WhatsUp Gold v12.3.1 and WhatsConnected, available December 1, 2008

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Ipswitch has announced that WhatsUp Gold v12.3.1 and WhatsConnected will be available December 1, 2008.

This version applies to the WhatsUp Gold product family:

  • WhatsUp Gold Standard Edition
  • WhatsUp Gold Premium Edition
  • WhatsUp Gold Distributed Edition
  • WhatsUp Gold MSP Edition

New Features Include:

WhatsUp® Gold WhatsConnected™ is a comprehensive Layer 2 and 3 discovery and visualization solution that provides insight into physical network topology and how devices are interconnected. Its unique technology goes far beyond typical IP discovery and mapping solutions by providing detailed hardware inventory and configuration information. WhatsConnected discovers, maps and documents the network down to the individual port. WhatsUp Gold WhatsConnected requires WhatsUp Gold version 12.3.1.

For more information please go to: http://www.Ipswitch.ca/whatsup/whats-connected.aspx

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Just Released: Ipswitch WS_FTP Server 7

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Ipswitch announced that “The competition never stood a chance” with their recent release of WS_FTP Server 7.

Try a free evaluation of WS_FTP Server 7 today!

According to Ipswitch:

WS_FTP Server 7 is a highly secure and easy-to-administer file transfer and data management server that delivers powerful administrative control and best-in-class security. WS_FTP Server 7 introduces dozens of new features and capabilities, including:  

  • - Anti-Hammering: Automatically block IP addresses that attempt consecutive failed logon attempts.
  • - FIPS 140-2 Validated Cryptography: Federal Information Processing Standards approved and validated security.
  • - Secure Copy (SCP2): Support for file transfers over encrypted SCP2 connections. 
  • - LDAP External Authentication: Support for LDAP authentication with failover.

Don’t look back. With WS_FTP Server 7, secure file transfer will never be the same.

To learn more, visit our  WS_FTP Server 7 website.

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Ipswitch Announces Upcoming WhatsUp Gold v12.3 Live Webinars

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Ipswitch has announced that they will be hosting 3 live webinars in early October to go over their new plug-in modules including their new NetFlow Monitor. This is a great opportunity current and potentially users to see what is new with the upcoming launch of WhatsUp Gold Version 12.3.

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Discover the Power of WhatsUp Gold Version 12.3!
(Available October 1, 2008)

WhatsUp Gold is extending its award winning functionality with a brand new plug-in to the core architecture; WhatsUp Gold NetFlow Monitor (traffic flow identification and reporting based on Cisco’s NetFlow technology). And – coming soon – WhatsUp Gold WhatsConnected (Layer 2/Layer 3 discovery and network mapping).

Get an overview and a technical tour by our WhatsUp Gold product experts. Three LIVE webinars to choose from:

WhatsUp Gold v.12.3 & Plug-In Modules:

WhatsUp Gold NetFlow Monitor:

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Coming Soon – WhatsUp Gold v12.3!

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WhatsUp Gold version 12.3 is right around the corner! This new release extends WhatsUp Gold’s award winning functionality with a brand new plug-in to the core architecture: WhatsUp Gold NetFlow Monitor (for traffic flow identification and reporting based on Cisco’s NetFlow technology).

Please take a look at the Did You Know? Section (below) of this post for important information about changes to WhatsUp Gold licensing in v12.3 and to find out how many devices you are monitoring with WhatsUp Gold.

  • NetFlow Monitor – network performance and utilization monitoringWhatsUp Gold NetFlow Monitor gathers information from NetFlow enabled switches and routers allowing you to analyze and report on network traffic patterns. It provides instant insight into how efficiently your network is performing and how bandwidth is utilized.

Sneak a Peek
Would you like to get an early look at WhatsUp Gold’s new plug-ins? Join Ipswitch’s Community

  • - Try the software free of charge
  • - Offer feedback directly to the development team before the official release!

Did You Know?

… There are important changes in product licensing that will go into effect with the release of v12.3.
These changes will ensure compliance with your software license device level count. Customers who find they have more devices in the WhatsUp Gold monitoring database than their license allows will have the option to upgrade to the necessary device level or reduce the number of devices to be monitored to the level they purchased.

…You can easily find out how many devices you are currently monitoring with WhatsUp Gold.
To determine the number of devices currently configured for WhatsUp Gold monitoring and reporting follow the instructions below:

Run the Home Workspace Report in WhatsUp Gold.
Note: The Home Workspace Report requires the WhatsUp Web Server to be running.

To launch the WhatsUp Web Server:
Select the “Configure” Menu
Click “Program Options”
Select “Web Server”
Select the box to “Enable the Web Server“
Set the “Automatically logon…” option with the username & password (admin/admin, assuming defaults)

To Run the Home Workspace Report:
Launch Web Server by selecting “Reports” then “All”
If login page displays, enter a valid username and password (admin/admin, assuming defaults)
Select “Home Workspace” Tab
Look for either of the following reports to get an accurate count of Devices (they are both located in the left hand column):

“Summary Counts” Report – See “Count” entry for Total Number of “Monitored Devices”

Example Report:

“Devices by Type Report” – See “Total” as the bottom of the report.

If you find you need to upgrade to a higher device tier to bring your software license into compliance, please visit our online shop to see all your purchasing options.

Case In Point:

Surf’s Up at O’Neill and so is the IT Network Thanks to WhatsUp Gold

Read why O’Neill, the largest provider of beach lifestyle sportswear worldwide, has implemented WhatsUp Gold to manage its complex, multiple-site enterprise IT network. WhatsUp Gold satisfied the need for a high-performance solution that allowed O’Neill to manage its worldwide sites collectively while also reporting on each site individually. Designed specifically for organizations such as O’Neill that have complex multi-site networks, WhatsUp Gold Distributed Edition is a comprehensive and cost-effective enterprise network management and application monitoring solution.

“WhatsUp Gold is a proven solution with powerful discovery, mapping, SNMP and WMI monitoring, alerting, notification and reporting capabilities,” says O’Neill’s Global IT Service and Infrastructure Manager, Peter Maljaars. “It enables us to better understand our network and be proactive to any potential problems…”

To learn more about Ipswitch’s WhatsUp Gold click here.

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Ipswitch Announces Two New Email Archival Solutions For Their IMail Server

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With the release of two new archiving solutions, Ipswitch recognizes that archiving your emails is just plain smart.

How essential is email archiving?

Companies’ dependency on email has been a driving force behind the growth experienced in email archiving over the past few years. Messaging archival systems are ideally suited to preserving correspondence in support of all regulatory compliance and storage maintenance requirements. Your organization needs to be aware of what is required to comply with corporate regulations and legal requirements.

From a legal perspective, email data is subject to numerous regulations for protecting data which require rapid retrieval and longer retention periods. Practical considerations you should consider for archiving address a number of operational concerns such as escalating capacity on email servers.

What makes sense for you?

Before selecting an email archive system, it’s important to understand the distinct differences between the IMail Server archival solutions. Your email archiving system must first consider the best archiving approach to achieve your organization’s goals.

We have two archival solutions that use distinct methods to deploy messaging archiving : MailArchiva and Sonian Hosted Archival Systems.

MailArchiva Enterprise Edition is an installed email archiving system for companies of all sizes. It works in conjunction with IMail Server Version 10.01 to archive all incoming, outgoing and internal emails. In many jurisdictions around the world, the law requires that company emails are kept for up to seven years. MailArchiva is designed to help you comply with legislation such as the Sarbanes Oxley act (SOX), Gramm-Leach Bliley act (GLBA) and the Freedom of information act (FOIA).

Sonian provides an affordable, scalable, reliable and secure hosted email archiving service for organizations of all sizes. The Sonian Archive system is designed to accommodate both compliance archiving as well as storage resource management. You can archive everything for all users, or allow users to archive just the data they want to keep.

Bottom line, the focus is on no longer keeping emails on backups. Your organization needs a method to manage business records and to address future discovery burdens in a cost effective and timely manner. IMail Server Archiving Solutions alleviate the burden of managing growth in email and instant messaging by optimizing storage and leveraging cost effective storage solutions.

IMail Archiving Solutions are available today for you to purchase. Please contact one of our helpful account managers at 1-877-386-3763 if you have any questions or would like to purchase MailArchiva or Sonian Hosted Archival Systems.

You can also visit our website www.Ipswitch.ca/imail/mailarchiva.aspx for additional details as well.

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Check The Database That Your Network Monitoring Tools Are Storing Their Data In

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Ipswitch’s WhatsUp Gold 12

  • Includes Microsoft SQL Server 2005 Express Edition (SSEE) [tag]WhatsUp Gold[/tag] 12 – includes Microsoft [tag]SQL Server 2000 Desktop Edition (WMSDE)

[tag]CastleRock’s SNMPc[/tag] Online

  • Includes Microsoft SQL Server 2000 Desktop Edition (WMSDE)

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[tag]Microsoft Security Bulletin[/tag] Summary for July 2008
Issued: July 8, 2008
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This bulletin summary lists security bulletins released for July 2008.

The full version of the Microsoft Security Bulletin Summary for July 2008 can be found at:

www.microsoft.com/technet/security/bulletin/ms08-jul.mspx

Important Security Bulletins
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Microsoft Security Bulletin MS08-040

- Affected Software:
- Microsoft SQL Server 2000 Desktop Engine (WMSDE) on
Microsoft Windows 2000 Service Pack 4
- Microsoft SQL Server 2000 Desktop Engine (WMSDE) on
Windows Server 2003 Service Pack 1 and
Windows Server 2003 Service Pack 2
- Windows Internal Database (WYukon) Service Pack 2 on
Windows Server 2003 Service Pack 1 and
Windows Server 2003 Service Pack 2
- Microsoft SQL Server 2000 Desktop Engine (WMSDE) on
Windows Server 2003 x64 Edition and
Windows Server 2003 x64 Edition Service Pack 2
- Windows Internal Database (WYukon) x64 Edition Service Pack 2
on Windows Server 2003 x64 Edition and
Windows Server 2003 x64 Edition Service Pack 2
- Windows Internal Database (WYukon) Service Pack 2
on Windows Server 2008 for 32-bit Systems
(Windows Server 2008 Server Core installation affected)
- Windows Internal Database (WYukon) x64 Edition Service Pack 2
on Windows Server 2008 for x64-based Systems
(Windows Server 2008 Server Core installation affected)
- GDR update for SQL Server 7.0 Service Pack 4
- QFE update for SQL Server 7.0 Service Pack 4
- GDR update for SQL Server 2000 Service Pack 4
- QFE update for SQL Server 2000 Service Pack 4
- GDR update for SQL Server 2000
Itanium-based Edition Service Pack 4
- QFE update for SQL Server 2000
Itanium-based Edition Service Pack 4
- GDR update for SQL Server 2005 Service Pack 2
- QFE update for SQL Server 2005 Service Pack 2
- GDR update for SQL Server 2005 x64 Edition Service Pack 2
- QFE update for SQL Server 2005 x64 Edition Service Pack 2
- GDR update for SQL Server 2005 with SP2 for
Itanium-based Systems
- QFE update for SQL Server 2005 with SP2 for
Itanium-based Systems
- GDR update for Microsoft Data Engine (MSDE) 1.0 Service Pack 4
- QFE update for Microsoft Data Engine (MSDE) 1.0 Service Pack 4
- GDR update for Microsoft SQL Server 2000
Desktop Engine (MSDE 2000) Service Pack 4
- QFE update for Microsoft SQL Server 2000
Desktop Engine (MSDE 2000) Service Pack 4
- GDR update for Microsoft SQL Server 2005
Express Edition Service Pack 2
- QFE update for Microsoft SQL Server 2005
Express Edition Service Pack 2
- GDR update for Microsoft SQL Server 2005
Express Edition with Advanced Services Service Pack 2
- QFE update for Microsoft SQL Server 2005
Express Edition with Advanced Services Service Pack 2

- Impact: Elevation of Privilege
- Version Number: 1.0

Microsoft Security Bulletin MS08-038

- Affected Software:
- Windows Vista and
Windows Vista Service Pack 1
- Windows Vista x64 Edition and
Windows Vista x64 Edition Service Pack 1
- Windows Server 2008 for 32-bit Systems
(Windows Server 2008 Server Core installation affected)
- Windows Server 2008 for x64-based Systems
(Windows Server 2008 Server Core installation affected)
- Windows Server 2008 for Itanium-based Systems

- Impact: Remote Code Execution
- Version Number: 1.0

Microsoft Security Bulletin MS08-037

- Affected Software:
- DNS client update for Microsoft Windows 2000 Service Pack 4
- DNS Server update for Microsoft Windows 2000 Server Service
Pack 4
- DNS client update for Windows XP Service Pack 2 and
Windows XP Service Pack 3
- DNS client update for Windows XP Professional x64 Edition and
Windows XP Professional x64 Edition Service Pack 2
- DNS client update for Windows Server 2003 Service Pack 1 and
Windows Server 2003 Service Pack 2
- DNS server update for Windows Server 2003 Service Pack 1 and
Windows Server 2003 Service Pack 2
- DNS client update for Windows Server 2003 x64 Edition and
Windows Server 2003 x64 Edition Service Pack 2
- DNS server update for Windows Server 2003 x64 Edition and
Windows Server 2003 x64 Edition Service Pack 2
- DNS client update for Windows Server 2003 with SP1 for
Itanium-based Systems and
Windows Server 2003 with SP2 for Itanium-based Systems
- DNS server update for Windows Server 2003 with SP1 for
Itanium-based Systems and
Windows Server 2003 with SP2 for Itanium-based Systems
- DNS server update for Windows Server 2008 for 32-bit Systems
(Windows Server 2008 Server Core installation affected)
- DNS server update for Windows Server 2008 for x64-based
Systems (Windows Server 2008 Server Core installation affected)

- Impact: Spoofing
- Version Number: 1.0

Microsoft Security Bulletin MS08-039

- Affected Software:
- Microsoft Exchange Server 2003 Service Pack 2
- Microsoft Exchange Server 2007
- Microsoft Exchange Server 2007 Service Pack 1

- Impact: Elevation of Privilege
- Version Number: 1.0

Other Information
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Microsoft Windows Malicious Software Removal Tool:
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Microsoft has released an updated version of the Microsoft Windows Malicious Software Removal Tool on Windows Update, Microsoft Update, Windows Server Update Services, and the Download Center.

Non-Security, High-Priority Updates on MU, WU, and WSUS:
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Please see:
* http://support.microsoft.com/kb/894199: Microsoft Knowledge Base
Article 894199, Description of Software Update Services and
Windows Server Update Services changes in content for 2008.
Includes all Windows content.

* http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/wsus/bb466214.aspx: New,
Revised, and Released Updates for Microsoft Products Other Than
Microsoft Windows

Recognize and avoid fraudulent e-mail to Microsoft customers:
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If you receive an e-mail message that claims to be distributing a Microsoft security update, it is a hoax that may contain malware or pointers to malicious Web sites. Microsoft does not distribute security updates via e-mail.

The Microsoft Security Response Center (MSRC) uses PGP to digitally sign all security notifications. However, PGP is not required for reading security notifications, reading security bulletins, or installing security updates. You can obtain the MSRC public PGP key at https://www.microsoft.com/technet/security/bulletin/pgp.mspx.

To receive automatic notifications whenever Microsoft Security Bulletins are issued, subscribe to Microsoft Technical Security Notifications on http://www.microsoft.com/technet/security/bulletin/notify.mspx.

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IN NO EVENT SHALL MICROSOFT CORPORATION OR ITS SUPPLIERS BE LIABLE FOR ANY DAMAGES WHATSOEVER INCLUDING DIRECT, INDIRECT, INCIDENTAL, CONSEQUENTIAL, LOSS OF BUSINESS PROFITS OR SPECIAL DAMAGES, EVEN IF MICROSOFT CORPORATION OR ITS SUPPLIERS HAVE BEEN ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGES.

SOME STATES DO NOT ALLOW THE EXCLUSION OR LIMITATION OF LIABILITY FOR CONSEQUENTIAL OR INCIDENTAL DAMAGES SO THE FOREGOING LIMITATION MAY NOT APPLY.
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Ipswitch Announces WhatsUp Gold VoIP Monitor Plug-In

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Ipswitch has announced the immediate availability of their brand new WhatsUp Gold VoIP Monitor plug-in for WhatsUp Gold v12.

voip-logo.gifAs the first in a series of plug-ins to the extensible WhatsUp Gold product-family architecture, the WhatsUp Gold VoIP Monitor lets you monitor and report on your network’s capacity to support and maintain acceptable call quality for Voice over IP (VoIP).

Voip Monitoring PromoIf you’re an active Service Agreement holder you’re entitled to upgrade to [tag]WhatsUp Gold[/tag] v12 at no charge (if you haven’t already).

What’s more, we’re happy to offer current WhatsUp Gold clients (with active service agreements) the new [tag] WhatsUp Gold VoIP Monitor plug-in[/tag] for 50% off MSRP when you purchase it by September 8, 2008.

  • Note: The WhatsUp Gold VoIP Monitor requires a base installation of WhatsUp Gold v12.

If you don’t currently own WhatsUp Gold and would like to purchase it please go to www.Ipswitch.ca

Haven’t had a chance to upgrade to WhatsUp Gold v12 yet?

>> Download it today!

Please visit Ipswitch’s new customer portal at www.MyIpswitch.com and click on the My Downloads tab to receive your copy of WhatsUp v12.

The WhatsUp Gold VoIP Monitor accesses information generated by Cisco IP SLA (service level agreement) enabled devices to monitor jitter, packet loss, latency and other calculated VoIP performance values.

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The VoIP Monitor leverages the core services of WhatsUp Gold v12 and seamlessly integrates with its versatile network management capabilities.

To take advantage of this limited time offer and purchase the WhatsUp Gold VoIP Monitor for 50% off, please visit www.ipswitch.ca/whatsup/voip-monitor.aspx.

Hurry, this 1/2 price offer ends September 8, 2008!

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