Veeam(TM) Software Announces the Release of Veeam FastSCP for VMware ESX Server.Veeam FastSCP (Fast and Secure Copy), a Free Tool That Facilitates Deployment and Backup of Virtual Machines SAINT PETERSBURG Saint Petersburg, city, United States Saint Petersburg, city (1990 pop. 238,629), Pinellas co., W Fla., on Tampa Bay and the Gulf of Mexico at the southern end of the Pinellas peninsula; settled in the mid-1800s, inc. 1892. , Russia -- Veeam[TM] Software, a provider of best-of-breed systems management solutions for virtual machines (VMs), today announced the release of Veeam FastSCP for VMware ESX Server VMware ESX Server is an enterprise-level virtualization product offered by VMware, Inc., a division of EMC Corporation. ESX Server is a component of VMware's larger offering, Virtual Infrastructure, which adds management and reliability services to the core server product. , a fast, secure and easy-to-use tool to transfer files between ESX See VMware. Server and Windows machine. Veeam FastSCP for VMware ESX Server is a fast and secure way to deliver ISO (1) See ISO speed. (2) (International Organization for Standardization, Geneva, Switzerland, www.iso.ch) An organization that sets international standards, founded in 1946. The U.S. member body is ANSI. files to ESX Server or to make a backup copy A disk, tape or other machine readable copy of a data or program file. Making backup copies is a discipline most computer users learn the hard way-- after months of work is lost. See backup and LAN free backup. of an existing virtual machine (VM). It ensures security by using a one-time username and password and works more than 6 times faster than SCP (1) (Service Control Point) A node in an SS7 telephone network that provides an interface to databases, which may reside within the SCP computer or in other computers. . Delivering a file to ESX Server is a challenge even for experienced administrators. There is no easy way to copy an ISO file to ESX Server or make a backup copy of an existing VM. The fastest transfer method would be ftp, but in ESX 3 ftp is firewalled by default. What is more important, installing ftp server (networking) FTP server - A network server program or computer which responds to requests for files via FTP. A busy Internet archive site may have one or more computers dedicated to running FTP server software. These will typically have hostnames beginning with "ftp.", e.g. on ESX or administrator' machine to deliver a file would present a major security risk because ftp transfers a password in clear text. Veeam FastSCP effectively solves the problem of data transfer. It works more than 6 times faster than SCP without affecting ESX security. Veeam FastSCP includes three features that make it an essential tool for VMware administrators: * It's fast: Veeam FastSCP can copy files more than 6 times faster than SCP. It saves a lot of time when dealing with large files. * It's secure: Veeam FastSCP doesn't require installing anything on ESX Server. It establishes a connection generating a one-time username and password for each file. For example, if you have to upload 10 ISO files, the program will change credentials 10 times. * It's easy to use: Veeam FastSCP doesn't require any reconfiguration of ESX Server. It has Windows Explorer-like user interface familiar to any Windows user. An administrator can install FastSCP on his/her workstation and start copying files right away. Veeam FastSCP is free and intended for VMware administrators. It is available as free download at: www.veeam.com Veeam Monitor 1.5 Update Veeam[TM] Software also announced the update to its VM monitoring solution - Veeam Monitor version 1.5. Now it is possible to monitor the performance of VMs and other applications running on the host. The x64-bit version of Veeam Monitor 1.5 will be available in December. About Veeam Software Veeam Software is the leader in solutions for managing Virtual Machines in enterprise environment. Veeam Software was founded in March 2006 by Ratmir Timashev and Andrei Baronov, the founders of Aelita Software, one of the leading providers of systems management solutions for enterprise Windows environments. Aelita Software was acquired by Quest Software The computer-software manufacturer Quest Software (Quest Software, Inc.) (NASDAQ: QSFT), headquartered in Aliso Viejo, California, dates from 1987. Quest develops, sells, and supports database management, Windows management, and application management software products in March, 2004. Company's website: www.veeam.com |
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