Adaptec Inc. in Milpitas, Calif., has unveiled its new GuardianOS Version 4.0 operating system for its Snap Server line of network-attached storage (NAS) devices. The product features new Unicode support, new eTrust antivirus software from Computer Associates International Inc., an integrated 500GB virtual tape library and an easier-to-use graphical interface, according to the company. It also includes graphical RAID representation, Windows-to-Unix mapping of security, user and group identifiers, and improved share creation and share security. The upgraded operating system is available now for US$599 per Snap Server or is included on all new Snap Server NAS devices.

Layton releases database manager

Layton Technology Inc. in Tampa, Fla., has released Layton Database Manager. The product is designed to help manage Microsoft Corp.'s free SQL Server 2005 Express Edition and SQL Server 2000 Desktop Engine, according to Layton. Pricing is $795 per site license and $2,495 for an enterprise license, which includes 60 days of e-mail and phone support.

TimeSpring releases data protection tool

TimeSpring Software Corp. in Newport Beach, Calif., has announced the general availability of its continuous data protection product for Microsoft SQL Server 2005. TimeData for Microsoft SQL Server allows users to recover from data loss, corruption or other issues within minutes, according to TimeSpring. TimeData captures all changes to SQL Server databases in real time to an on- or off-site repository, allowing users to migrate real-time production data from SQL Server 2000 to SQL Server 2005 without shutting down. Pricing starts at $1,295 for a single file server.