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September 2, 2002

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Hewlett-Packard Co. R12000 XR
  • Hewlett-Packard Co. recently released its behemoth UPS, the R12000 XR. Standing 10U tall and weighing more than 400 pounds, this hard-wired unit is designed to protect large data centers 24x7. The R12000 XR provides four 3KVA modules in a N+x parallel redundant architecture. The proprietary, wireless paralleling technology employed by HP on this UPS eliminates system-level single point of failure. $11,425.
    Hewlett-Packard Co., (800) 786-7967, (281) 370-0670; fax (281) 514-1740.
    www.hp.com/products/ups

    Executive Software International Undelete 3.0

  • Executive Software International has a solution to prevent accidental data loss. Undelete 3.0 is a file-recovery utility for Microsoft Windows NT/2000/XP that lets system managers and users recover deleted files from any program or command line. The new version of the software has enhanced Windows Bin-search capabilities, including a tracking feature that displays which user account was used to delete a file. Compressed files can be recovered, too. Version 3.0 also offers SecureDelete, which lets you overwrite deleted files so they cannot be found. Server: $49.95; workstation: 259.95.
    Executive Software International, (800) 829-6468, (818) 771-1600; fax (818) 252-5514.
    www.execsoft.com

    Novasoft Handy Backup 3.5 for Microsoft Windows

  • Novosoft is offering a different solution to the data-loss problem, Handy Backup 3.5 for Microsoft Windows 9x/NT/2000/Me/XP. For use with most types of storage media, including CD-R/CD-RW, the application features strong file encryption and multiple-choice zip compression capabilities. Backups can be scheduled, and a logging capability is included. All Handy Backup 3.0 users can upgrade for free. $30 for single user.
    Novosoft, (888) 849-0354.
    www.handybackup.com

    Net Optics GigaBit TX Fail-Safe Tap

  • In case of power outage, Net Optics' GigaBit TX Fail-Safe Tap promises up to three hours reserve power. The device is aimed at data-flow-critical industries, and allows 1000Base-TX networks to be monitored passively in half- or full-duplex mode. No additional power is required to enable any live link, so you can easily pair the tap with a portable analyzer for troubleshooting. $1,895.
    Net Optics, (408) 737-7777, (408) 745-7719.
    www.netoptics.com




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