There were ample enterprise technologies at Demo 2009. Some of the offerings for enterprise or organization IT support included:
Document Depository Corp (DDC), from the first group of Demo 2009’s presenters, flat –out nailed a presentation on its DDC secure disaster data recovery service. Accessed through the DDC portal, the new service meets federal requirements for secure data transmission and storage. What I like about this company’s products are: all information is stored in a hardened site located far enough away from a corporations headquarters to be served by s separate power grids; the company’s employees are vetted when they are hired and there after undergo periodic background checks; and it pricing structure, which is low enough to be instituted without a lengthy organizational approval process
Other companies have come and gone in this category, but DDC’s features and low cost could fuel success for this company.
Safe data storage doesn’t have the sex appeal of most typical Demo products so the impact of DDC’s message may have been lost on Demo press focusing on speeds, feeds, rock star financial backers, or reporters who have no idea of the magnitude of governmental IT budgets or the number of grants available for products such as DCC’s.
Purewire Trust is another “it’s about time” application at Demo 2009 with enterprise roots Designed to stop malware infections and limit sites users of persistently connected computers are allowed to visit. Purewire’s new service, which launches this week uses search and other technologies to determine whether people or web sites can be “trusted” and it protects machines against malware or other harmful software code. The background of this company’s founders and the strength of this young company lead me to believe Purewire could be a a Demo 2009 company to watch. Its founders have two-rounds of capital to their credit and come from a company whose technology was acquired by McAfee several years ago. The capabilities of this company’s products and the history of its founders make me believe PureWire is a Demo 2009 company to watch.
Symantec which has its roots in both the consumer and enterprise markets arrived at Demo 2009 with Project Guru, an SAAP offering that let’s experienced computer users remotely diagnose and repair other machines belonging to family members or friends. Although still in its “trial phase” the product is designed to help ease computer software problems, particularly among families where at least one member has above average computer maintenance skills. To use the new service someone signs up as a “Guru” and then invites family members or friends to join their circle. Software tools let designated gurus establish remote secure connections with other members of their circle, identify configurations, diagnose and make corrections or disinfect remote computers
Symantec Guru will be available in the second quarter of this year and will be sold on a subscription basis.
Guru is a great example of refining existing techniques and technologies and repurposing it for new markets. I would love to have seen this product demonstrated by a technically savvy 7th grader who maintains their family’s computers—Jim Forbes 03/03/2009
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