News | May 2, 2007

Storage Management: Sharpeware Launches SPACEWatch For Exchange — New Email Compliance & Storage Management For Microsoft Exchange Platforms

Sharpeware, one of the leading provider of multi-platform email storage analysis and management solutions, recently announced the launch of SPACEWatch for Exchange. SPACEWatch for Exchange, a new addition to the SPACEWatch Storage Management Suite, has been chosen as the enterprise-wide email storage analysis, compliance, and management tool by banking firms, headquartered in New York City.

"SPACEWatch for Exchange gives Microsoft Exchange environments an affordable and easy-to-use email analysis and storage management solution, which is vital to executing on corporate compliance, governance and risk management," said Andrew Sharpe, president and founder of Sharpeware. "With Sarbanes-Oxley and HIPPA [Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act] laws mandating the retention of emails, businesses can no longer afford to simply archive emails," continued Sharpe, "they require the ability for in-depth email analysis and monitoring combined with storage management so that email content is retained in compliance with prevailing laws. SPACEWatch deployment at a one of the world's most respected investment banking firms is a testament to the solution's integrity and we anticipate more traction for SPACEWatch in the financial sector in United States and around the globe."

Comprehensive Email Storage and Cost Management

With capabilities for granular email content analysis and reporting of Microsoft Exchange server mail boxes, folders, and pst files (including files with the pst), SPACEWATCH allows businesses to:

  • Achieve an enterprise view of email storage, spanning user and group levels
  • Identify storage hot spots
  • Highlight email usage trends
  • Eliminate audit consultants
  • Analyze content and attachments

Additionally, SPACEWatch features an optional Chargeback module that enables customers to store email based on storage metrics and allocated budgets. "Organizations are looking for ways to better manage data storage costs," noted Sharpe, "and SPACEWatch gives businesses the ability to track email and storage to create costing polices commensurate with use." An interactive tool, SPACEWatch Chargeback profiles email costs for used and unused storage by departments and business units. "Chargeback enables equitable distribution of storage assets," continued Sharpe, "and is an additional tool in advancing corporate email compliance and storage management."

Availability and Pricing

SPACEWatch for Exchange is fully compatible with Microsoft Exchange 5.5 and later. It runs on Windows 2000 Professional, Windows Server 2003, and Windows XP. Pricing starts at $2,999.00 and free 30-day evaluation downloads are at: www.sharpeware.com/html/downloads

About Sharpeware Ltd.
Founded in 1994, Sharpeware Ltd. is a leading provider of multi-platform email storage analysis and management solutions for medium-sized and large enterprises. SPACEWatch Storage Management Suite, the company's open-architecture flagship offering, is used by hundreds of customers at forward-thinking businesses and universities including Accenture, Goldman Sachs, Harvard University, Pfizer, and Stanford. A certified partner of Microsoft, Novell and IBM, Sharpeware has worldwide headquarters in Peebles, Scotland with US offices located in Bradenton, Florida, and partner offices throughout North America, Asia and Europe. Visit www.sharpeware.com or call +1 800 706 2939.

SOURCE: Sharpeware Ltd.