Diskeeper TV
OK, I know this sound ridiculous but let me explain; and NO, this is not a 30 minute TV show about defrag. Diskeeper TV will be a series of short video clips on a variety of subjects that relate to system performance and the role Diskeeper plays. The purpose is [...]
Computer Outlook Interview on Windows Home Server
John Iasiuolo, host of Computer Outlook, interviewed Joel Sider, a Senior Product Manager, this past Monday (1/28/08) about the new Windows Home Server (WHS) system. The interview discusses the basic purpose of Home Server, who it was built for, computer-heterogeneous support (i.e. Mac's), some of the Add-In applications available (both [...]
New Software Release Now Available
We've just released a new version of Disk Performance Analyzer for Networks (DPAN) for use by corporate IT professionals. It's a free tool that can be installed on any supported Windows OS connected to a network (Windows-based Domain is highly recommended). From that single point you can select other networked [...]
Diskeeper’s new CEO
Diskeeper Corporation announced Lisa Terrenzi as its new Chief Executive Officer. She was promoted by Founder and Chairman, Craig Jensen. "Lisa has been indispensable to the success of Diskeeper Corporation," notes Mr. Jensen. "Under her leadership in 2007, the company achieved the highest-ever sales in its 26 year history. She [...]
Diskeeper and M.O.M. – Field Testers Needed!
If you use Microsoft Operations Manager 2005 (MOM) - now known as System Center Operations Manager 2007(SCOM) in its latest iteration, and are interested in testing Diskeeper support for this systems management product, please contact our Field Test Manager at [email protected]. To enter into the field test group we request [...]
Installing Diskeeper HomeServer on Windows Home Server (WHS)
As several customers have reported, our current instructions for Windows Home Server installation is quite sparse (actually it's not even there). Our apologies on any confusion this may have caused. I'm posting the instructions here for existing customers. New customers (starting in the next couple of days) will get this [...]
Computer Outlook interviews from Storage Visions and CES
The Computer Outlook radio show was tabbed as the premier press group to cover the Storage Visions show the weekend before CES. Almost one for one, vendors exhibiting at this show also had a floor presence at CES. And, as if working full days on the weekend weren't enough, the [...]
We’re Taking A Day Off!
To celebrate the highest revenue year in Diskeeper Corporation's 26 year history, the US offices will be closing in the early afternoon on Friday the 21st, and will be closed for the entire day on Monday December 24th - support services will still be available for respective customers on corporate [...]
Microsoft and Diskeeper Virtualization Technology Info and Updates
As you may have heard Microsoft released the Hyper-V beta yesterday. You can download a 30-day trial with Server 2008 here. I know that this is "late" by the earliest release date announcements but it is nice to get it ahead of current expectations. Working for a software publisher I [...]
Undelete for Windows Vista and Office 2007 is available
There is a new free update for all Undelete 5.0 customers and it is available on your personal "myDiskeeper" download site. An email with specific download instructions has been sent to your registered email address. New customers will automatically receive this updated version of Undelete. This new release includes support [...]
DK’08 Feature Spotlight – VSS Compatibility Mode
Over the coming weeks I'll highlight the new features and explain more about how and why they were developed. I'm starting off with one of the more obscure features which I briefly mentioned last month. This blog adds more information on the relevance of properly supporting VSS. Let me first [...]
Microsoft and Partners – WHS Video
A few weeks back I mentioned that Microsoft sent a film crew to do short interviews with several Diskeeper Corporation employees. They also interviewed several other key Windows Home Server (WHS) partners as well. Microsoft recently completed the video and sent it to us. You can check it our here. [...]
Upcoming Software and Technical-Paper Releases
We have a number of update builds planned for Diskeeper 2008 and Undelete 5.0 in the coming weeks. I'm posting some info here as advance notice. For Undelete, we have a new 5.0 build with new features planned. Possibly even next week. We also have a fully functioning Diskeeper 2008 [...]
Diskeeper 2008 HomeServer is here!
As those who have followed this blog already know we formed a marketing partnership early on with Microsoft on their exciting new Windows Home Server (WHS) product. While both Microsoft and Diskeeper have had OEM versions of software available earlier this year (Diskeeper 2007 HomeServer has been available since August), [...]
Best-Selling System Utilities for Corporate Use
Here is a market research report* we regulary track in-house to see how we fare against some of the other well known software utility companies in number of licenses sold. The list covers a one year period (September 2006 September 2007). Rank, Product Family, Publisher 1. Symantec Antivirus, Symantec 2. [...]