Andrew Garcia

About

Andrew cut his teeth as a systems administrator at the University of California, learning the ins and outs of server migration, Windows desktop management, Unix and Novell administration. After a tour of duty as a team leader for PC Magazine's Labs, Andrew turned to system integration - providing network, server, and desktop consulting services for small businesses throughout the Bay Area. With eWEEK Labs since 2003, Andrew concentrates on wireless networking technologies while moonlighting with Microsoft Windows, mobile devices and management, and unified communications. He produces product reviews, technology analysis and opinion pieces for eWEEK.com, eWEEK magazine, and the Labs' Release Notes blog. Follow Andrew on Twitter at andrewrgarcia, or reach him by email at agarcia@eweek.com.

RIM’s Missed Opportunities

Version 5 of RIM’s BlackBerry Mobile Voice System is both new and late. Read my full review at eweek.com.

New WebEx App Shows Cisco Remembers the BlackBerry Exists

REVIEW: Cisco delivers a solid and familiar mobile WebEx experience to BlackBerry users. Read my full review at eweek.com.

Make Unified Communications a Mobile Priority

Enterprise IT departments need to consider unified communications a primary criterion for deciding what employee-owned mobile devices will be allowed access to corporate resources. Read my full review at eweek.com.

Meru Networks’ E(z)RF SAM Measures Network Performance

The E(z)RF Service Assurance Module enables wireless LAN administrators to leverage an existing Meru WLAN infrastructure to provide ongoing benchmarking of the wireless network. Read my full review at eweek.com.

Cisco M-Learning Viewer Keeps It Simple

Cisco Systems’ iPhone application for those studying for Cisco certifications is currently quite basic, but based on the company’s record, eWEEK Labs expects M-Learning Viewer to develop into a valuable learning tool over time. Read my full review at eweek.com.

Providing Mobile Service

You need to figure out when mobile congestion affects your clients and employees. Read my full review at eweek.com.

Ruckus ZoneFlex 7363 Impresses with Performance, Price Point

Ruckus ZoneFlex 7363 Impresses with Performance, Price Point By Andrew Garcia Ruckus ZoneFlex 7363 The ZoneFlex 7363 offers concurrent dual-band radios and good performance at a low price. Ports The ZoneFlex 7363 comes with one POE-enabled Gigabit Ethernet port and two 10/100 ports. Separate or Together The ZoneFlex 7363 can be used independently or as […]

LABS GALLERY: Google Apps Premier Mobile Device Management

LABS GALLERY: Google Apps Premier Mobile Device Management by Andrew Garcia Rules Administrators can limit access solely to devices that support ActiveSync policies, and thereby create and enforce passcode policies. Passcode With passcode policy in place, a user will be forced to create a passcode on the mobile device before being allowed to synchronize data. […]

LABS GALLERY: Jabra PRO 9470

LABS GALLERY: Jabra PRO 9470 by Andrew Garcia Jabra PRO 9470 The Jabra PRO 9470 offers a small touch screen on the base station for call control and configuration, while the headset charging mount has a small magnetic tug, similar to a Macbook’s MagSafe connector. Touch Screen Using the 2 by 1.5 inch touch screen, […]

BlackBerry Enterprise Server Express Manages Mobile Fleet

Companies can use BESX to help bring the entire mobile device fleet into compliance with regulations that affect the business. Read my full review at eweek.com.