Share NTFS USB Hard Drive on VMware vSphere/ESX 4

The other day, I was discussing virtualization in email security (for example, anti spam virtual appliance). One of the drawbacks of ESX (and ESXi) is the lack of support for external data storage (non Data Store). Of course, you can add a multitude of data stores, local and remote, and it is THE way to go. But I needed to be able to backup my virtual appliances to an external hard drive using NTFS (so that it can be read on my Windows machines).

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http://www.emailsecuritymatters.com/site/blog/best-practices/share-ntfs-usb-hard-drive-vmware-vsphere-esx-4/

What?s New in modusGate 5.0: Policy Management and Enhanced Anti Spam

With modus 5.0, Vircom adds a number of new features and improvements: Microsoft Exchange 2010 support and integration (Contacts and Trusted Senders), Quarantine Report delegation and an enhanced Sender Reputation System. This new release also marks the debut for Vircom’s Policy Management add-on. Policy Management protects your organisation against intentional or unintentional data leakage by email. It also provides traceability and tools to enforce your company policies.

http://www.vircom.com/en/products/about-modus-5.0/