Cameron Sturdevant

[WP_IMAGE] Alongside dedicated, physical network gear that just keeps on working, virtualization technologies and the cloud are plowing up fields of alternatives to single-purpose, silicon based network devices. At least that’s my thought here at eWEEK Labs. Nothing stands still. Everything that seems certain and fixed comes under pressure from innovation and change brought about […]

[WP_IMAGE] I just finished testing the Dell PowerEdge R415 1U, AMD-based, general purposed server. You can read my full review here and the slideshow here. Today, I just want to mention the Ready Rails kit that came with this server. Four pieces, ten minutes and this server was securely mounted. There’s an optional cable management […]

[WP_IMAGE] It’s Springtime and that means new laptops. A fresh crop of performance beauties are in the lab and I’ve been having fun with the new hardware. I’m not having so much fun with the software that comes on these systems. Fortunately, nearly all enterprise users get a laptop that has been imaged with the […]

The Dell PowerEdge R415 rack-mount server is a general-purpose workhorse system that is a worthwhile choice for cost-conscious organizations. However, the PowerEdge R415 is more than a replacement for Dell’s SC1435, which is a 1U AMD-processor-based pizza box. In the PowerEdge R415, Dell is recognizing the rise of server virtualization in the data center by […]

Front The 1U Dell PowerEdge R415 is intended for price conscious IT buyers who are also considering a step to the cloud. I tested the basic, cabled, not hot-swappable R415 chassis. Inside The PowerEdge R415 is a two-socket system with 8 DIMMS for a maximum configuration of 12 cores and 128GB of RAM. (Shown here […]

I’ve been using a Fluke Networks AirCheck WiFi analyzer at the eWEEK San Francisco test lab and the results are pretty good. You’ll be able to read my full review later this week, but for now, here are some of my preliminary findings. AirCheck reports more. Anyone with a WiFi enabled phone can find access […]

To create or improve your disaster recovery plan start by watching this short video interview. I talk about how to make disaster recovery appealing to upper managment while using DR implementation as a housekeeping opportunity. Also see my article on disaster recovery and a 2002 case study I wrote about a San Francisco tech firm […]

Top The ??í15.6″ Lenovo W520 has the same look as the W510 but packs twice as much of just about everything including CPU and RAM while managing to stay cool and quiet. Working The bright display, dreamy keyboard experience, and cool running system make the W520 comfortable to use for extended periods of time while […]

[WP_IMAGE] The latest addition to eWEEK Labs in San Francisco spun up yesterday, creating a home for our latest server hardware and setting the stage for “what’s next” exploration of the cloud. Our downtown testing and studio space now has a VMware vSphere 4.1 “pretty permanent” testing infrastructure in cabinet one and an in-and-out testing […]

Microsoft Windows InTune subscription service for managing PC systems keeps end user systems (not servers) updated and secure without the need for the on premise infrastructure usually associated with this type of task. Administrators use a web console accessed from the Internet to keep tabs on client desktop and laptop installed software, updates and endpoint […]

The Lenovo W520 mobile workstation packs nearly twice the compute and memory power into a physical case that retains the characteristics of the previous-generation 15.6-inch W510. However, the W520 is nearly 1 pound lighter. The W520 now comes with a range of high-performance-yet power-conserving-graphics options, and has been certified by a slew of ISVs, including […]

As part of a my review of Salesforce.com’s Free Chatter platform I created a Chatter account based on my Ziff Davis Enterprise email account and invited several of my labs and editorial colleagues to join me in using the platform. Yesterday I got a call from the Salesforce.com administrator in our corporate IT department. It […]