Drive Backup Express (32-bit version) was reviewed by PC WORLD
John  L. Jacobi says: "During my entire hands-on with DBE, I was waiting for something to pop and bite me so I could continue to indulge my Sherlockian fantasy with the words "Aha! Just as I suspected, Dr. Watson," but nothing ever so much as nibbled. I created and restored partitions without incident and the recovery media the program created backed up and restored flawlessly as well. The interface was easy on the eye and the brain, with the possible exception of selecting the drive or partition to back up (the information provided in collapsible tree form was a bit confusing). Other than that, it was elementary."

Paragon Drive Backup 9.0 Personal was reviewed on PC WORLD

Paragon's Drive Backup 9.0 Personal (price $40, as of 7/15/2008; download) disk imaging application may still be a feature or two shy of competitor Acronis True Image Home 11, but you may not need what's missing. DB9's newfound ability to back up and restore individual files and folders, in addition to imaging drives and partitions makes the two programs nearly equal. If the restore implementation was a little friendlier, you could throw out the "nearly": Drive Backup 9's friendlier, configurable GUI and $10 price advantage still makes it a difficult choice between the two.

IT Channel News Briefs, July 11

Paragon Software launches new channel program for backup

Paragon Software Group, a data security and management solutions provider, commenced its new Paragon Partner Program for the Americas in June. The program includes two tiers, Standard and Alliance, subdivided into two levels each. Focusing on VARs selling to SMBs and mid-enterprise businesses, Paragon developed a program to suit VARs that provide managed services to customers. The company's entire product line is available to resellers through the channel, though the new program will highlight Drive Backup and Partition Manager products. Paragon says the program boasts better margins and profitability with fewer requirements. Benefits of becoming a member include a 24/7 partner hotline, deal registration, Paragon's full-service partner portal and certification training for selected partner levels.

Paragon Drive Backup 9.0 was reviewed on Mac Or PC. The author says: "It makes backing up your computer easy. This means if you come across a problem on your computer you can quickly and easily restore it back to a backup of your choice to get it up and running again. So do I recommend it? This is a piece of software that we shouldn’t just want to have, we need to have it".

Paragon Rescue Kit for Mac OS X -Lite was reviewed on Network World. The author says: " The software aims to help Mac users recover from system problems by rescuing data and restoring their systems. The solution offers tools for data recovery and ships with fully automated wizards that help users back-up and restore partitions. The software will perform a full back-up/restore and/or file/folder rescue even if the operating system cannot be loaded, including a file browser to enable restoration of data on a file or folder basis."

Paragon Partition Manager Server Edition 9.0 was reviewed on Processor.com (USA). The athor says: "Paragon Software Group's Partition Manager Server Edition handles hard drive management and offers advanced maintenance, resize, copy, merge, recovery of partitions, and rescue operations while preventing data loss and reducing downtime."