Anne Chen

Charting a course away from Microsoft Corp.s Office is no simple—or short—task, as eWEEK Labs has learned from a company carefully evaluating its office productivity suite options. /zimages/2/124782.jpg A year and a half after eWEEK Labs conducted the Office 2003 vs. OpenOffice.org 1.1.1 eValuation at FN Manufacturing LLC—and less than six months after working with […]

During the last two years, eWEEK Labs has followed FN Manufacturing LLCs efforts to loosen Microsoft Corp.s grip on its corporate desktops. This particular eWEEK eValuation was designed to determine the viability of ThinkFree Corp.s ThinkFree Office 3 Server Edition at FN Manufacturing, including its compatibility with Microsoft Office. /zimages/3/28571.gifClick here to read eWEEK Labs […]

eWEEK Labs tests of one of Sun Microsystems Inc.s first “Niagara”-based servers show that the platform pushes the limits of server processing power. Click here to read the full review of the Sun Fire T2000. 2 eWEEK Labs tests of one of Sun Microsystems Inc.s first “Niagara”-based servers show that the platform pushes the limits […]

In the world of hardware, 2005 proved to be the year vendors pushed processor power to new heights as competition in the multicore processor space came to a head. Advanced Micro Devices Inc. gained a 64-bit head start on Intel last year when it unveiled 64-bit extensions that allow x86 chips to accommodate more than […]

Citrix Systems Inc.s GoToAssist 7.0 is a handy managed service for providing virtual on-site support. GoToAssist 7.0 allows organizations of any size to efficiently provide quality tech support while keeping an eye on the entire process. Click here to read the full review of Citrixs GoToAssist. 2 Citrix Systems Inc.s GoToAssist 7.0 is a handy […]

Managed remote assistance services might be cost-prohibitive for all except the largest of organizations, but there are less expensive help desk alternatives available for small and midsize businesses. Last month, for example, Echogent Systems Inc. released EchoWare Remote Support System 1.0, a remote-desktop platform that includes both server (EchoServer) and client (EchoVNC) software. Under Echogents […]

At the spring DEMO@15 conference, I had the opportunity to see a number of cool new products ranging from security devices to mobile blogging platforms. However, nothing I covered at the Scottsdale, Ariz., conference generated more reader feedback or questions though than a product called Ovation from Serious Magic Inc. (Serious Magic is known for […]

Armed with the eServer X3 Architecture chip set, IBMs latest midrange four-way server is a strong choice for small and midsize businesses. The eServer xSeries 260s impressive expandability and spacious internal storage will attract cost-conscious organizations that want to run their workflow on one server. Click here to read the full review of IBMs eServer […]

Today, the SMB server market is one of the fastest-growing and most competitive market segments for hardware vendors. In fact, small and midsize businesses in North America are expected to spend $276 billion this year on IT, according to a recent survey by market research company eMarketer Inc., of New York. Larger enterprises are concerned […]

In anticipation of the quickly approaching holidays, vacation tour company Transat A.T. Inc. has revamped its back-end computing infrastructure to avoid any potential turbulence during the winter travel season. Transat has upgraded the servers that run its main reservations system—replacing Sun Microsystems Inc. Sun Fire 6500 servers with Sun Fire 6900 servers. The new servers, […]