Author: Ksenia Schevjeva

Paragon’s UFSD technology is now ported to UEFI to provide access to the variety of file systems

Paragon Software has ported its famous Universal File System Driver (UFSD) technology to UEFI in order to provide transparent access to NTFS, HFS+, ExFAT and ExtFS via UEFI’s Simple File System protocol. Currently the company provides support for such UEFI specifications as versions 1.10, 2.10 and 2.30 with  support for the latest 2.40 version coming soon.

With full support for popular file systems provided by Paragon’s UFSD for UEFI, our OEM customers can easily develop backup and recovery solutions for UEFI for their laptops based on virtually and OS including Windows, Linux and varieties of DOS.

UFSD SDK built for all versions of UEFI is also available for licensing, providing custom API for accessing all the file systems, including some file system features not directly available via UEFI’s Simple File System protocol.

Paragon Software Group celebrates the 15th anniversary of Hard Disk Manager

All-in-One Tool Kit Simplifies Backup & Disaster Recovery, Imaging, Virtualization and Disk Management Operations — Per-seat and Technicians Licenses Available

Hard Disk Manager Technician License (TL) is the perfect software for companies with support teams that are maintaining a large number of systems in the field, such as medical or other high-tech equipment manufacturers, or large organizations with a highly distributed environment, e.g. financial institutions or large restaurant chains. Many customers combine Tech Licenses with per-seat and volume licenses for maximum license coverage and flexibility.

Hard Disk Manager Technician License comes in 4 different editions, tailored to the needs of companies of different sizes and environments: Basic, Standard, Premium, and Enterprise.

Customer Testimonials:

“Paragon was the only backup and disaster recovery software vendor offering the most comprehensive software solution and knowledgeable staff. Hard Disk Manager did everything I needed it to do, providing the best value,” said Ben Spain, IT manager for Industrial Molds.

“I searched for nine months for software that enabled me to migrate my customers’ servers to new drives or all new hardware without hassle and without any risk of data loss,” said David Ward, president of Guardian I.T. Services. “I narrowed it down to two products: one, at nearly $1,000 per server, was pretty much cost-prohibitive; the second, Paragon Hard Disk Manager fit the bill perfectly. Not only does it offer twice the features at half the cost as the other option, but it also comes as a Technician License, which brings the per-server cost down even more. On a server restore or migration, no other software comes close in restore time, reliability and ease-of-use. I recommend HDM TL for any company with field technical support.”

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Paragon Software’s new portal prescribes a cure for consumer device data exchange headaches

The Largest Selection of Cross-platform Tools for Users of Incompatible Consumer Electronics on Android, Windows, Mac OS X, Linux

Paragon Software is happy to invite every user to visit a new portal — a very special place hosting a comprehensive selection of essential free or inexpensive tools for users of multiple devices seeking to solve incompatibility issues on consumer electronics.

Users of PCs, smartphones, audio and video equipment, TV sets, DVD players, digital cameras, and camcorders increasingly need to interchange data content between various incompatible systems. To solve the interoperability issue, Paragon Software has developed eight essential tools (seven drivers and a converter) to guarantee full high-performance read/write access to volumes of the most popular file systems (NTFS, HFS+, Ext2/Ext3/Ext4, etc.) under various platforms (Android, Windows, Mac, Linux, etc.) where these file systems normally are not supported.

Paragon Software’s cross-platform tools are based on the company’s exclusive Universal File System Driver (UFSD) technology and enable any device to communicate and share files regardless of its operating system. Beyond access, the tools provide the highest data throughput speeds possible — equivalent to, or exceeding, native performance.

In an engaging, interactive way, the new portal invites you to pick two platforms. The portal then suggests the right software to solve the incompatibility issue and gives the user an opportunity to download it. TRY now!

Paragon Software Group’s Deployment Manager selected by Insight Investments for mass deployment of laptops

Disk Imaging Software Saves Time and Money by Providing Quick, Cost-Effective and Easy-to-Manage Multicast Imaging

Paragon Software Group’s Deployment Manager was selected by Insight Investments, LLC, system integrators based in California, as a reliable and scalable software to simplify the imaging process of tens of thousands of laptops for use in educational institutions across the country.

“About 70 percent of our business is with K-12 school districts as well as universities,” said Jay Johnson, vice president of operations at Insight Investments. “Each district has 10 to 45 schools. They come to us to purchase refurbished laptops in bulk. The schools send us a copy of the image they want duplicated onto their machines; a typical image includes the operating system, applications and 50 to 60 gigabytes of data. Before implementing Paragon’s Deployment Manager, the process was tedious requiring the removal of each laptop’s hard drive for imaging; now we can reimage the machines without disassembling them and connecting the hard drive to a duplicator.”


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Paragon Software Group’s Hard Disk Manager chosen by Saskatchewan Blue Cross

All-in-One Backup, Recovery and Imaging Software with Instant Restore from a Virtual Copy

Saskatchewan Blue Cross has selected Paragon’s Hard Disk Manager (HDM) Technician License for an all-in-one backup, recovery and imaging software with instant recovery to a virtual machine, from a copy of the physical system.

Saskatchewan Blue Cross senior network analyst, Janice Matus, recently purchased and installed IBM’s Pureflex System with SAN storage and needed to find an all-in-one software package that included backup, recovery and disk maintenance for the new virtual environment.

“We were replacing our outdated disk partitioning and wiping tool and came across Paragon’s Hard Disk Manager,” said Matus. “A combination of our need to replace outdated software and the fact that our P2V software did not support SSD-drive migration, made it an easy decision. One of the selling features was that it enables a restoration from a virtual image backup to a new physical drive (V2P).”

“Hard Disk Manager was designed as the Swiss-Army knife of disk utilities. We know that IT system administrators are wrestling daily with critical tasks such as system recovery, imaging, migration, virtualization, disk partitioning and secure wiping,” said Daniel Eickhoff, Director of Channel Sales for Paragon Software Group. “The Hard Disk Manager Tech License gives them a tool that they can rely on to get the job done.”

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New Partition Manager 2013 FREE – the safest tool for hard drive partitioning!

The latest edition provides full Windows 8 support and no longer requires registration — just download and start using!

Partitioning is not for amateurs. That is why millions of people have trusted our safe, stable technology and professional software solutions for over 19 years. Our latest 2013 version easily organizes your hard drive and redistributes free space to enhance system performance.

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Paragon Migrate OS to SSD 3.0 – one-step migration to solid-state drives

Migrate an installed Windows system, even Windows 8 or Windows Server 2012, to a GPT/uEFI configuration on a solid-state drive without interrupting the use of applications or having to restart the system

Paragon Software Group (PSG) releases Paragon Migrate OS to SSD 3.0 , a one-step tool to migrate Windows systems to faster solid-state drives (SSDs). This major upgrade allows users to perform system migration to a GPT/uEFI configuration directly under all versions of Windows from XP, onwards including Windows 8 and Windows Server 2012. Users can continue working with applications during the migration process and are not required to restart the system. In addition, Paragon Migrate OS to SSD 3.0 now offers the option to build a WinPE bootable media to do migrations or fix various boot problems without installing the product.

As PC users seek to take advantage of SSDs’ better access time, read/write speeds, and resistance to physical shock from drops, the challenge becomes moving massive amounts of data, applications and the operating system from the existing hard drive to a smaller SSD. Paragon’s intuitive wizard simplifies the migration process, automatically downsizing the source system volume and providing intelligent selection of specific files when migrating to smaller-capacity drives, and auto-aligning copied system partitions – all without rebooting the system.

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Paragon Software releases free consumer edition of ExtFS for Windows granting Windows users full access to Linux partitions

Paragon’s Universal File System Driver series bridges all incompatible file systems and platforms — Android, Windows, Mac, Linux, DOS, and others

Paragon Software is happy to announces the official launch of Paragon ExtFS for Windows – a special free utility designed to eliminate barriers between Linux and Windows operating systems by granting full read and write access to Ext2/Ext3/Ext4 file systems under all latest Windows versions. With Paragon ExtFS for Windows, you get full read and write access to Linux-formatted partitions, which simplifies data sharing and gives you the ability to transfer files between otherwise incompatible systems. Paragon ExtFS for Windows is a plug-in for Dokan – a file system for Windows. The release ofParagon ExtFS for Windows follows extensive beta testing by thousands of users.

Paragon ExtFS for Windows is based on Paragon’s Universal File System Driver (UFSD) technology, the leading cross-platform technology with millions of satisfied end users worldwide. Users and organizations have more mobile device and platform choices today than ever before, with the cross-platform device compatibility imperative rising. Increasing demand by end users to access a wide range of multimedia and data content from portable storage devices of all platforms has prompted Paragon to extend its specialized UFSD technology offerings, which provide full high performance access (read/write, format, etc.) to volumes of the most popular file systems (NTFS, FAT, Ext2/Ext3/Ext4/3FS, etc.) under various platforms (Android, Windows, Mac, Linux, DOS, etc.) where these file systems normally are not supported. Paragon’s driver technology enables any device on the network, from tablets to smartphones to servers, PCs and workstations, regardless of their operating system, to communicate and share files. Beyond access, Paragon’s UFSD technology provides the highest data throughput speeds possible — equivalent to, or exceeding, native performance.

Paragon ExtFS for Windows is available for free at: http://www.paragon-software.com/home/extfs-windows/

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Paragon Software Group Launches Company’s 2nd Annual Disaster Recovery (DR) Awareness Month with Offer of Free One-Hour Assessment and Planning Guides

Paragon Software Group announced the launch of its second annual Disaster Recovery Awareness Month. Throughout the month of July, businesses can sign up for a one-hour disaster recovery assessment and download free disaster recovery planning guides and samples. According to the Small Business Administration, one out of every four businesses never reopens after a disaster.

“Paragon is in the information management business and delivering key data backup and recovery technologies has been a cornerstone of the company since its inception,” said Tom Fedro, president of Paragon Software Group. “We are partnering with the Business Recovery Group Consulting team to move beyond just the technologies involved in a successful business continuity program by promoting free guides, sample plans and a one-hour assessment to help companies be proactive in preparing a comprehensive Disaster Recovery Plan before a disaster strikes.”

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