FarStone Develops New Disk Imaging Software for System Builders
Coalescent Technologies incorporates DriveClone System Recovery in units for the Army National Guard
IRVINE, CA — February 27, 2007 — FarStone Technology has developed DriveClone System Recovery, a new hard disk imaging solution for system builders. The software offers data disaster recovery for custom systems, and combines DriveClone hard disk imaging and RestoreIT data backup technology.
Coalescent Technologies, the first customer use of DriveClone System Recovery, will be integrating the software into their Mobile Virtual Training Capability (MVTC™). MVTC is an affordable, turnkey solution that supports critical training missions for the Army National Guard.
Fred Bonilla, MVTC Project Manager for Coalescent Technologies, explained that using MVTC in harsh training environments can sometimes lead to software corruption or data loss. Previously, units were shipped back to Coalescent’s office in Orlando, Florida. This added to cost and removed units from service while they were in shipment or being repaired. According to Bonilla, “In order to help reduce cost and increase our response time for repairs, we found a solution with FarStone. DriveClone System Recovery gives us the ability to respond and reconfigure machines over the phone in minutes, compared to days of downtime due to shipping.”
“We are all very proud to work with Coalescent Technologies and to be a part of their MVTC offerings,” said Tom Fedro, executive vice president for FarStone Technology. “It gives us great satisfaction to know that our technology is helping our armed forces reach optimum preparedness.”
With DriveClone System Recovery, builders can multicast a system “factory” backup image across multiple units before they are sealed. The backup image is stored in a hidden, protected partition and can be accessed through an intuitive user interface, enabling quick recovery from software-related data disasters. Users can also burn their system image to CD or DVD for recovery from hard drive failure.
About Mobile Virtual Training Capability (MVTC)
MVTC contains deployable hardware and a suite of virtual training tools for today’s mobile military forces. Durable, flexible, and affordable, MVTC has already proven its value with the Army National Guard in the US and abroad. MVTC has quickly become a preferred training tool for small unit operations, communications, and decision-making.
About Coalescent Technologies Corporation
Coalescent Technologies Corporation is an ISO 9001 certified professional engineering and integration firm that delivers innovative simulation, training, and engineering products. Coalescent has successfully delivered a wide variety of quality products and services to military and first responder agency customers for the past nine years. Coalescent Technologies’ synthetic 3D simulation environment development laboratory in Orlando, Florida develops and assembles cutting-edge digital simulation models, networked virtual environments and training system hardware for VBS1 development projects. For more information, please visit www.ctcorp.com.
About FarStone
Founded in 1993, FarStone Technology develops data backup, hard disk imaging, and CD emulation software. FarStone is an ISO 9001 certified software publisher holding multiple technology patents. Headquartered in Irvine, CA, the company licenses its software to corporations, small businesses, educational institutions and consumers worldwide. FarStone’s global technology partners include Intel, NEC, Phoenix Technologies and Toshiba.
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