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Free Script: Fixing Hyper-V Folder Security
Free Script: Fixing Hyper-V Folder Security
by Eric Siron
My standing recommendation for NTFS security when it comes to Hyper-V is: leave it alone. Unfortunately, most people don’t learn why until they’ve already broken something. It’s not fun to fix. I’ve produced a script for fixing Hyper-V folder security that should make things much easier for you. Fixing Hyper-V Folder Security – The Script…
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Get Virtual Machine Last On and Off Time
Get Virtual Machine Last On and Off Time
by Jeffery Hicks
In the past I’ve written about how to identify old or obsolete virtual machines based on the time stamp of the associated VHD or VHDX file. The PowerShell techniques in that script get the job done and there’s nothing necessarily wrong with it, although it does make an assumption that you can reach the disk…
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Paragon Software Unveils New Windows 8 Migration and Deployment Bundle
Backup and Disaster Recovery Leader Addresses IT Managers’ Points of Pain with Comprehensive Toolkit for Imaging and Deploying Windows 8 Machines
Irvine, Calif. (PRWEB) September 15, 2014
This is a Press Release edited by PrWeb
Paragon Software Group, a leader in data protection, backup and disaster recovery (BDR) technology, today announced a new Windows 8 Migration and Deployment bundle designed to eliminate the time and headaches associated with migrating to the Windows 8 operating system. Now available at a special promotion price through the end of September, the bundle features the Paragon Hard Disk Manager (HDM) 14 “Technician’s Edition” combined with the company’s Deployment Manager 11 offering to provide a time-saving solution for IT managers and Paragon Pure Channel partners.
“The new bundle delivers powerful features, such as single push management, which allows execution of migration and deployment processes across hundreds of machines simultaneously“
“IT managers constantly wrestle with the challenges of technology changes across their IT landscape, and many of them now are facing Windows 8 migration,” said Tom Fedro, president of Paragon Software Group Corporation. “The reality is, not all Windows 8 migration and deployment tools are keeping up with today’s requirements, and that’s why we’re introducing the bundle – to give our channel partners and customers a solution that is proven to help them effectively transition to the new operating system with minimal time and effort.”
According to industry reports, Windows 8 is now running on more than 14 percent of the world’s desktop and notebook systems, and the adoption rate has been on the rise in recent months. The Paragon Windows 8 Migration and Deployment bundle addresses IT managers’ points of pain by offering an end-to end solution to their migration needs. With the industry’s most complete array of disk imaging, migration, system optimization and disk utilities, the new bundle also delivers powerful features, such as single push management, which allows execution of migration and deployment processes across hundreds of machines simultaneously.
HDM14 provides customers the ability to quickly image an existing system and deploy that image on a new or different hard disk drive, solid state disk or other Windows 8 hardware device. The bundle’s key features and functions include:
HDM14 provides customers the ability to quickly image an existing system and deploy that image on a new or different hard disk drive, solid state disk or other Windows 8 hardware device. The bundle’s key features and functions include:
- Copy/restore to dissimilar sector size
- Copy or restore contents of a 512-byte hard disk to a 4k hard disk with no additional user actions
- Automatic partition alignment
- Separate OS and data or different types of data by splitting one partition into two different partitions of the same type and file system, thus providing for more effective data organization and safety
- Increase free space on one partition by taking available, unallocated space from other partitions
- Repair system boot problems due to human error, program error or a boot virus activity under Linux or WinPE
- Successfully clone, migrate or restore a 64-bit Windows system configured to the uEFI-based boot mode
- Fix uEFI related boot problems, and more
According to Robert DeVault, IT Supervisor with MC Assemblies, “The previous migration solution we used lacked the latest functionality and support needed to successfully image and deploy Windows 8 machines. Now, with Paragon offering us the ability to image straight from a boot disk, our migration initiative is on the fast track and we couldn’t be happier with the results.”
For more information, visit Paragon’s Pure Channel page at http://paragon-downloads.com/partners/paragon-pure-channel-program, email Datastor Australia locally on paragon@datastor.com.au
How to Remotely Manage Hyper-V – Part2
How to Remotely Manage Hyper-V from any Windows Computer: Part 2
by Eric Siron
In part one of this series, we introduced the powers of PowerShell Remoting. In this article, we’re going to go far beyond the basics and learn how to control multiple hosts at once. Advanced PSRemoting Usage Here’s where the fun begins. Where the remote session usage we saw in the first article is great for…
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How to Remotely Manage Hyper-V – Part1
How to Remotely Manage Hyper-V from any Windows Computer – Part 1
by Eric Siron
One of the biggest complaints about Hyper-V is the difficulty of managing it remotely. The only obvious way to do it for free is using a remote version of Windows that’s more or less matched to the target Hyper-V version. If you meet that requirement, you can follow my post on configuring Remote Server Administration…
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Impact of VMM Host Agents on VMM Services
Impact of VMM Host Agents on VMM Services
by Eric Siron
These two topics may not seem to have a lot in common, but it turns out that they live and die together. The host agent is a small service that System Center Virtual Manager installs on each managed host in order to control it. VMM’s services are pre-defined groupings of templates and guest settings that…
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Check out our previous 5 articles:
Introduction to Client Hyper-V
Desired State Configuration and Hyper-V – Part 2 – DSC Resources
Monthly Hyper-V Round-Up: July 2014
Hyper-V and Networking – Part 7: Bindings
Hyper-V and Networking – Part 6: Ports, Sockets and Applications
Record Revenue Growth for Paragon Software in 1H14 Thanks to Channel
Record Revenue Growth for Paragon Software in 1H14 Thanks to Channel
Besting last year’s number by 86% for the same period
This is a Press Release edited by StorageNewsletter.com on 2014.08.19
Paragon Software Group announced record revenue growth for the first half of 2014, besting last year’s number by 86% for the same period.
Due primarily to this year’s launch of the company’s Pure Channel partner program, this growth is being driven by the increase in the number of new opportunities registered by partners.
In addition, the channel partners, resellers and MSPs participating in Pure Channel are experiencing close ratios of well over 40% on the almost 500 new customer opportunities passed on to them through the program.
Focused on helping resellers simplify sales cycles and achieve profitable growth, Pure Channel represents an overhaul to the company’s previous channel program. It stands out in the market because it eliminates the need for traditional revenue commitments, certifications and contracts. The program is built around Paragon Protect & Restore (PPR), the company’s industry image-based BDR product. PPR is optimized for SMB markets and designed for physical, virtual and hybrid server environments.
“With Pure Channel, our goal is simple: to help our resellers and MSPs grow their businesses profitably. We’ve made it our commitment to do everything we can to be the most effective vendor on their line cards; the growth and opportunities we’ve delivered to date through the program this year – far outpacing the results of 2013 – are just the beginning,” said Tom Fedro, president, Paragon Software.
Paragon’s ‘Pure Profit’ strategy appeals to the Channel Pure Channel features a high-impact ‘Pure Profit’ strategy grounded in what Paragon calls ‘POP’ (Paragon Opportunity Protection), which eliminates minimum revenue and tech training requirements, guarantees 30% margin protection and streamlines sales cycles with the fast online deal registration and transaction processes. In addition, unlike traditional, multi-tiered partner programs, Pure Channel allows resellers and MSPs to opt into one of only two Pure Channel partner levels: Pure Platinum or Pure Gold.
Pure Channel offers value to Paragon resellers, according to Ron Belensky, corporate sales trainer and coach, MicroAge (Frontier Technology LLC): “Pure Channel not only sets up our sales team for success, but also offers a refreshing and streamlined alternative to traditional BDR partner programs.”
“Paragon has gone above and beyond to support our sales efforts by being easy to do business with and demonstrating their commitment to helping us reach our goals,” said Bob Ballard, president,Logisoft Computer Products, LLC. “With Paragon Software’s new Pure Channel program, it’s never been easier to register opportunities, get 30% protected margins and be more profitable selling data protection.”
As part of the Pure Channel program, the company offers monthly webinars to drive partner enablement, with topics ranging from product and sales training to technical tips, business building, customer experience and more. Pure Channel also includes a number of additional go-to-market enhancements including leads, spiffs and dedicated technical support managers for select partners.
BDR Solution
In July, Paragon announced that PPR earned a 9.83 out of 10 points possible in TopTenReview’s 2014 ranking of Best Server Backup Software. In addition, PPR tied with a brand to capture the top spot in the professional support category, while also earning the highest possible ratings across three other server backup software categories including recovery and restoration, management tools and resource management.
Paragon Software’s Pure Channel Program gains momentum
Innovative Channel Program Delivers Record Revenue Growth and Close Ratios of More Than 40 Percent for Participating Resellers and Managed Service Providers
Irvine, CA, August 13, 2014 – Paragon Software Group, a leader in data protection, backup and disaster recovery (BDR), today announced record revenue growthfor the first half of 2014, besting last year’s number by 86 percent for the same period. Due primarily to this year’s launch of the company’s new Pure Channel partner program, this growth is being driven by the significant increase in the number of new opportunities registered by partners. In addition, the channel partners, resellers and managed service providers (MSPs) participating in Pure Channel are experiencing close ratios of well over 40 percent on the almost 500 new customer opportunities passed on to them through the program.
Focused on helping resellers simplify sales cycles and achieve profitable growth, Pure Channel represents a major overhaul to the company’s previous channel program. It stands out in the market because it eliminates the need for traditional revenue commitments, certifications and contracts. The program is built around Paragon Protect & Restore (PPR), the company’s industry-leading, image-based BDR product. PPR is optimized for small and midsize business and mid-enterprise markets and designed for physical, virtual and hybrid server environments.
“With Pure Channel, our goal is simple: to help our resellers and MSPs grow their businesses profitably. We’ve made it our commitment to do everything we can to be the most effective vendor on their line cards; the growth and opportunities we’ve delivered to date through the program this year – far outpacing the results of 2013 – are just the beginning,” said Tom Fedro, president of Paragon Software Group Corp.
Paragon’s “Pure Profit” Strategy Appeals to the Channel
Pure Channel features a high-impact “Pure Profit” strategy grounded in what Paragon calls “POP” (Paragon Opportunity Protection), which eliminates minimum revenue and tech training requirements,
guarantees 30 percent margin protection and streamlines sales cycles with the industry’s fastest online deal registration and transaction processes. In addition, unlike traditional, multi-tiered partner programs, Pure Channel allows resellers and MSPs to opt into one of only two Pure Channel partner levels: Pure Platinum or Pure Gold.
Pure Channel offers great value to Paragon resellers, according to Ron Belensky, Corporate Sales Trainer and Coach, MicroAge. “Pure Channel not only sets up our sales team for success, but also offers a refreshing and streamlined alternative to traditional BDR partner programs,” said Belensky. “Paragon has gone above and beyond to support our sales efforts by being easy to do business with and demonstrating their commitment to helping us reach our goals.”
Bob Ballard, President of Logisoft Computer Products, LLC, agrees.“With Paragon Software’s new Pure Channel program, it’s never been easier to register opportunities, get 30 percent protected margins and be more profitable selling data protection,” said Ballard.
As part of the Pure Channel program, the company offers monthly webinars to drive partner enablement, with topics ranging from product and sales training to technical tips, business building, customer experience and more. Pure Channel also includes a number of additional go-to-market enhancements including leads, spiffs and dedicated technical support managers for select partners.
Award-Winning BDR Solution
In July, Paragon announced that PPR earned a 9.83 out of 10 points possible in TopTenReview’s 2014 ranking of Best Server Backup Software. In addition, PPR tied with a leading global brand to capture the top spot in the professional support category, while also earning the highest possible ratings across three other server backup software categories including recovery and restoration, management tools and resource management.
Resellers and MSPs interested in becoming Paragon partners can visit Paragon’s Pure Channel page at http://paragon-downloads.com/partners/paragon-pure-channel-program or call 888.347.5462.For more information on Paragon Software Group, visit www.paragon-downloads.com or follow Paragon on Facebook, Twitter andLinkedIn.
You can find the full article hereParagon’s Protect & Restore backup solution safeguards operations at the hit radio station Fréquence Plus
Paragon Software won the customer not only with PPR itself, but with the intensive technical support and active customer assistance it provides.
FREIBURG, Germany, August 7, 2014 – Paragon Software Group, the technology leader in data security and data management solutions, today announces that after thoroughly examining many different backup and disaster recovery solutions, the French regional broadcast station Fréquence Plus opted for Paragon Protect & Restore (PPR) to safeguard its extensive IT infrastructure. The broadcast station with one server, 10 employees and more than twice as many PCs was looking for an image-based backup and recovery solution they could depend on. The main factor was high resource performance and extremely fast disaster recovery to make sure the station could keep broadcasting.
With its central console, concept of archiving on additional storages (second-tier or cloud storages) and superlative data security and flexible (not to mention extremely fast) system recovery, Paragon’s PPR met all of the customer’s technical requirements. However, it required a great deal of support effort to implement the backup solution in Fréquence Plus’ IT infrastructure: the implementation process was fraught with delays, since the Paragon technicians kept finding defective data blocks on various drives, and various compatibility problems meant that several updates had to be conducted first.
PPR combines backup and disaster recovery for virtual and physical servers in a single product. The solution simplifies backup and recovery processes, thus dramatically reducing downtime. All mportant systems, applications and data are safe – and are reliably managed in a single program interface. Backups are initially saved locally and can then be archived in a downstream storage location, which can either be local as well, remote on a network, or in online storage (the cloud).
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