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Zerto Hits Triple-Digit Growth Once Again
Cloud and virtualized data recovery company Zerto announced that it surpassed 2014 targets, recording 140 percent revenue growth while doubling its customer base to 800 customers in 38 countries.

To support this international growth, the company opened multiple new offices including offices in the United Kingdom and in Australia.

Zerto also increased its partner base to 500 worldwide channel partners and 170 cloud service providers.

In 2014, the company also reached the following milestones:
- Closed a $26 million round of Series D financing. New investor Harmony Partners led the financing, with participation by all current investors, which include Battery Ventures, Greylock IL (now 83North), RTP Ventures and U.S. Venture Partners.
- Introduced offsite backup capabilities, as part of Zerto Virtual Replication 3.5, a new model of data protection combining replication, continuous data protection (CDP) and long-term retention at the target site.
- Announced Zerto Virtual Replication for Amazon Web Services (AWS) and Microsoft Hyper-V, bringing the same level of enterprise-class data protection to customers regardless of their underlying infrastructure. Some additional features of Zerto Virtual Replication for AWS and Hyper-V include:
  - Hypervisor agnostic replication – including from VMware vSphere to Microsoft Hyper-V and from VMware vSphere to AWS
  - No snapshots – Zerto Virtual Replication uses continuous data protection to minimize impact on the production environment
  - Automated orchestration of disaster recovery processes for application consistency
  - Simple management interface for KPIs and reporting on DR failovers and tests
- Increased the number of channel partners in the Zerto Alliance Partner Program – which enables companies to implement this powerful approach to BC/DR – by more than 83 percent to 500.
- Launched online partner training empowering more than 1,250 channel partner training certifications earned; 810 technical, 440 sales.
- Launched new partner portal.
- Grew the channel team at Zerto to include Channel Account Managers and Field Marketing Managers worldwide helping to support the growing channel ecosystem.
- Expanded the Zerto Cloud Ecosystem to 170 cloud providers who are revolutionizing DR by using Zerto Virtual Replication to power their cloud DR offerings.
- Expanded its customer base across new verticals including finance, healthcare, manufacturing and oil and gas.
In 2015, the company is planning to focus on improving IT service continuity by supporting the ability for enterprises to move application workloads successfully between any hypervisor, cloud or storage environment.
February 13, 2015
COMPANY PROFILE: Speedflow – telecom services provider and VoIP software developer
Founded in 2004, Speedflow is already a well-known telecom services provider and VoIP software developer.

The company’s telecom portfolio includes wholesale and retail premium VoIP A-Z termination services that targets transit carriers and corporate subscribers.

Among its customers you can find Tier-1 national, global carriers, ISPs, corporate carriers and residential VoIP providers.

Speedflow’s constantly expanded network includes points of present in Europe, Hong Kong and the USA. They have established direct routes to prime destinations throughout the world. That enables them to provide their clients with the best VoIP rates available.

Speedflow is a well-known developer of reliable and stable software solutions for Voice over IP providers which lay in foundation of its VoIP termination services. Namely, MediaCore a Class 4 Softswitch and CallMax a Class 5 Softswitch

Speedflow’s VoIP Solutions
- MEDIACORE
MediaCore is an innovative multifunctional class 4 switching and billing solution.

MediCore softswich is scalable and designed specifically for the wholesale VoIP providers.

According to the company, the “unprecedented” data integrity and security in their products are guaranteed by transparent role setting for database access and on-line access monitoring. “Even during service procedures, support don’t have access to commercial data. Native firewall, clustering and backup mechanisms handle today’s security threats.”

Here is what MadiaCore has to offer:
- end-to-end solution with modular structure;
- session border controller functionality;
- SMS support via SMPP protocol;
- user friendly and functional Web Interface;
- native SIP — H.323 protocol converter;
- multi-level security mechanism;
- regular free updates;
- 24/7 technical support.
Learn more about MediaCore.
- CALLMAX
CallMax is a Class 5 Softswitch for VoIP retail. It is the modular structure solution that comprises IP PBX, Calling Card and Call Shop platforms.

CallMax solution has integrated billing and convenient Web Portal for end-users. It comprises the following modules:
- Hosted/Virtual IP PBX
- Calling Card Platform
- Call Shop
Each of the modules is a full-fledged platform managed separately or all together as a Complete Set.

CallMax offer the following management features:
- Prepay / postpay options
- Resellers / subscribers personal profile
- Individual & shareable balances for activated services
- Credit limit control
- User account management
- Integrated top-up mechanism
- Automatic invoice generation engine
- Compatible with various processing systems (PayPal, credit card, etc.)
- Advanced report generation tools
Learn more about CallMax.
- ACCUCORE
AccuCore is a ERP system for VoIP business automation and optimization. It has rate management and financial analysis features, invoicing, as well as report generation tools.

Developed for VoIP business, AccuCore contains:
- incoming and outgoing invoices management;
- clients’ data and equipment, IP-addresses, contacts management;
- automatic suppliers’ price-lists uploading with error verification;
- e-mail notifications and price-lists delivery tracking on every client;
- new VoIP rates application into billing and routing systems;
- test-numbers database for all routes with automatic search engine;
- automatic price-list generation based on suppliers’ price-lists;
- actual targets and offers storage;
- built-in NOC TT.
AccuCore generates reports by IAS and GAAP standards. Speedflow has also developed its own system of “informative and convenient reports,” which is said to show all parameters of business processes and simplify financial analysis.

Learn more about AccuCore.
- PAY-N-GET
Pay-n-Get is a processing system for prepaid services distribution. It’s a perfect solution for calling card providers that eliminates the need for scratch cards.

Pay-n-get is designed for mobile top up, PIN codes selling, electronic voucher and prepaid airtime distribution.

Pay-n-Get allows refilling balances of:
- Mobile operators
- VoIP carriers
- Internet providers
- Cable / Satellite TV providers
- Utilities providers
- Other pre-paid products and services
Learn more about Pay-n-Get.
- SERVICES
Speedflow offers a wide range of additional VoIP services for telecom companies which are concerned about their business growth.

Telecom services:

– VoIP Wholesale Termination
– VoIP Premium Termination
– VoIP CLI

Software services:

– Class 4 VoIP Solution Rent
– Class 5 VoIP Solution Rent
– CDR Comparison

To help startup VoIP companies and to empower established ones with business agility, Speedflow offers softswitch solution for rent (hosted softswitch).

VoIP providers can either rent the software only or use the turn-key solution, which includes VoIP Softswitch as a complete set installed on company’s dedicated servers at reliable data-centers with necessary internet bandwidth. Speedflow offers flexible VoIP softswitch rent conditions depending on the traffic volume.

Speedflow also offers a CDR comparison service which gives the customer the ability to settle all debt disputes with its partners.

Customer Care Services:

Customer care is one of Speedflow’s priorities. They provide qualified support at all times starting from the first quote request through to their software application.

Speedflow customer services include:

– Consultations
– Presentations
– Installation
– Trainings
– Technical Support
– The backup option
– Regular Updates and Upgrades

Learn more about Services.

Check out the company’s overview video:

Learn more on Speedflow website.
January 30, 2015
Speedflow’s CallMax update increases efficiency, brings new billing and invoicing features
Speedflow has just launched a new version of CallMax, a Class 5 Softswitch for VoIP retail.

The new release offers a host of new features that increase efficiency, reduce hassle and makes the software more competitive. Among the upgrades in the new release are:
- A responsive web interface that supports all kinds of devices, such as smartphones and tablets, meaning you can keep in touch with your business when you are out of the office.
- Updated billing and invoicing features that make the operation more secure and convenient.
We always aim to keep our solutions up-to-date and version 3.4 comes just in time for the busy holiday season as a present to our loyal customers.

CallMax version 3.4 is free for Speedflow’s CallMax partners and can be updated quickly at any time.

Learn more about CallMax.
December 19, 2014
Speedflow now supports VoIP in Africa

Speedflow announced that it now supports and develops businesses in Africa.

To contribute to VoIP development in the region, Speedflow is offering its hosted IP PBX, Calling Card and Call Shop solutions at an “unprecedented low price” especially for African companies.

The company invites African VoIP providers looking to optimize their business and migrate to a more reliable software platform, to join Speedflow’s program.

Get maximum benefit from minimum input by choosing the most convenient SaaS solution for your business, and get a high-quality hosted IP PBX, Call Shop or Calling Card Platform for only $200 per month.

The CallMax is a reliable Linux-based platform for VoIP retail. The flexible turn key solution comes with integrated VoIP billing, supports an unlimited number of subscribers, has a user-friendly interface, convenient report generation tools, and a whole host of other effective features.

Besides our high-class software platform, the low price also includes hosting at our data-centre, 24/7 technical support, free installation and trainings.

You can learn more details by contacting Speedflow here.

December 15, 2014
Speedflow’s MediaCore solution gets a huge update

Speedflow released “the biggest update ever” to its MediaCore Class 4 switching and billing solution. MediaCore version 4.3 is packed with various new features and it’s available right now from Speedflow.

The new release introduces numerous new features and improvements:

– Additional security tools.
– Upgraded Spam Calls filtering.
– A handy new Event Trace option in the Guardian module.
– Updated Dialpeer settings.

The new version of MediaCore also includes the newly optimized Diagrams, Call Charts, Financial Summary and other reports, in addition to the Trouble Ticket generation tool.

MediaCore 4.3 also offers a long list of alterations to Codecs settings, DTMF Methods Support, SIP protocol (Info, RFC 2833) and H.323 protocol (RFC 2833, H.245 Alphanumeric, H.245 Signal).

The update is free for current MediaCore customers.

You can find more details on the new version of MediaCore on the Speedflow website.

November 19, 2014
Progressive Telecom Recommends MediaCore & AccuCore Solutions by Speedflow

“I think MediaCore and AccuCore mean peace of mind” – said Varun Anand, CEO of Progressive Telecom. Watch the full interview in which Anand talks about his company and how it benefits from using Speedflow‘s solutions.

November 12, 2014
Speedflow’s MediaCore and CallMax Solutions Now Available

Announced at the beginning of September, the new versions of Speedflow‘s MediaCore and CallMax solutions are now available.

MediaCore ver. 4.2 includes:

– Updated interface. Now it is optimized for all models of smartphones and tablets.
– Enhanced SMS module: now SMS destination names can be copied from MCC MNC table. The company also added SMS dump option that allows to make log files of SMS traffic. Financial summary report for SMS traffic has also been added. From now customers can download SMS price lists directly from .xls and .xlsx files.
– Updated invoicing and report generation tools: new filters in reports have been added. Improved engine allows generating reports faster.
– Updated Guardian mechanism (Guardian is a revenue assurance system integrated in the MediaCore softswitch).

CallMax ver. 3.3 comes with:

– multilevel reseller’s mechanism for corporate customers;
– autodialing with prerecorded IVR;
– updated filtering in CDR.

Learn more on MediaCore and CallMax solutions on the company’s website.

September 29, 2014
Speedflow Announces Improved Versions of MediaCore and CallMax Solutions

Speedflow, a telecom services provider and VoIP software developer with long-term industry experience, announced the new versions of MediaCore and CallMax solutions that are set to be launched at the end of September.

The new versions will come with significant improvements and brand new features such as:

In the MediaCore Solution:

– a convenient mobile web interface

– enhanced SMS module, including integration with MCC MNC table, SMS Dump, Financial Summary report, etc.

– updated invoicing and report generation mechanisms, etc.

In the CallMax Solution:

– multilevel reseller’s mechanism for corporate customers

– autodialing with prerecorded IVR.

– updated filtering in CDR, etc.

The new versions of MediaCore and CallMax will be available at the end of September, 2014.

September 12, 2014
Apple Announces iPhone 6 and iPhone 6 Plus

Apple has just announced iPhone 6 and iPhone 6 Plus, two new models with 4.7-inch and 5.5-inch Retina HD displays, and packed with some new technologies in an all-new thin design.

iPhone 6 features a 4.7-inch display with 1334 x 750 resolution (38 percent more viewing area than iPhone 5s), while iPhone 6 Plus features an even bigger 5.5-inch display with 1920 x 1080 resolution (88 percent more viewing area and nearly three times the pixels than iPhone 5s.)

iPhone 6 and iPhone 6 Plus include: the A8 chip with second generation 64-bit architecture; improved iSight and FaceTime HD cameras; ultrafast wireless technology VoLTE and Apple Pay, a new mobile payment system:

Users can pay securely and conveniently in stores by simply holding the phone near the contactless reader while keeping a finger on Touch ID; there is no need to unlock your iPhone or launch an app.

With Apple Pay, you can also make one-touch purchases within apps, without having to enter credit card or shipping information. All payment information is kept private, encrypted and stored securely in the Secure Element, a chip inside the new iPhones.

Both models include the M8 motion coprocessor that gathers motion data from the accelerometer, gyroscope, compass and the new barometer, which senses air pressure to provide relative elevation.

iPhone 6 and iPhone 6 Plus include iOS 8 with new Messages and Photos features, QuickType keyboard, a new Health app, Family Sharing and iCloud Drive.

Pricing and Availability

iPhone 6 comes in gold, silver or space gray, and will be available in the US for $199 for the 16GB model, $299 for the 64GB model and for $399 for a new 128GB model (with a two-year contract).

iPhone 6 Plus comes in the same colors and will be available in the US for $299 for the 16GB model, $399 for the 64GB model and $499 for the new 128GB model (with a two-year contract.)

iPhone 6 and iPhone 6 Plus will be available in the US, Australia, Canada, France, Germany, Hong Kong, Japan, Puerto Rico, Singapore and the UK beginning on Friday, September 19, and customers can pre-order both models beginning on Friday, September 12.

September 10, 2014
6 Essential Public WiFi Security Tips

There are many risks associated with using a free WiFi network to browse sites that house private information. It’s quite easy to scan a public WiFI network to get a list of all the IPs currently connected. Once a snooper has that list, there’s a large amount of things they can do with that information. They can, for example, install software on your computer which can then be used to capture confidential information such as usernames and passwords, credit card numbers, even emails or search history.

SaferVPN assembled their 6 fundamental tips for staying safe on public WiFi:

1. Turn off sharing

Uncheck all the boxes (music, photos, printers, etc.) from the Homegroup section of Network and Internet Settings on a PC and from Sharing under System Preferences on a Mac.

2. Use anti-malware / antivirus

This applies to much more than public WiFi alone – you should always protect your computers and mobile devices from malicious attacks. It’s not much different than getting your annual flu shot. There are some great free and paid solutions out there. PC Magazine has a nice unbiased list of their favorites here.

3. Use HTTPS

General rule of thumb: don’t enter sensitive information (credit card numbers, social security number, even a password) on pages that don’t have https at the very beginning of the URL (the full address you see towards the top of your screen). If you are just browsing around, playing a game or catching up on the news, having https won’t matter as much.

4. Protect your passwords

If you use the same password for every site, or if you password is featured in the dictionary, you’ve got a problem. In fact, a password’s lifespan really shouldn’t exceed more than 6 to 12 months. But how do you manage all of these unique passwords? Apps like 1password or LastPass will do it for you.

5. Enable a firewall

This is a quick an easy task that can be accomplished on both Windows and Mac that prevents undesired web traffic from entering (or exiting) your computer. This adds an extra layer of security and can be used to prevent computers from accessing certain sites and content. You can learn how to configure your firewall here.

6. Confirm the network name

Before you try to connect to the WiFi at your local Starbucks, make sure the network is actually called Starbucks and not something suspicious like Stars and Bucks. On top of that, it’s very easy to assign any name to a network so think before you click as there may be more than one “Hotel_WiFi-Guest”. Always gotta be on the look-out for the little things.

Source: SaferVPN

August 26, 2014