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SkySQL Introduces New Enterprise Suite

SkySQL has announced the first ever graphical interface for deploying and managing a cluster of highly available open source databases in the cloud. The beta release of SkySQL Cloud Data Suite is now available for free as a web service.

Using SkySQL Cloud Data Suite, users can configure clusters of MySQL nodes to be deployed in Amazon EC2 with, according to the company, four simple clicks, or they can use a more advanced configuration to take full control of the deployed systems. The cluster can be deployed automatically and securely in the Amazon EC2 account of the user without further interaction. Once it is deployed, users can benefit from a fully functional and secure cluster of MariaDB instances that is fully compatible with the MySQL database and configured to provide high availability and high performance.

According to the announcement, database administrators can use a graphical console to execute administrative tasks such as backup, restore, node isolation, and reconfiguration of deployed nodes. In case of failure, the integrated master high availability tool guarantees automatic failover and data synchronization from one master node to an available slave node. Node fallback can be activated with a single click from the administration console.

SkySQL also announced a new enterprise suite for the MySQL and MariaDB open source databases. The SkySQL Enterprise Data Suite now includes three application-led solutions: Carrier Grade, Analytics, and High Availability. According to the announcement, these solutions combine innovations from leading technology providers in the MySQL ecosystem and the backing of MySQL creator Monty Widenius.

The SkySQL Enterprise Data Suite is fully compatible with MariaDB, MySQL database, and Percona Server. For more information, please visit: http://www.skysql.com.

JetBrains Releases PhpStorm and WebStorm

JetBrains has released PhpStorm 5.0, its PHP IDE, as well as WebStorm 5.0, the major new version of its JavaScript IDE. PhpStorm 5.0 features a more robust PHP editor, a new Symfony2 MVC view, better SQL support, and other improvements for PHP coders.

PhpStorm 5.0 extends support for Symfony2 and Yii projects, in addition to the previously supported Zend framework and Drupal. It also improves SQL support.

According to the announcement, important new features in PhpStorm 5.0 include: an improved PHP editor, a "Live Edit" mode for PHP/HTML/CSS/JS, a new MVC view for Symfony2 and Yii, and many additions in SQL/Databases support.

WebStorm 5.0 offers the new Live Edit mode for Google Chrome. According to the company, this feature is a valuable addition in both products. Every time an HTML, JS, or CSS code change is made in the IDE, the browser page is intelligently updated. WebStorm 5.0 is a separate product, but all of its features are also available inside PhpStorm.

WebStorm 5.0 features include:

Both products are available from the JetBrains website for a free 30-day trial.

You can learn more about PhpStorm 5.0 and WebStorm 5.0 at: http://www.jetbrains.com

Zentyal Announces Zentyal 3.0

The Zentyal Development Team has released Zentyal 3.0, a major release of its Linux small business server. According to the announcement, Zentyal aims to provide small- and medium-sized businesses with "professional, reliable, and secure network infrastructure solutions that are both easy to use and affordable."

Zentyal 3.0 includes Samba4 integration, making the Zentyal server a full replacement for the Windows Server Active Directory. From now on, Zentyal server will use protocols to manage users, permissions, and security policies that are fully compatible with any Windows server and Windows desktop.

This release also features a new Single Sign-On feature, based on Kerberos open source software. This feature removes the need for users to enter credentials every time they want to access network services, such as email, file sharing, or browsing the Internet through a proxy. Because of Samba4 integration, this feature works out of the box for Windows desktops.

Zentyal 3.0 includes major performance and usability improvements along with new features such as a UPS module, a Thin Clients module, and a new Master-Slave architecture. Other modules including HTTP Proxy, firewall, and Zarafa collaboration platform, have been updated. Zentyal 3.0 version is based on the latest Ubuntu Server 12.04 LTS edition. Zentyal 3.0 is now available for download at: http://www.zentyal.com/download.

Trend Micro Announces Deep Security 9

Trend Micro Incorporated announced Deep Security 9, the latest version of its comprehensive server security platform, which is designed to help organizations accelerate virtualization investments, minimize the effect of security, ensure cost-effective compliance, and move safely to the cloud.

According to the announcement, Deep Security "leverages both agentless and agent-based protection mechanisms to automatically and efficiently secure virtual servers and desktops, and private and public clouds and accelerate ROI." The product comprises anti-malware, web reputation, firewall, intrusion detection, integrity monitoring, and log inspection modules in one integrated solution. Deep Security 9 also enables compliance with many regulations, such as PCI DSS 2.0, HIPAA, NIST, and SAS 70.

Integration into vCloud Director and Amazon Web Services, as well as a unified management console, lets organizations extend their data center security to workloads in VMware vCloud and Amazon-based public clouds. Deep Security 9 will support VMware vSphere 5.1 and vCloud Networking and Security (vCNS).

Deep Security 9 will be available in the winter of 2012. Pricing is based on a per server model and depends on the number of modules licensed. For more information, please visit: http://www.trendmicro.com/us/enterprise/cloud-solutions/deep-security/index.html