Paragon Software Group Adds More Value to its Hard Disk Manager 12 Products With a Major Mid-Year Update, Ensuring the Most Up-To-Date User Experience Possible!

New enhancements include the most advanced incremental imaging capabilities and updated data wiping for Professional edition users, HFS file system conversion for both editions – all absolutely free of charge!

The latest enhancements in Suite and Professional Editions include new incremental imaging capabilities boosting the efficiency of the network backup and updated data wiping for Professional edition users, and HFS file system conversion for both editions.

New features include:

  • Incremental Imaging (Professional edition): An innovative technology that doubles efficiency of the network backup, this new wizard option now allows the creation of VHD-based incremental imaging. Unlike differentials, increments not only contain data changed since the time of creating a full archive, but one of its increments as well, thus saving time and backup storage.
  • HFS file systems conversion (Suite & Pro): Convert any version of NTFS file system to Apple HFS (and vice versa) without reformatting.
  • Updated Data Wiping (Professional): 10 wipe algorithms, including specialized military and government data erasure standards, in addition to Paragon’s custom wipe algorithm to destroy all on-disk information or only remnants of deleted files and directories without affecting the used data.

Pricing & Availability:

The major update for Hard Disk Manager 12 Suite and Professional editions is available free of charge to current Hard Disk Manager 12 customers at: https://www.paragon-software.com/account/login.htm?from=my-account

Hard Disk Manager 12 Suite is available for USD 49.95 (EUR 39.95) via download from http://www.paragon-software.com/home/hdm-personal/. Hard Disk Manager 12 Professional is available for USD 99.95 (EUR 79.95) via download from http://www.paragon-software.com/home/hdm-professional/

Paragon Software Now Shipping Hard Disk Manager 12 Server for Complete Backup and Recovery for Virtual and Physical Environments

Extends Data Media Management Capabilities to VMware ESX including Partitioning, Maintenance and Configuration of Storage Media; Flexible Licensing Models Offered

New Hard Disk Manager (HDM) 12 Server, Virtual Server and Professional Editions include file- and image-based backup, disaster recovery, partition management, migration, storage media optimization, and disk wiping software. With one suite, administrators have everything needed to maintain, safeguard and dispose of their computer systems, all in one competitively-priced software bundle. Paragon Software offers flexible licensing plans for Hard Disk Manager 12.

With the latest upgrade, Paragon adds increased speed and functionality to the Hard Disk Manager line of products. The backup of operating systems can now exclude database applications on servers to avoid data inconsistency. This approach takes into account company policies that may incorporate different backup processes for databases. Furthermore, incremental backups with sector-based images are now supported, in addition to differential backups, to provide maximum protection for physical and virtual servers, as well as workstations. System images are not limited to being stored in Paragon’s backup container format. Drive Backup 11 can create a clone to a virtual hard drive for instant disaster recovery; an IT administrator can easily restore a critical system within two to three minutes by just booting it on a virtual machine.

“Our Hard Disk Manager product is a well-known, proven work horse; truly an all-in-one solution for the professional IT administrator and this reputation continues with our latest version, HDM 12,” said Tom Fedro, president of Paragon Software Group. “HDM 12 includes many new tools; an example would be the ability to connect directly to virtual disks, allowing an administrator to manage any virtual disk on the network with the same ease as a direct-attached physical disk.”

Paragon’s exclusive ConnectVD technology now directly connects to ESX hosted virtual hard drives and performs all major operations on the virtual storage device. Since Hard Disk Manager can be connected to more than one virtual hard drive at the same time, even partition migration can be accomplished as easily as migrating to physical devices.

HDM 12 comes with Paragon’s Boot Media Builder that creates a WinPE recovery environment to guarantee the best hardware compatibility when booting in case of an emergency or for offline usage. Further, the boot media provides additional migration features that help to move existing systems to new physical and virtual environments. Other key features include the following:

  • Instant recovery capability through virtualization
  • Seamless restore to dissimilar hardware with 3rd generation Adaptive Restore™ technology
  • Incremental and differential backups
  • Updated wizards for easy scheduling and set-and-forget operation
  • Scripting engine to accommodate unique backup strategies
  • Central, remote management available
  • New partitioning engine – fastest to date
  • Resize, move, split/merge, delete/undelete partitions
  • Partition alignment during restore
  • HFS to NTFS, or vice versa, conversion without data loss
  • UEFI support
  • GPT support and conversion to MBR
  • Flexible file system support
  • Highly secure disk wiping technology
  • VirtualBox 4 support
  • Customizable WinPE and DOS/Linux recovery media
  • Windows 8*, Server 2008 R2 support

* Tested with Windows 8 Developer and Consumer Preview versions only

Available editions include HDM 12 Professional, HDM 12 Server, and HDM 12 Virtual Server. The product is also available as a Technician License. For a full list of features and benefits, please visit: http://www.paragon-software.com/business/hdm-server/

Paragon Software Group Extends its Social Media Presence with Google Plus

With the increasing popularity of social media, Paragon Software decided to add Google Plus brand page to its already very active social media position on Facebook, Twitter, YouTube and the company’s blog.

The company hopes to use its newly created Google Plus page as another opportunity with which to communicate with IT  professionals, customers and media and share helpful and interesting information on the most effective data backup and recovery solutions, as well as cross-platform technologies.

“Our move to create one more official social media page for our company means that we can communicate with our customers, IT professionals, media and prospects in more ways. We would like to lead a dialog with anyone interested in the IT market and communicate our expertise without any delays. With another social media channel available, we can also provide even more value through special content offers, promotions, and contests which we frequently run across our social media channels,” commented the company’s spokesperson.

Access all UEFI-based PC or Server Data with Paragon uEFI iSCSI Target Software

Manage, read, write, back up and restore data on new UEFI communications protocol standards-based machines from a PC of any OS type, even if the UEFI system is damaged!

Paragon uEFI iSCSI Target is an application created to manage, backup and restore data on Unified Extensible Firmware Interface (UEFI)-based computers and servers. Paragon uEFI iSCSI Target is an essential tool for PC users and system administrators switching to UEFI, as well as a fundamental technology for hardware manufacturers bringing UEFI-supported machines to the market.

Because of its inadequate access to memory and hardware, and restrictions on disk size, architecturally limited BIOS will be replaced by UEFI in the near future on all PC systems and tablet devices. Paragon Software brings nearly 20 years of development experience to UEFI-based PC systems of all types, and is among the first developers to provide a cross-firmware solution to consumers and hardware manufacturers alike.

Paragon uEFI iSCSI Target is installed as a software application on any UEFI-based PC system or UEFI-based server. Paragon uEFI iSCSI Target grants immediate access to the UEFI-based PC or server data from any remote PC, regardless of its operating system, with the ability to work with data on UEFI-based machine as if locally connected. Paragon uEFI iSCSI Target can be used by system administrators working with corporate computer systems to quickly and efficiently recover backup files, deploy workstations, or to remotely access data on OS-damaged machines or servers.


The installation of Paragon uEFI iSCSI Target can be performed in three easy steps:

1. Configure the software on your UEFI-based PC and create a recovery USB stick.

2. Boot from Paragon uEFI iSCSI Target recovery USB stick.

3. Connect Paragon uEFI iSCSI Target through the MS iSCSI Initiator.

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A significant number of home PC users don’t practice effective personal data safety measures, according to Paragon Software SURVEY

10K users surveyed back up and defrag regularly, but do not take advantage of alignment, wiping, and other data safety technologies. Every third PC user knows little about virtualization

Paragon has conducted an online survey of more than 10,000 owners of the company’s latest Hard Disk Manager products where respondents were asked to answer 22 questions about their usual PC hard disk management and maintenance procedures. While the outcome of several questions was positive, such as the general trend toward frequent (more than once per month) data backups, the survey highlighted some gaps in technology adoption and personal data safety procedures.

About 45% of respondents stated that they do not utilize automatic partition alignment, which can significantly improve performance of a hard disk during partitioning and copy operations and restoring a backup image to new hard drives. Further, despite the efficiency and maintenance benefits of virtualization and cloud storage, 58% respondents currently do not use data virtualization.

In terms of external storage options, nearly 40% of those polled do not use or plan to use solid-state drives (SSDs), while 23% plan to move to an SSD in the near future, making a full-suite product like Paragon Hard Disk Manager crucial to those technology adopters. Manual data installs, as in the case of 66% of those polled who use no special programs or tools for data and system migration when upgrading or replacing their PCs, represent an opportunity for PC users conserve effort and ensure fidelity by automating their migration procedures.

A full 15% of all those who do back up their data reported storing their backup files on the same drive that hosts the stored info. “While data backups are crucial components to disaster recovery, it’s just as important to have a safe place to host the backups,” said Pavel Astafurov, supervisor of the survey. “By conducting this survey, we hope to bring some safer techniques and procedures to light.”

More disturbing, around half of all PC users polled either do not utilize any data wiping tools or only use the standard “format disk” wiping functions to erase personal information on old hard drives, leaving potentially sensitive information available to anyone who may gain access to the hardware. With a tool like Paragon Disk Wiper or wiping disk feature offered with the Hard Disk Manager, Paragon’s products guarantee absolute 100% data erasure and personal information security.

“According to the survey, the top three most important factors when selecting software like Paragon Hard Disk Manager and other Paragon Software products include reliability, performance and hardware/software compatibility,” said Pavel Astafurov, supervisor of the survey. “We are very pleased that our users appreciate our products and are willing to entrust us with the protection and maintenance of their most valuable data, and that we fully meet the expectations of our customers.”

Paragon Software found that the most popular hard-drive operations were those related to backing up and defragmenting, with 80% of respondents stating that they do both regularly. To continue supporting PC users in their most essential disk utility operations, Paragon Software, having developed the most reliable and fastest PC system utility tools for nearly 20 years, currently offers a wide range of products to manage and maintain hard drives.

Paragon Software offers new exclusive opportunities to affiliates!


GREAT DEAL FOR PARAGON AFFILIATE PARTNERS

We appreciate the work of our affiliates so much that we decided to increase commissions to 50% for each Paragon Hard Disk Manager 12 Suite sold for the next two months!

From May through June 2012, all affiliates registered through the Avangate Affiliate Network will earn 50% on our bestselling Paragon Hard Disk Manager 12 Suite (Single License, Family License) or Paragon Festplatten Manager 12 Suite (Single License).

Learn more about the multi-level Paragon Affiliate Program, specially launched to benefit IT consultants, industry associations and bloggers who recommend and sell Paragon Software Group’s award-winning products to their own reader and sales networks.

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Softmart now offering Paragon Software’s data backup, disaster recovery, and storage optimization products

value-added reseller (VAR) Softmart now carries Paragon’s line of data storage, disaster recovery software and storage optimization software, including Hard Disk Manager (HDM) Server, Drive Backup (DB) Server, Partition Manager (PM) Server and the Paragon Alignment Tool (PAT).

Since 1982, Softmart has been a trusted resource for software, hardware, and IT services.Softmart provides turnkey IT solutions for organizations in both the private and public sector.

“With Softmart’s excellent reputation for service and impressive customer list, we look forward to helping them keep their customers happy and continue to grow their profits,” said Daniel Eickhoff, director of channel sales at Paragon Software Group, Inc. “Paragon’s software is a great option for companies looking for fast, easy-to-use, and cost-effective backup and recovery software products.”


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Paragon Software lets users enjoy the benefits of virtualization!

Paragon Software invites every single user to enjoy the benefits of virtualization by joining unprecedented 3-DAYs-Giveaway of its newest virtualization solution!

Virtualization Manager 12 Compact normally priced at $29.95, is available for FREE to all friends on Paragon Facebook until April, 20th.

Click “LIKE” button to get access to the Giveaway and follow the simple steps to download the solution!

Invite your friends to join! Stay tuned with Paragon Facebook to explore more usage scenarious for the product!

New Paragon Virtualization Manager 12 Professional solves all virtualization challenges efficiently!

New – fastest and safest partitioning engine for all virtual management tasks. Any type of migration (P2V, V2V, V2P and P2P), including migration from 2TB+ physical drive to a smaller virtual drive.

Paragon Software’s extensive research into the virtualization and data management markets found that even competent virtualization adopters had common problems with virtualization and data management. The new 12th version of Virtualization Manager Professional has been developed to solve all migration and virtual management challenges, making any type of migration or virtualization task easier and more convenient for even inexperienced users.

Want to do it fast? No problem!
Migrate your PC system to a virtual environment (P2V) or vice versa (V2P) with zero downtime.

Worried your virtual drive is smaller than physical? No problem!
Since most hypervisors do not support 2TB+ virtual drives, the 12th edition also allows migration from 2TB+ physical drives to a smaller virtual drive.

Worried testing new configurations will affect a virtual drive? No problem!
The updated Connect VD technology with non-destructive and snapshot mode assures the easiest data management and data transfer between different types of virtual machines, and allows migration from one virtual environment to another (V2V). Connect a virtual disk as if it were an ordinary physical disk and open up all physical-disk functionality in a virtual environment. Use a read-only mode or a special read/write mode that creates a snapshot and applies all changes after the snapshot was made to test all configurations without destroying your virtual source drive.

Don’t know which virtualization software provider to choose? No problem!
Virtualization Manager 12 Professional is compatible with products of all popular modern virtualization software providers, such as Microsoft, VMware and Oracle, and supports major virtual machines, including Oracle Virtual Box 4, Microsoft Virtual PC, VMware™ Workstation and VMware™ Fusion.

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NETGEAR selects Paragon Software’s NTFS for Linux for NETGEAR’s N900 wireless dual band gigabit routers

High Speed Access to Windows-formatted Storage Devices from Linux-based Network Products

NETGEAR®, Inc. (NASDAQGM: NTGR), a global networking company that delivers innovative products to consumers, businesses and service providers, selected Paragon’s NTFS for Linux technology for embedding into NETGEAR’s Linux-based network product lines including their new N900 Wireless Dual Band Gigabit Router, which feature NETGEAR’s ReadySHARE® USB Storage Access for transparent communication with Windows-formatted storage devices.

The NETGEAR N900 router provides up to 900 megabits per second of combined WiFi speed and greater WiFi range for maximum performance with even the most demanding tasks, such as wireless 3D and HD video streaming, multiplayer gaming and backup of large files. Paragon’s NTFS for Linux enables high-speed access to Windows (NTFS-formatted) USB hard drives, and delivers the highest read/write performance in the market — which is so critical where multiple users on a network will be accessing files and streaming multimedia content simultaneously. Consumers using the NETGEAR N900 will enjoy high bandwidth storage sharing with worry-free compatibility regardless of operating systems.

“The N900 router is truly state of the art in today’s market,” said Tom Fedro, president at Paragon Software Group. “We are very excited to have NETGEAR as an OEM partner using our cross-platform Universal File System Driver (USFD) technology to simplify and increase the utility of their router products for their customers.”

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