Enterprise Apps Briefs
Microsoft has released a tool that helps IT managers migrate users' settings and files from Windows NT and 9.X desktops to Windows 2000 Professional. The User State Migration Tool lets administrators selectively migrate settings, including dial-up networking, folders, display, Internet Explorer, network shares and Outlook.
Typically, these settings are migrated manually or using a script.
The command-line tool is available for free at www.microsoft.com/windows2000/news/bulletins/usmt.asp
LoudCloud, which provides enterprise customers with automated Web server and application maintenance service in data centers owned by Exodus and other companies, has added an extranet service based on the Netegrity SiteMinder Web access control and authentication product.
LoudCloud Vice President Scott Dunlap says the access control service can be used by LoudCloud customers to define specific access by employees and trading partners to Web information or transactions. He declined to discuss fees for the extranet service.
LoudCloud: www.loudcloud.com
Network Flight Recorder, which makes an intrusion-detection product by the same name, has officially changed its corporate moniker to NFR Security to emphasize its role in the enterprise security market.
The Rockville, Md., company, founded by Chief Technology Officer Marcus Ranum four years ago, built its initial customer base in the military.
NFR: www.nfrsecurity.com
www.nwfusion.com
Symantec Backup Exec 12 and Backup Exec System Recovery 8 deliver industry leading Windows data protection and system recovery. Download this whitepaper to find out the top reasons to upgrade and how to get continuous data protection and complete system recovery.
Data and system loss — from a hard drive failure, malicious attack, natural disaster, or simple human error — can happen anytime. Don’t leave your business vulnerable. Make sure you have a secure recovery strategy in place. Symantec's latest backup and system recovery technology can efficiently restore critical applications, individual emails and documents and even restore your entire system in minutes in the event of a loss.
Businesses face a growing challenge to ensure that the IT environment is properly protected. Backup Exec 12 integrates with other applications in the Symantec family of products, to complement your current data protection strategy, keep your data securely backed up and make it recoverable when you need it most.
