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2009-11-06
Virtualization may seem new, but it was around when eWEEK (then PC Week) made its debut. The roots of today's data center virtualization are easily traced to early mainframe systems of the 1970s and '80s. eWEEK Labs' Cameron Sturdevant connects the dots between his current virtualization coverage and his network management past.
2009-11-06
As eWEEK looks back at its 25-year history, eWEEK Labs analysts considered the most important innovations in their respective coverage areas. For Senior Analyst Andrew Garcia, the choice was a no-brainer: Wi-Fi, a "gargantuan success story."
2009-10-23
Fedora, Red Hat's leading-edge Linux-based OS, has hit a beta milestone. eWEEK Labs' tests show that Fedora 12 will provide the latest and greatest versions of popular open-source applications, as well as features that strengthen not only Fedora but also Linux distributions in general. In particular, Fedora 12 advances the state of Linux system privilege management on multiple fronts and exhibits continued progress in virtualization.
2009-10-18
The Dell R710 PowerEdge 2U rack-mount server is a worthy combination of compute and performance power, and the first system I've seen that provides an alternative to BIOS for power-on system setup and configuration. Many of the Dell R710 PowerEdge's most compelling characteristics are driven by the need to optimize the data center for virtualization tasks.
2009-10-14
The Crossbeam X-Series Platform is a modular Ethernet switch targeted at the enterprise and carrier market. eWEEK Labs tested the the Crossbeam X80 model, and found that it will be a good bet for businesses that need a flexible, high-speed security switch. The $500,000 price tag is well worth it given the ability of the platform to consolidate many security functions and still push traffic at 40G bps.
2009-10-13
The beta of Ubuntu 9.10—or Karmic Koala as it's also known—offers the core open-source updates you would expect. But it also provides important enhancements in the areas of disk encryption, tightened system permissions and cloud service integration—all of which combine to make Ubuntu even more attractive as the Linux distro of choice on the desktop.
2009-10-05
Windows 7 DirectAccess is being billed by Microsoft as the "great extender"--a next-generation access technology designed to connect remote clients in the age of the vanishing network perimeter. One of the primary deliverables borne of Microsoft’s “better together” development strategy--which leverages the simultaneous release of the new Windows 7 client OS and the new Windows 2008 Server R2 server OS--DirectAccess worked well in eWEEK Labs' tests. However, system and security requirements may make DirectAccess just a pipe dream for many organizations right now.
2009-09-29
A recent case seems to show that we can lose access to our e-mail accounts and other cloud-based apps for simply avoiding the kinds of e-mails that pretty much everyone would assume were spam.
2009-09-23
The Panda MOP SAAS server and workstation anti-malware solution allows systems to be managed and protected from a central location, regardless of whether they are inside or outside the company network. This saves on the upfront cost of buying and installing a central management server and the ongoing cost of maintaining that server. Panda MOP also leverages true cloud-based functionality for analysis of suspicious files. In tests, malware detection worked well, at least when it came to viruses and Trojans.
2009-09-20
SocialPET is a SAAS application that tests end users' ability to discern dangerous e-mails by sending fake phishing messages and reporting on users' actions. The app is useful for pointing to security weak links, but it is currently pretty bare-boned.
2009-09-07
Tzolkin's DNS-based site failover and geographic load balancing services are easy to implement, relatively inexpensive and non-disruptive.
2009-08-28
Providing stiff competition in its market space, Sun Microsystems' Intel "Nehalem"-based Sun Fire x4170 packs generous amounts of compute power, local storage, network bandwidth and PCIe expansion capability into a small footprint.
2009-07-23
The 5.0 version of rBuilder boasts several major new features. eWEEK Labs' tests of the platform, through Version 5.2.1, shows that rBuilder makes it easier to churn out virtual machine images for immediate deployment, and that the Web-based management interface that rBuilder pairs with the appliances it creates is handy. However, Labs did run into some configuration issues, as well as some issues with the new Flash-based Web front end.
2009-07-21
As part of its ongoing testing of the VMware vSphere 4 platform, eWEEK Labs puts the new host profiles feature to the test. Host profiles streamlines the configuration of new ESX hosts, and makes it easier for administrators to check for compliance.
2009-07-16
The free Microsoft Security Essentials anti-virus solution, formerly known as Morro, works but won't blow your mind. With it, Microsoft is raising the security bar--albeit the lowest rung on the ladder--but integration with third-party solutions could result in something big.
2009-06-30
If there's a mobile device festooned with as many radios, input options, software sources and configuration menus as Nokia has managed to cram into the N97, eWEEK Labs has never seen it. But the N97's many features start to shine with continued use, and the form factor is sturdy and pleasingly portable. The price, though--$700--is a tough pill to swallow.
2009-06-04
Web bugs are small bits of code embedded in Websites that add functionality and share information. They're almost impossible to ignore, but Jim Rapoza has some advice for keeping your privacy healthy nonetheless.
2009-05-12
Anti-virus systems: can't live with them, can't live without them. But that may all change with Windows 7, which improves on and streamlines security measures already baked into Windows operating systems.
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The Dell R710 PowerEdge 2U rack-mount server is a worthy combination of compute and performance power, and the first system I've seen that provides an alternative to BIOS for power-on system setup and configuration. Many of the Dell R710 PowerEdge's most compelling characteristics are driven by the need to optimize the data center for virtualization tasks.
The Crossbeam X-Series Platform is a modular Ethernet switch targeted at the enterprise and carrier market. eWEEK Labs tested the the Crossbeam X80 model, and found that it will be a good bet for businesses that need a flexible, high-speed security switch. The $500,000 price tag is well worth it given the ability of the platform to consolidate many security functions and still push traffic at 40G bps.
SocialPET is a SAAS application that tests end users' ability to discern dangerous e-mails by sending fake phishing messages and reporting on users' actions. The app is useful for pointing to security weak links, but it is currently pretty bare-boned.
Providing stiff competition in its market space, Sun Microsystems' Intel "Nehalem"-based Sun Fire x4170 packs generous amounts of compute power, local storage, network bandwidth and PCIe expansion capability into a small footprint.
The free Microsoft Security Essentials anti-virus solution, formerly known as Morro, works but won't blow your mind. With it, Microsoft is raising the security bar--albeit the lowest rung on the ladder--but integration with third-party solutions could result in something big.
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