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IT Weekly Roundup, Jan. 13
From the business wires: a tool pack for spotting security holes in software, a database query and reporting tool, and 10GbE Layer 4-7 switches.
Fortify Software Inc. released
Source Code Analysis 3.5, a suite
of tools for identifying and resolving software security risks before they are
shipped or deployed. The new Structural Analyzer can detect 115 vulnerability
categories across various programming languages, which now include .NET 2.0
support for C# 2.0, VB .NET 2.0, ASP .NET 2.0, Microsoft T-SQL and expanded
JSP support for BEA Weblogics and IBM Websphere.
http://www.fortifysoftware.com
DataCore Software announced its remote site disaster recovery (DR) and
storage pool mirroring solutions. DataCore’s DR solutions are designed
to protect terabyte-size storage pools serving multiple application servers
(e.g., Windows, Netware, VMware, Linux, Solaris, AIX, Unix) over LAN, SAN or
WAN networks. Packages start at $7,998. http://www.datacore.com
Quanticus S.A. de C.V. released the latest version of its standalone
query and reporting tool for Windows. DBxtra 2005 provides users the
ability to simultaneously connect to multiple local or remote databases or data
sources, like Microsoft Access, Excel, SQL Server, MySQL, Oracle, DB2 and FoxPro.
New features include a modified user interface; the ability to create queries,
reports and ASP Web reports in one step; direct SQL editing via the visual query
designer; and more. http://www.dbxtra.com
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| Search a variety of databases with
DBxtra 2005. |
Fidelis Security Systems announced the general availability of DataSafe
Version 3.8, a network security system that prevents unauthorized network
transfer of critical or sensitive information. DataSafe -- which the company
said is the first extrusion prevention system -- protects digital assets across
all network channels including e-mail, http, FTP, instant messaging and P2P
apps. DataSafe's multiple content analyzers use a variety of methods -- statistical
analysis, pattern recognition and exact matching -- to identify digital assets
before they leave the organization's network. http://www.fidelissecurity.com
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| Foundry Networks ServerIron GT Series |
Foundry Networks released two new high-performance ServerIron Layer
4-7 switches with 10 Gigabit Ethernet (GbE) for scalable acceleration and delivery
of Web and VoIP applications. The ServerIronGT C and E Series
application switches include application traffic management, acceleration and
security features. The ServerIronGT C10Gx2 provides two 10-GbE ports, one WSM7
application switch management module, and one expansion slot for $39,995. The
ServerIronGT E10Gx2P offers the same with two expansion slots also for $39,995.
Optional integrated SSL acceleration modules feature one or two processors for
$9,995 or $17,995, respectively. http://www.foundrynetworks.com