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Additional Desktops Without a Second Monitor
Gladiators Software's AltDesk
At one time or another, you've probably tried running multiple applications on your computer and have became frustrated by the lack of screen real estate available to manage your applications. Perhaps you purchased a second monitor for the additional desktop space. Jeremy Snyder's scenario was no different. He wanted a separate desktop for email, Web, and Microsoft Office applications, without having to purchase an additional monitor. Snyder found Gladiators Software's AltDesk to help manage all his applications. "AltDesk lets me separate all my applications into individual desktops on my screen, and I can drag applications from one desktop to another. Plus, I can create as many virtual desktops as I want," Snyder said. "Other products I tried didn't provide a user-friendly interface and had no way to move applications from one desktop to another." For a free 30-day trial of AltDesk, visit the company's Web site. Pricing for AltDesk starts at $15 for as many as four licenses.

Complete Backup for SMBs
Revinetix's Sentio2000
Jim Francis manages more than 20 Linux and Windows servers. For backup purposes, he has used traditional tape methods and Adaptec Snap Servers. According to Francis, these solutions didn't fully support offsite archiving, multiple OSs, and affordable licensing. "The Revinetix Sentio2000 backup solution supports unlimited licenses on any number of servers or PCs I want to back up," said Francis. "I mation off servers and move it offsite for a disaster-recovery solution." Francis also enjoys the simplicity of Sentio2000's GUI, which helps simplify routine backups. Francis also noted the superior customer support Revinetix offers. "You can actually speak to real human beings!" Francis said.

You can use Sentio to back up multiple applications such as Microsoft SQL Server, Microsoft Exchange Server, Oracle, and Web applications. Sentio appliances feature hot-swappable serial ATA (SATA) drive technology and automated-backup functionality. This product line also includes Xeon processors, RAID 5 redundancy, Gigabit and Ethernet controllers, and bare-metal restore software. Contact Revinetix for pricing information.

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