Feature: DemoFall preview
The scoop on the upcoming fall IT product lineup.
By Sandra Gittlen, Network World, 09/19/05

Just as TV viewers are getting a taste of the networks' new fall lineups, so will IT execs and other industry watchers this week at DemoFall 2005, where 70 of the most- promising products and services will be unveiled.

It's no surprise that among the top bets are start-ups pitching offerings that deal with security. From fending off malware to protecting corporate documents, DemoFall demonstrators are trying to help organizations protect their precious assets. Also on tap are companies debuting wares that ease the burden on IT groups.

Our favorites are listed over the next few pages - a complete list of the companies showing new technologies at the show is available at www.demo.com.

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Product: Application Continuity Appliance
Company: Teneros
Premieres: Available now, $15,000 for appliance and $3,750 annual service fee.

Details: "Companies have invested in Microsoft infrastructure and they need to keep end users of those mission-critical applications up and running," says Steve Lewis, president and CEO of Teneros. He says IT groups at smaller companies don't have either the IT staff or the budget to assure always-on mission critical applications like e-mail. Teneros' appliance drops into the network with a simple 10 minute install, requires no network reconfiguration of Exchange server modifications, needs no ongoing in-house maintenance, and provides instant-on, non-stop 24 X 7 Exchange e-mail continuity for end users during either planned or unplanned Exchange server downtime.