Is cloud storage right for your IT infrastructure? Nov 12, 2009
But if you're implementing a file server for your remote sales force, then the access time of the cloud is probably consistent with the Wi-Fi or shared Internet connection they would be expecting to use ... If end users have local file servers or even centralized file servers in a data center accessible by a private , accessing data from the cloud will most likely be slower. (Search Storage)
Symantec Backs Up Linux Nov 5, 2009
The feature lets small businesses back up an entire file server, desktop, laptop, virtual server or critical application server, such as Microsoft Exchange or Microsoft SharePoint, and then restore "granular" items such as individual Exchange e-mails, SharePoint documents or individual files quickly. Backups can be saved to a variety of disk storage devices and can be copied to an off-site location or secondary disk device for disaster recovery purposes. (EnterpriseStorageForum)
Does Fragmentation Hurt Storage Network Performance? Oct 20, 2009
"But if there are fragments, defrag is required. When we used the SANs for data storage for a file server, we had people complaining all the time about performance until we used Diskeeper.". So who is right and who is wrong. (EnterpriseStorageForum)
New NIST database on gas hydrates to aid energy and climate research Oct 8, 2009
Whereas traditional web interfaces do most of their work on a file server, transmitting information slowly to clients over network connections, the new NIST web interface provides fast, customized service by doing much of the data sorting and presentation on client computers. . (EurekAlert! -- Business News)
Mac News Briefs: Major update for Workgroups suite Sep 24, 2009
The system will automatically copy or move that media to the correct location on the file server. The browser-based document proofer includes markup tools for annotating PDF documents and image files. (Yahoo News -- Technology)
Likewise 5.3: Handling Linux and Mac on Windows Sep 15, 2009
They are LWIS, an Active Directory authentication engine for Linux/UNIX/Mac and Likewise-CIFS (), the SMB/CIFS file server stack ... Ganugapati noted that Likewise Open provides a fully open source, programmable distributed systems platform, as opposed to a network server application that the Samba file server is ... "Likewise is not an Active Directory company or a file server company," Ganugapati said. (Datamation)
Plans for new library in Donnellson move forward Sep 11, 2009
They also received a stipend from the county to replace their file server. Wages for the library's seven employees totaled 36,916. (Fort Madison Daily Democrat, IO)
The greatest open source software of all time Aug 18, 2009
With Samba and its derived utilities, a Linux computer can connect to a Windows file server and share documents just like a Windows workstation can do. Even better, Samba allows a Linux server to act as a file and print server for Windows computers. (Yahoo News -- Technology)
Determining the number of drives in a RAID group Aug 8, 2009
How many drives in a RAID group will it take to give you the performance you need for a database or email or file server, or for that new VMware implementation ... Your basic file servers, web servers, print, home drive space and archive space will go into an archive category ... Video editing, video streaming, backup and certain types of file servers go into the throughput-sensitive category. (Search Storage)
Symantec: USB Keys Threaten the Enterprise Jul 8, 2009
If a file server is not protected and it gets infected, users can be reinfected or attacked again when they log on if that drive is mapped to their desktop. With security software, the enterprise manager can choose to now allow programs to run from the USB drive or can even not allow endpoints to read USB drives, he added. (SmallBusinessComputing)
Synology Introduces the DS409Slim, the Most Compact, Energy Saving 4-Bay NAS on the Market for Home and Small Business Users Jul 6, 2009
5" hard drives which increases shock tolerance and reduces power consumption. The DS409slim consumes only 19 watts of power under normal operating conditions with all four hard drives installed. The smart fan design keeps the DS409slim's fan off under normal operations resulting in an extremely quiet Disk Station that is perfect for sitting on an office desk or in living room. "The DS409slim is one of the most versatile, energy efficient and stylish network attached storage devices on the... (Yahoo News -- Press Releases)
Peers slap federal judge over Web sex files Jul 3, 2009
He said he did not realize they would become available to the public when his family later put a file server online so they could access personal files when away from home. Kozinski recused himself and declared a mistrial in last year's obscenity trial of adult film producer Ira Isaacs after a Los Angeles Times story described the mostly humorous but graphically sexual images found through the judge's Web address. (MSNBC -- Crime)
Judge admonished over Web sex files Jul 3, 2009
He said he did not realize they would become available to the public when the family later put a file server online so they could access personal files when away from home. Copyright 2009 Globe Newspaper Company. (Boston Globe)
What Windows 7 and Server 2008 R2 can do for your business Jun 24, 2009
Distributed Cache mode permits clients in a site with no server to download files from a file server in the hub site and cache it locally ... Also, this essentially turns each client into a mini-file server, and that may impact performance on that client. (SearchWindows2000.com)
Netgear Expands ReadyNAS Storage Appliance Line Jun 24, 2009
In addition to copious storage capacity, the ReadyNAS 3200 delivers software enhancements that make the platform more than a static file server. For starters, the Netgear-developed RAIDiator embedded operating system is a secure Linux-based operating system that needs no additional anti-virus software to protect your stored data. (SmallBusinessComputing)
New Twitter Application Makes Sharing Files through Twitter Easy May 24, 2009
Having to purchase a file server, upload the file, create a download link, and finally, share it with the Twitter community ... " To , or to give FileTwt feedback, simply visit FileTwt.com and start today. About FileTwt FileTwt.com was created in May of 2009, and launched on May 22nd of 2009. FileTwt allows Twitter users to easily share files publicly and privately with other Twitter members. ### FileTwt Deshea Witcher 540-355-7612 Trackback URL:... (Yahoo News -- Press Releases)
Allowance welcome, but check fine print May 18, 2009
A file server may cost $15,000 with cabling, and that's a system. If you put a desktop on each desk for staff then that should be part of the system, and if you give everyone a notebook computer then that's a standalone because it's not critical to be part of the network. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Business)
Which Distros Would You Use If Ubuntu Vanished? May 14, 2009
Sure, I also have a box that I run as a file server on my home network, but most of my desktops/notebooks are fully dedicated Ubuntu machines. Why. (Datamation)
J-L request aims to enhance technology Apr 29, 2009
Hilgendorf said the technology upgrades call for file server expansions and replacement of some wiring. One existing computer lab in each building will be fitted as a portable mobile lab with laptop computers which students can use in other classrooms. (Gaylord Herald Times, MI)
CA Gives Away Dedupe, Backup Reporting Apr 28, 2009
Pricing for ARCserve Backup starts at $1,000 per physical server for the file server suite, about $1,400 to $1,500 for the application and messaging database suite, and $395 per instance for the virtual suite. XOsoft pricing starts at $2,000 per host and replica. (EnterpriseStorageForum)
What you need to know before implementing NAS clusters Apr 16, 2009
Can storage be accessed by all file server nodes without shipping I/O between nodes. Are host software clients, agents or file systems required on either the client or the application servers. (Search Storage)
Zetta Moves Primary Storage to the Cloud Apr 7, 2009
The service "looks and performs just like a local network-mounted file server," the company says. "We've been storage administrators ourselves for the last decade and we've built very scalable petabyte-sized storage infrastructures," said Treuhaft. (EnterpriseStorageForum)
Tiny Core Linux Runs Fast and Light Mar 25, 2009
You can bet it will have a lot of extra baggage you don't really need for something simple like a home file server. (TC Linux) takes a minimalist approach to the base system and then lets you add just the pieces you need to get your job done. (Datamation)
How to use (almost) free tools to find sensitive data Mar 6, 2009
Users, however, will still build spreadsheets full of sensitive data and store them on the file server or right on their laptops. Data can even exist locally for accidental reasons, such as a critical table in a database backed up before an upgrade and never purged, even though the data in it could lead to a hefty fine for the company if it's ever compromised. (Search Security, MA)
Test Center's SMB virtualization guide Mar 6, 2009
There might be six servers, including a couple of domain controllers that also run DNS and DHCP services, perhaps a Microsoft Exchange server, a Web server, a database server, and a file server. These systems might be running on any mix of hardware, with the most active services using the newest, fastest boxes, while the domain controllers and the file server might get by on older equipment. (InfoWorld)
Iron Mountain Puts File Archiving In The Cloud Feb 26, 2009
Iron Mountain declined to discuss how much it plans to charge for VFS. Blumenau said there is a one-time professional fee for setting up the necessary file server and software, and then there are recurring fees based on the amount of data archived and stored. As with other hosted software and services plays, the company says its approach cuts costs compared to on-site deployments. (EnterpriseStorageForum)
Egnyte's 'Local Cloud' Delivers Best of On-Site, Online Storage Feb 26, 2009
The heart of Egnyte's system is what the company calls an On Demand File Server ... "The system self-installs and self-manages. The only thing users have to do is click on the On Demand File Server icon on their desktop," explained Vineet Jain, CEO of Egnyte ... The Egnyte On Demand File Server starts at $15 per user per month with 1TB of online storage businesses with 16 or more users pay a single monthly fee for unlimited storage and the company offers a free 15-day trial. (SmallBusinessComputing)
Masses to Marvell at tiny wall plug computer? Feb 25, 2009
This could be a great file server ... I have a NSLU2 running 32MB RAM, and it's my file server for a 1TB USB hard drive ... I'm currently using it as webcam server, file server, torrent client, print server, asterisk PBX, etc. (CNET News)
A cocoon to shut out prying eyes Feb 24, 2009
"The problem is that to move that data we use the internet and it was never designed to be secure. It is a system for sharing information, not keeping it private. "People can protect their data within their own domain, but when it has to be shared there is a problem, because once it is out there you cannot control what happens to it," Mr Telford says. Thinking about the problem led the Cocoon Data developers to design their Secure Envelopes system. "We looked at encryption and then at security... (Sydney Morning Herald -- Technology)
Stormy waters Feb 17, 2009
Truckloads of file server computers were seized, the site was closed, and three people were held for questioning, including two of the defendants in the court case, Gottfrid Svartholm Warg and Fredrik Neij. Authorities denied that the raid was prompted by urging from the MPA, the international arm of the MPAA, but the Swedish media revealed that the MPA had met with the justice ministry in the months before the raid. (BBC News -- Europe)
Google Latitude: An In-Depth Look Feb 7, 2009
You can easily create your own free file server by installing Ubuntu Linux on a machine you already own. - February 05, 2009 1:21 PM Control PowerPoint from your iPhone, with previews of the current slide, notes, and more. (PC World)
