Vision Begins Product Transition with iTera HA 5.0
by Alex Woodie

Vision Solutions last week announced the availability of iTera High Availability version 5.0, the first new product from the i5/OS software house since the merger with former competitor, iTera, was finalized in November. iTera HA 5.0 marks the beginning of an ambitious, multi-year transition for Vision Solutions, which is seeking to move its legacy installed base to the remote journaling-based iTera product line while simultaneously keeping its large customers happy and opening up new markets with a low-end HA offerings.READ MORE >

Fujifilm Introduces Tape Cases for Secure Media Transport
by Alex Woodie

When executives at Fujifilm U.S.A. looked at the way backup tapes were being transported, they weren't impressed. They found instances of backup tapes falling out the backs of trucks, putting millions at risk of identity theft. They've heard horror stories of tapes being jostled to death in transport, rendering their data unreadable . . . or tapes being ruined when shipped in containers that were left out in the rain . . . or disgruntled employees or snooping couriers getting their hands on tapes . . . maybe your tapes. READ MORE >

Accruent Fills a Gap in Real Estate Management
by Alex Woodie

Aside from salaries and related people costs, real estate typically accounts for the biggest expense on most companies' balance sheets. However, most ERP suites lack the capability to bring all the necessary elements together to get the most out of their investments in buildings and land, according to Accruent, a real estate performance management (RPM) software developer. Now Accruent says it's on the cusp of taking RPM to the next level thanks to the new graphics capabilities in Windows Vista. READ MORE >

Magic Puts Focus Back on eDeveloper with Giveaway, Contest
by Alex Woodie

Magic Software announced last week it will give away copies of eDeveloper, its development environment for writing applications for Windows, the Web, and i5/OS servers, as part of an effort to boost the product's visibility, especially among young programmers and students. The company also announced a contest to see who can create the "coolest" applications with eDeveloper, with the winners receiving Apple iPods, which are undeniably cool. READ MORE >