Tek-Tools announces Storage Profiler 3.0: storage management solution introduces support for Veritas Backup Exec, Windows XP and 2003 and reporting on any NAS device - Top Technology Showcase

Computer Technology Review, Oct, 2003

Tek-Tools, Inc., has announced the availability of version 3.0 of its Storage Profiler solution. Storage Profiler has added support for Veritas Backup Exec, Windows XP and 2003, Network Appliance Vfiler and NetCache as well as any other NAS device, enhancing their industry leading NAS position by expanding coverage--particularly file analysis.

Storage Profiler's support for Veritas Backup Exec provides real-time monitoring, including backup successes/ failures and exception reporting across multiple Backup Exec servers, even in relation to other vendors in a multi-vendor backup environment. Currently, Storage Profiler supports Veritas Backup Exec and NetBackup, Legato Networker, CA Brightstor ARCserve, IBM Tivoli Storage Manager, and Syncsort Backup Express.

The addition of Windows XP and 2003 provides file analysis features including user usage, large and orphan file reporting, asset change management, performance management and forecasting and trending. Storage Profiler now provides information aiding in server consolidation, deletion of unnecessary files and shortening of backup windows on Microsoft Windows NT, 2000, XP and 2003, Novell NetWare, Sun Microsystems Solaris, Linux RedHat, IBM AIX, HP-UX, Tru64, SCO and all NAS devices.

Additionally, Storage Profiler 3.0 offers the following new features:

* Storage Unit Mapping for Legato Networker

* Generic Trap Forwarding

* Network Appliance Vfiler and NetCache analysis

* Windows Event Log Monitoring

* Enhanced support for McDATA switches

* Improved File Analysis

* File Type Grouping

* Size Change Analysis across all Operating Systems

* Multi-Agent Configuration

"With Storage Profiler 3.0's general availability, Tek-Tools offers a full range of supported vendors allowing enterprise customers to achieve the highest return from their considerable investments in storage devices and technologies," said Ken Barth, president and CEO of Tek-Tools, Inc. "Storage Profiler provides a full spectrum of monitoring and file analysis features allowing organizations to uniformly view, report and make pro-active and intelligent business decisions regarding their complex heterogeneous storage/backup environments."

The Storage Profiler Suite is a high-performance SRM solution with a centralized Web-based console for heterogeneous networks. With The Storage Profiler Suite, you choose the DAS, NAS, SAN, database and/or backup solution modules that allow your organization to monitor the entire storage enterprise. The Storage Profiler Suite installs quickly with only one download, and easily integrates with existing storage systems and applications.

For more information please visit: www.tek-tools.com