We're basically a bunch of petrolheads here at Zen Software, so when it came to choosing an event to thank our partners for their support, it was always likely to involve engines of some kind. As we've been on a fair few track days between us, we all agreed it might be a nice idea to mix it up a bit and instead thought it would be nice to try playing in the sand...

You may have picked up from our subtle marketing that something new is on the horizon with the next release of BackupAssist, Version 7. Now the public Beta is here I'm excited to be able to finally tell you all about the new features, which include a completely reworked interface design. First off, let me introduce the completely new simplified interface and layout...

We've had a few customers asking about whether our backup software BackupAssist can be used to restore old backups originally created using NTBackup, to a new 2008 server. This isn't such a crazy idea when you consider that at the point that you upgrade to Server 2008 you may well have a large history of old backups from your old 2003 server and still need files from within them on your new server.

If you're anything like me, you probably don't have enough time in the day to be checking all of the industry blogs you really should if you want to keep properly up to speed. Ours is a great way to locate news on releases, technical tips and marketing support among other things, but like all the others, it does require checking frequently in order that you don't miss anything.

Reseller Marketing Campaign Builder ScreenshotIf you're a Zen Software partner and want to be doing more to generate new business, but struggle to find the time to arrange marketing activity - help is at hand. I've just made some marketing campaign builder pages live which are specifically designed to help all but eliminate the legwork on your part required to create professional, custom branded marketing campaigns to attract new and existing customers. We're even offering to help with the printing and fulfilment!

One of the most notable changes visually in Windows 8 is the range of new apps that now appear on the "Start" page. In a similar vein to mobile devices, there are email and calendar apps which now integrate tightly, offering handy features such as notifications. It's easy to see why some users will end up switching to this as their preferred method of access, so in this post I'll show you how to configure MDaemon to synchronise with these two key apps.

Alt-N have just released an update for the spam and virus protection bolt-on for MDaemon Messaging Server. It only consists of a couple of minor fixes but they are important ones...

Behold, the unbridled beauty that is the Zen Software Space Invaders pumpkin. [youtube http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8VIIvpmSYR8&w=420&h=315] What can be achieved with five IT professionals, a pumpkin, knife, LED bike light and the Managing Director...