Cameron Sturdevant

The latest editions to Google€™s hardware lineup include the new Samsung Chromebox Series 3 desktop and a refreshed Samsung Series 5 550 Chromebook Ultrabook and are simple to use, consumer-oriented devices that depend on the cloud for the bulk of their application and storage capabilities. Both devices became available June 14 and run only Google€™s […]

The Latest Chromebook The new Samsung Series 5 550 Chromebook is basically a netbook that is linked to a Google account. Limited Offline Mode Here you see that I’m able to access a Google Docs document while disconnected from the network. However, I can only view the document. Top View The Samsung Series 5 550 […]

Site Recovery Manager Site Recovery Manager 5.0 (SRM) pairs data center sites and provides replication and disaster recovery (DR) for VMware virtual infrastructure. vSphere Replication vSphere Replication (VR), shown in the lower right, is a new feature in SRM 5.0 and enables DR without requiring more expensive, hardware array-based replication. Configuring the Replication Process This […]

VMware vCenter Site Recovery Manager 5.0 throws the virtual infrastructure leader into the fray to provide disaster recovery capabilities for lower-value second-tier applications while making user interface changes that cause the complex tool to be somewhat easier to use. IT managers who already use Site Recovery Manager 4.x (SRM) will likely be impressed with the […]

Notification Center OS X Mountain Lion changes the way notifications from applications work (for example, when iTunes needs an update) so that they appear briefly and then, depending on the nature of the alert, it slides away or remains until dismissed. Messaging OS X Mountain Lion adds messaging to the Mac desktop operating system so […]

All MacBook Pro Now with a Retina display and almost 25 percent thinner than previous iterations, the new MacBook Pro lost some legacy support in order to engineer in a greater reliance on Thunderbolt ports. However, users don’t have to worry. Apple will sell you a dongle to convert those ports to the legacy hardware […]

Front View The 2U HP ProLiant DL380p Gen8 can be equipped with up to two Intel Xeon E5-2600 family processors. Interior Overview The ProLiant DL380p Gen8 has 24 dual in-line memory module (DIMM) slots for a maximum of 768GB of double data rate type 3 (DDR3) RAM and hot-swappable components throughout. Clear Cowl The clear […]

The dual-processor Hewlett-Packard DL380p Gen8 data center rack mount server successfully marries extensive performance and capacity increases with simplified field serviceability. In an era when workload virtualization seeks to minimize hardware concerns, eWEEK Labs tests showed that IT managers still have important hardware choices and that the HP DL380p Gen8 should be at the top […]

IT network pros and wireless network designers who need to troubleshoot and design 802.11n wireless networks should acquire the latest version of Fluke Networks’ AirMagnet WiFi Analyzer Pro. To see images of AirMagnet in action, click here Newly added diagnostic tests, including concurrent ping, FTP and traceroute augment an array of 802.11n WLAN-analysis capabilities of […]

Dashboard The AirMagnet WiFi Analyzer Pro provides a variety of WLAN tools, including a dashboard that shows network utilization and other characteristics at-a-glance. WiFi Adapter Check The new WiFi Adapter Check is a downloadable utility that displays information about the network adapter and compatibility with AirMagnet WiFi Analyzer Pro. "Sanity Check" Pings The ping utility […]

Deployment tools for Microsofts Windows Vista are barely out of the oven—heck, Vista itself is still cooling—but eWeek Labs donned some fireproof mitts and used these tools to put the OS on our systems. eWeek Labs tests of new deployment tools from Microsoft show that most organizations should be able to upgrade to Vista with […]

At the Microsoft Management Summit in late April, it was announced that the update to Systems Management Server 2003, currently called SMS v4 Beta 1, will be known as System Center Configuration Manager 2007 when it is released in 2006. The new name reflects the growing importance of system configuration management tools, and eWEEK Labs […]