Cameron Sturdevant

[WP_IMAGE]In competitive diving a small splash as the diver enters the water is the tell tale sign of a slight flaw in what might otherwise appear to be a well-executed maneuver.The 13.3-inch Lenovo X1 laptop created just such a small splash during my tests at eWEEK Labs.But first, let’s concentrate on the preponderance of the […]

I’m getting ready to go on the road for work and I find that I may have to bring a laptop. This is a big change for me. Over the last couple of years, I’ve been able to carry the only computer I really want to lug: my smartphone. [WP_IMAGE] Instead of a laptop, I’ve […]

[WP_IMAGE] I’m in the process of switching identities. Again. The first switch I made was from using my Ziff Davis email account to Gmail. But I chose poorly and created handles with either a “zdm” (Ziff Davis Media) or “zde” (Ziff Davis Enterprise). Thus, while I had created a work-only, private email address, it was […]

[WP_IMAGE] Ten months ago I opined about the impending changes on the way for data center networks. In a technical analysis written after briefings and demonstrations at Cisco’s Building 2 in San Jose, I wrote, “For one thing, Cisco has “skin in the game” in the form of its UCS offering. For another, the obvious […]

[WP_IMAGE] During the NetSuite conference, the company announced that it would partner with enterprise social platform provider Yammer to add Facebook-like, secure, internal microblogging to NetSuite’s CRM, financials and online commerce offerings. The move makes sense. Salesforce.com has Chatter (review, slideshow) and it’s clear that secure, private social media tools have a place inside organizations […]

Who knew Acer made servers? And knowing that Acer does make servers, should IT managers care? After testing the Acer AR380 F1 at eWEEK Labs, the answer to the second question is “yes.” The AR380 is a rack-mounted, 2U system that is roughly comparable to competitors’ offerings in terms of compute and physical configuration, but […]

[WP_IMAGE] In the hubbub of Interop news surrounding HP’s broadside shot at Cisco it was easy to overlook the management angle. I’ll be looking at just that area and in particular at HP’s Intelligent Management Center. HP’s Intelligent Management Center proposes to put the network management console on a single pane of glass, a claim […]

/imagesvr_ce/eweek/eweek_labs/2011/05/header_logo.jpg The Ethernet Alliance will be at Interop Las Vegas. Interop-Las Vegas starts in a couple of days. I had a chance to catch up with the Ethernet Alliance chairperson, John D’Ambrosia to hear about what the EA would be doing at the show. After the conversation, I know that Ethernet Alliance members will be […]

[WP_IMAGE] In the cloud era, it seems almost quaint to talk about physical servers. And to a certain extent, the commoditization–or at least the common sourcing–of the processor, memory, hard drive, network and power supply components diminishes the technical distinctions between server systems. However, everything cloud starts life in an ocean of very real hardware. […]

If it’s Wednesday than that means a new video episode of CIO Insight on the Pulse Network. CIO Insight is a sister publication of eWEEK and I’m always happy to be invited on the show to talk about enterprise technology. In today’s episode, I’m talking about troubleshooting wireless networks. Also on the show, Maggie Rulli […]

[WP_IMAGE] The Fluke Networks AirCheck wireless network analyzer is a tool that should be added to the “must have” list for front line network pros who must have immediate access to local radio conditions but don’t want to walk around holding an open laptop. The AirCheck device is a rugged, handheld tool with a clear, […]

The latest version of Fluke Networks’ AirCheck handheld WiFi analyzer is a premium tool for front-line techs who go on-site to solve wireless network problems. The 1.2 version can immediately identity clients, wireless devices and access points on a network. When combined with site profile information, it was a snap to identify unauthorized and new […]