data leaks at the endpoint Endpoint data loss prevention tools are designed to block sensitive data from leaving PCs, laptops and servers. We tested products from TrendMicro, Websense and Indentity Finder, and discovered that endpoint DLP tools offer sophisticated, easy-to-use methods for protecting sensitive corporate data. Microsoft Subnet is giving away training from New Horizons and 15 copies of Windows Server 2008 How-To. Cisco Subnet is giving away 15 copies of Interconnecting Data Centers Using VPLS. Google Subnet is hosting many new bloggers (watch for giveaway information soon.) Entry forms can be found on the Cisco Subnet and Microsoft Subnet home pages. Network World on Twitter? You bet we are |
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