In Loving Memory of Jay Otto
I am very saddened to report that Jay Otto, a valued member of the Zumasys
team since our inception, and a close personal friend, passed away on
March 29, 2007. Jay was 37-years-old.
Jay passed away at 7:25pm on Thursday evening in the comfort of his
home surrounded by his family—those who loved him most were able to
say goodbye and we are all very thankful for that opportunity. Jay leaves
behind a wife Barbie Otto, a one year old son Jay Jr. and three wonderful
stepsons.
Jay fought a nearly 18-month battle with Melanoma. He was
courageous to the end and remained a constant source of inspiration to us
all. Jay’s calm, steady personality was a source of comfort to his co-workers,
our customers, our vendors and just about everybody who came in
contact with him.
To learn more about Jay’s life and his legacy we encourage you to visit the
following links:
• Letter to our Friends/Customers-March 13, 2007
• Article in Orange County Register April 6th, 2007
• Through the support of several generous customers and
vendors, Zumasys has established a college fund for Jay Jr.. To date
we have raised more than $31,000. If you or your company would
like to donate to the fund, please send your check to:
Zumasys, c/o Jay Otto Jr. Custodial Account, 20472 Crescent
Bay Drive #104, Lake Forest, CA 92630
Zumasys Signs with Network Appliance
Imagine being able to backup, recover, and replicate Exchange, SQL,
Oracle, D3 and virtually any application in a matter of seconds! Zumasys
is pleased to announce it’s newest partner, Network Appliance
(aka NetApp), a leading storage solution manufacturer. NetApp offers
unparalleled storage networking solutions and innovative software offerings
for small and medium as well as enterprise customers including
the new FAS200 series. The FAS250 provides an affordable, entry-level
solution for small and medium-size businesses requiring NAS, IP SAN
(iSCSI), or unified storage networks. The FAS270 is a midrange system
that offers an entry-level Fibre Channel SAN solution while providing
strong price/performance for NAS and iSCSI infrastructures. With NetApp all your storage is centralized in one location which is easier to manage allowing you to
lower your costs, increase performance and better serve the needs of your business. Learn more
about NetApp’s unique storage platform - contact
Zumasys today at 866-ZUMASYS.
Zumasys to Host Exchange Tips & Tricks 1-Day Technical Workshop
In response to numerous requests, Zumasys is hosting a brand new 1-day class specifically for our customers who run MS Exchange. This concentrated course will provide tips and tricks on how to better support MS Exchange, expose little known features, discuss best practices for maximum disk I/O and secure server roles and provide you with powerful documentation that will increase your effectiveness and allow your users to take advantage of more features. The course will also discuss mobility features such as ActiveSync and Office Communicator and SharePoint integration. Developed by the Senior Engineers at Zumasys, this class will help you grow, manage and administer your Exchange environment. This class will also provide a detailed review of the considerations around migrating to Exchange 2007. In this workshop, you will learn about key technologies in server storage and server roles that are enabled in Exchange Server 2007 including:
- Installation requirements and installation options for Exchange Server 2007
- The new features and user interface improvements in Exchange Server 2007
- How to configure Server Roles in Exchange Server 2007
- The Exchange Management Console and the Exchange Management Shell
- How to administer Client Access Servers in Exchange Server 2007
- Implementing security, compliance, and archiving in Exchange Server 2007
- Local Continuous Replication (LCR) and Clustered Continuous Replication (CCR) to ensure high availability
- The importance of load balancing and fault tolerance in Unified Messaging
This class will be held on November 2nd, 2007 and is limited to 25 attendees. The cost is $1,599 per attendee. Class will be held at the Zumasys Training Center in Lake Forest, CA. Register today www.zumasys.com/events.
Zumasys Expands Leadership of Technical Team
William Hiatt joins Zumasys as Director of Infrastructure Engineering and is responsible
for project management, technical escalation and engineering of storage and virtualization
solutions for Zumasys customers. Prior to joining the company, Hiatt served as National
Director, IT Architecture at Advantage Sales & Marketing, a $950M food products
and consumer packaged goods company based in Irvine, CA. Hiatt brings a deep understanding
and knowledge of enterprise systems implementations, with an emphasis on
storage and security solutions. Hiatt holds a Bachelors of Science degree from Chapman
University and maintains multiple certifications including Certified Information Systems
Security Personnel (CISSP), Microsoft Certified Systems Administrator (MCSA) and
Microsoft Certified Systems Engineer (MCSE). Hiatt is a member of ISC^2 and SANS,
System Administration, Networking & Security Institute. He has been nominated as a
finalist on both CIO Magazine’s Ones to Watch and Computerworld’s Honors Program.
Jennifer McGraw joined Zumasys in June of 2005 as Operations Manager and has
been responsible for Human Resources, Operations and various aspects of financial
planning and analysis. Ms. McGraw is being promoted to Director of Operations
and will now be responsible for day-to-day management of Zumasys’ 15-person
technical team with direct responsibility for customer support, professional services
and scheduling. Prior to joining Zumasys, Ms. McGraw served as Human Resources
Manager for Quality Imaging Products, a 150-employee $15 million manufacturer
of toner and inkjet cartridges. Ms. McGraw holds a Bachelors of Arts with
Honors in Business Administration from California State University at Fullerton
and is a member of the Society for Human Resource Management.
Doug Cacioppo came to Zumasys in September of 2004 as a
Senior Systems Engineer and was quickly moved into the role of Director of IT Services
where he managed the Zumasys technical team for nearly two years. Cacioppo is being promoted to the role of Director of Client Solutions where he will be responsible for
Zumasys’ growing hosting initiative including TheOnDemandOffice.com. Cacioppo will
also be responsible for designing infrastructure solutions for Zumasys’ customers, he will
oversee the Priority Customer Contract program and he will provide technical escalation.
Cacioppo holds a Bachelors of Science in Business Administration with an emphasis
on Management Information Systems from California State University at Long Beach.
He maintains several certifications including Citrix Certified Enterprise Administrator
(CCEA), Certified Double-Take Professional (CDP), VMware Certified Professional
(VCP), MCP Exchange 2003 and HP Certified Professional in HP Storage Solutions.
Remove Disk I/O Bottlenecks on Your D3, Universe or Unidata System
It is a well known fact that many servers running databases such as Exchange, SQL or even D3, Universe and Unidata are “I/O bound,” meaning that the speed of most disk technologies just can’t keep up.
With the performance gap between processors and hard drive-based
storage systems widening, solid state storage is entering the limelight.
Because solid state systems rely on memory chips for data storage,
they offer unprecedented access times, which narrows the gap
between the processor speeds and storage speeds. Solid state disks
store and access data directly on RAM chips, which results in storage
speeds far greater than conventional, magnetic storage devices. Nonvolatility is achieved through the integration of internal battery systems and disk backup systems. Zumasys offers a full line of storage solutions including the RAM-SAN from Texas Memory Systems as well as iSCSI and 4GB Fibre SANs solutions from NetApp & Hewlett Packard. Find out which storage technology is best for your company by contacting us at 866-ZUMASYS option 2.
Raining Data is pleased to announce the general availability of D3
Linux 7.5.1, which is now fully certified to run on the 32-bit and 64-bit versions of Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5 (RHEL5) platform. D3
Linux 7.5.1 also includes the long-awaited fix to using tandem on SMP
systems as well as additional product fixes. This release is intended for
the RHEL3 (update 8 and higher), RHERHEL4 (update 3) or RHEL5 platforms
only. Customers running D3 Linux 7.4.2 or 7.5.0 can perform
an update to D3 Linux 7.5.1 with data files in place. For more product information, click here.
What if you could email invoices and statements from your Pick system
without printing and scanning?
Are you tired of carbon copies, impact printers and pre-printed paperstock? What if you could email invoices and
statements to your clients without printing and scanning?
Zumasys would like to introduce you to Bravo Forms, a new approach to text based form printing that allows businesses
to print attractive formatted documents using your existing laser printers and plain paper while avoiding the expense and hassle of pre-printed form stock and outdated impact printers. You can even add new features like barcodes and other rich content to your documents without changing your existing software. And thats not it... Bravo Forms can help save time and money by automating distribution of your forms such as customer statements and invoices by email and fax while archiving each document you print.
Whether your goal is a paperless workflow or just a convenient, hassle-free way to manage and distribute invoices and other documents, Bravo Forms is the solution you're looking for. Bravo Forms can be purchased for $11,990 which includes Forms software pre-loaded on a Bravo Server and 30 hours for installation and configuration. No ongoing maintenance fees are required.
To learn more, click here download the product data sheet or call Zumasys at 866-ZUMASYS option 2.
Symbol Introduces New Semi-Rugged PDA, Phone & Scanner
Mobile workers now have a durable alternative to the smart phones of yesterday with the technology
of tomorrow. The Symbol MC35 offers the combined power of a mobile phone, laptop, camera
and bar code scanner all in a device small enough to fit in your pocket. The durability of the MC35
offers a product lifespan that exceeds that of the traditional consumer Smartphone or PDA, providing greater return on the investment a company makes into mobilizing their workforce. Features and benefits include:
- Integrated phone with Push-to-Talk (PTT)
- WWAN, WiFi and Bluetooth capabilities to keep you connected
inside and outside the office
- Windows Mobile 5 operating system, including Live Push Email
- Image capture and barcode scanning
- Business-essential durability
The MC35 retails for $691 and Zumasys has demo units available for
loan. For more information, contact David McCary at 866-ZUMASYS x323 or via email.
SonicWALL TZ 190: Much More Than 3G Wireless
Do you have branch offices or remote users who require Internet connectivity in areas where DSL, Cable and T1s are
unavailable, prohibitively expensive or time consuming to install? Do you worry that your DSL may go down, along with
your ability to do business? The TZ 190 is the perfect solution for almost any customer, whether or not you currently need 3G wireless access. And, for only $100 more than the entry level SonicWALL TZ 170 firewall, you will receive significantly more value including:
- The best UTM performance in the TZ product line SonicOS Enhanced ($500 value)An eight port managed switch with
built-in PortShield technology
- Instant 3G wireless broadband access using the cellular network for a limited time, SonicWALL will add one year of Gateway Anti-Virus, Anti-spyware and Intrusion Prevention Service at no additional cost (a $295 value!).
For more information about the SonicWALL TZ 190 call the Zumasys sales department at 866-ZUMASYS option 2.
Are You Ready for Virtualization?
VMware is an exciting and rapidly evolving software platform that allows you to consolidate multiple physical servers
onto a single virtualized platform—this allows you to take full advantage of the unused processor power and
disk storage in your environment. With VMware, as many as 30 virtual servers can run on a single Intel server which is easier to deploy and maintain. Plus multiple environments such as Exchange 2000, Exchange 2003, Linux, Windows 2000 and Windows 2003 can run together in harmony because VMware takes over the machine and provides dedicated space for each environment. VMware reduces server sprawl, slashes power consumption and minimizes space requirements which offers several benefits including the ability to move your servers into a hardened data center. When connected to a SAN, additional VMware modules offer powerful redundancy features such as VMotion and DRS which allow you to move virtual machines dynamically from one machine to another and speed server recovery times.
Simplify Printing with ThinPrint
If you run Terminal Services and/or Citrix you know that printing can be a challenge over a WAN or with select devices. ThinPrint simplifies printing by replacing the entire print subsystem with a rock solid foundation that works every time. ThinPrint allows you to print to a wider variety of printers and map and save default printers with ease. High performance print data compression of down to two percent of original size, connection specific bandwidth control, SSL encryption of print data, a tracking service for analyzing printing costs, and the company’s own Driver Free Printing are only a few of the innovative, unique technologies that ensure a high performance print architecture. Zumasys offers 30-day demo licenses of ThinPrint. To get your copy, contact the Zumasys sales department at 866-ZUMASYS option 2 or via email.
Connect Your Buildings with Gigabit Wireless
BridgeWave Communications is the leading supplier of Gigabit wireless links. BridgeWave’s products are the highest performing and the first and only 60GHz gigabit products below $20,000 for a full link. BridgeWave provides all required mount and installation accessories with the link - all that must be added is the user site fiber and power cabling. The BridgeWave Gigabit Ethernet Link is available through Zumasys today. Start benefiting from:
- Narrow Beam Antennas -- The very narrow beam associated with 60GHz radios enables multiple 60GHz radios to be installed on the same rooftop or mast, even if they are all operating at the same transmit and receive frequencies
- Easy to Install and Align -- While the beam width is much narrower than for other license-free and licensed-band radios, it is still wide enough to be accurately aligned by a non-expert installer with the use of a simple visual alignment tool
- Oxygen Absorption and Security -- Oxygen attenuates 60GHz signals, a property that is unique to the 60GHz spectrum. While this limits the distances that 60GHz links can cover, it also offers interference and security advantages when compared to other wireless technologies. Small beam sizes coupled with oxygen absorption makes these links highly immune to interference from other 60GHz radios
- License-Free Spectrum -- The FCC allocated an unprecedented 7GHz of un-channelized spectrum for license-free operation between 57-64GHz. This compares to less than 0.5GHz of spectrum allocated between 2-6GHz for WiFi and other license-free applications. For the first time, sufficient spectrum has been allocated to make possible multi-gigabit Radio Frequency (RF) links
Zumasys Announces Zumapalooza Dates and Location
Get ready for the biggest and best Zumapalooza ever. Zumasys’ popular Customer
Solutions Summit is moving to the family friendly Paradise Pier Hotel at Disneyland on March 2-4, 2008. This year’s agenda is packed with informative content and sessions on Storage, Virtualization, Unified Communications and more. Zumapalooza 2008 will have more sessions, more vendors and of course more fun than ever before so save the date today.
Start your Zumapalooza experience on Sunday morning with our third annual Scramble at Black Gold Golf Club, an Arthur Hills designed championship golf course in the foothills above Yorba Linda, CA. Attend our Welcome Reception on Sunday Evening at Downtown Disney and then get ready for a full day of technology education and fun. Monday will include a surprise keynote, our signature roundtables (with business and technical tracks) and a vendor expo with more than 50 of the hottest vendors including VMware, NetApp & DoubleTake. And of course we’ll cap off the evening with the infamous Zumapalooza Final Night Party which will be a Beach Party-themed extravaganza like you have never seen before. Tuesday will conclude with the closing breakfast address and half a day of optional hands on workshops. Do not miss out on Zumapalooza 2008. Make plans to attend today!
Zumapalooza is an invitation only event. If you are interested in attending, please contact Stephanie Cacioppo at 866-ZUMASYS x319 or via email.
Zumasys Hosting & IT Outsourcing Service
Zumasys offers a wide variety of hosting and outsourced IT services including On Premise, Hosted and a Hybrid model, where some applications are hosted and some remain on-site. Zumasys uses a combination of dedicated and shared servers to custom-tailor a hosted solution for your company. Zumasys also participates in the Microsoft SPLA licensing program which allows us to provide “rental” pricing on Windows Server, MS Office, Terminal Services, Exchange and virtually any Microsoft product. This new licensing model allows you to pay as go you thus limiting upfront capital expenditures. Zumasys combines the latest remote access technologies from Citrix and virtualization software from VMware to centralize your servers and effectively assume day to day management of your environment. Zumasys can host 100% of your servers in a hardened data center and outsource all of your infrastructure needs for one low monthly fee. Learn more about Zumasys Hosting Services by contacting the Zumasys sales department at 866-ZUMASYS option 2.
Add VoIP to Your Existing Phone System Affordably & Easily
The Dialogic PBX-IP Media Gateway and T1/E1-IP Media Gateway enable VoIP integration for the leading legacyPBXs deployed at enterprises worldwide. Microsoft has certified Dialogic gateways for use with Exchange Server 2007 Unified Messaging. These turnkey platforms provide signaling, fax, and audio paths bridging digital PBX lines, analog lines, and T1/E1 lines to IP networks. The gateways allow simplified installation and reliable operation of next-generation converged communications solutions such as Microsoft Exchange Unified Messaging in the new version of the Microsoft Exchange Server 2007.
Zumasys Named to Inc. Magazine’s List of the 5,000
Fastest Growing Private Companies in America
Lake Forest, California – August 23, 2007 – Zumasys announced today that it earned a position on the Inc. 5,000 List, which recognizes America’s fastest growing privately-held companies. Zumasys’growth of 92% over the past four years qualified the company for placement on the nationally recognized list.
Historically, Inc Magazine’s annual list recognized 500 companies, but this year it was expanded to include 5,000 dynamic businesses that are leading the way in job creation and economic growth. The top 500 companies will appear in the September 2007 issue of Inc. Magazine and all 5,000 will be featured on Inc.com. In September, all companies will be recognized at the 2007 Inc. 500 conference in Chicago.
“The Inc. 5,000 provides the most comprehensive look ever at the most important part of the economy – the entrepreneurial part,” said Inc. 5,000 Project Manager Jim Melloan. “The expansion of the list has allowed us to tell the stories of larger companies, older companies, and a wealth of companies in industries like Manufacturing and Construction that are underreported in the business media.”
Zumasys Referral Program
Do you know somebody that could benefit from Zumasys IT solutions?
Refer a friend and we’ll pay you $100!
Click here to learn more.
Citrix Presentation Server 4.5 Now Available!
Citrix Presentation Server 4.5 is now available to customers with current Subscription Advantage (SA) agreements. With Presentation Server 4.5, your organization will benefit from more than 100 new features that broaden application compatibility, improve usability, simplify access, strengthen application security and enhancethe user experience. To obtain your copy of Presentation Server 4.5 today...
- Log on to www.mycitrix.com
- Launch the “Product Upgrades/Fulfillment” toolbox from the MyTools menu
- Select the “Upgrade Eligible Products’ tab
- Select “Citrix Presentation Server” and follow the on-screen instructions
Zumasys Now Providing BlackBerrys
Including the Sleek New EV-DO World Phone
One of the coolest SmartPhones we have ever tested, the BlackBerry 8830 World
Edition Smartphone redefines style, function and capability.
- This sleek Smartphone has been redesigned with trackball navigation
and a new backlit QWERTY keyboard
- When combined with Blackberry Enterprise Server (BES),
the 8830 can dramatically improve the productivity of your
employees by replicating your Exchange email, calendar and
contacts in real time
- The 8830 connects via high-speed EV-DO Internet access
domestically from either Sprint or Verizon plus it
includes an unlocked SIM card, which means International
travelers can insert a locally purchased SIM for voice services
and roam to GSM/GPRS
The 8830 is available for as little as $199 -- contact Zumasys
to order yours today (866-ZUMASYS).
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