On the edge

Idealstor, a manufacturer ofremovable disk-to-disk backupsolutions, released a new systemthat uses removable hard drivesin place of tape for off-sitebackup.Idealstor Teralyte is a disk-to-diskbackup solution designed for smallto midsize organizations.The product aims to meet thedemand for an affordable andscalable alternative to tape backup.Unlike the Idealstor BackupAppliance that comes installedwith the Windows 2003 Server,Teralyte attaches to a serveror backup server via a SerialAdvanced Technology Attachmentconnection.Teralyte is available in two configurations.The Teralyte 1000offers one removable-drive baythat can accommodate any manufacturer'sSerial ATA disk of anycapacity. The Teralyte 2000 offerstwo drive bays and backup capacitiesas large as 1.5T (assuming750G Serial ATA disks).PacketHop Inc., an instantbroadband,mobile-mesh communicationssystems provider, hasdeveloped a system that letsmobile users, such as first respondersand private security officers,access and securely share videofrom surveillance systems.PacketHop CommunicationSystem Version 3.0's capability providesgreater situational awareness,lets users safely plan and executeresponses, and improves facilityprotection.Users of this new version willinclude first responders, privatesecurity and government agencies,schools, ports, public transportationdepartments, hotels andresorts, and airports.Version 3.0 uses PacketHop'sDynaMesh technology, which deliversthree times the multicast videoperformance of standard 802.11wireless networks, in support ofmore robust wireless-video surveillancedeployments.