KOM Presents: The "Worx" - OptiWorx and ShieldWorx - Product Announcement

Computer Technology Review, April, 2001 by Nick Schultz

KOM NETWORKS, provider of open storage solutions and networked storage management strategies to enterprises and institutions, has added two new products to its array of storage virtualization software. OptiWorx and ShieldWorx join StealthWorx as part of KOM's growing offering of storage virtualization software solutions.

OptiWorx virtualizes optical storage by establishing Virtual Volumes that integrate multiple data storage devices and technologies into one homogeneous virtual storage repository that is dynamically scalable up to 500 petabytes. Like Stealth Worx, OptiWorx maximizes return on investment while providing capacity for future storage expansion that meets the growing needs and demands of any organization. Optical storage devices, such as WORM, Rewritable, DVD-ROM, DVD-RAM, and CD-ROM can be added on-the-fly with no downtime.

ShieldWorx is a technology for the desktop that allows users to fully protect files on their PCs with innovative security features. Using its Read-Only Mode, any hard disk partition (other than the partition that the operating system resides on) can be set to a "Read-only" state. The only possible operation is to read data when Read-Only Mode is invoked. All other operations are disabled thus preventing data from being altered or modified. This means that users are unable to create, delete, rename, move, or over-write files on the specified partition. ShieldWorx also features an Archive Mode that safeguards existing data from malicious or unintentional modification, while allowing new data to be added to the hard drive partition.

"ShieldWorx takes desktop security to a new level that protects the user's data from viruses, hackers, and other threats; all the while maintaining total data integrity and security," said Jeffrey Dale, President of KOM NETWORKS.