Cameron Sturdevant

Troubleshooting network problems in the field requires portable smarts, the right physical connections and enough battery power to last several hours. Fluke Networks OptiView Series III Integrated Network Analyzer offers all this in an affordable $22,995 shoulder-sling form. The OptiView Series III INA also comes in an unwired model, for $17,995. Among the new features […]

Zyxel Communications ZyWall 1050 puts advanced network security in the hands of small and midsize businesses. The ZyWall 1050 is a 1U (1.75-inch) Internet security appliance that provides firewall protection, a 1,000-tunnel VPN option and a host of traffic-control features for governing internal users. Announced in October, the ZyWall 1050 costs $4,000. Although this is […]

eWEEK Labs tests of Zyxel Communications ZyWall 1050 Internet security appliance was also a test of Mu Securitys Mu-4000 Security Analyzer. The Mu-4000 is a 2U (3.5-inch) appliance that performs IP security analysis using a repeatable process. The appliance logs results to gauge the vulnerability of IP-based applications and network devices. The Mu-4000, which we […]

ZyXel Communications ZyWall 1050 puts advanced network security in the hands of small and midsize businesses. The ZyWall 1050 is a 1U (1.75-inch) Internet security appliance that provides firewall protection, a 1,000-tunnel VPN option and a host of traffic control features for governing internal users. Announced in October, the ZyWall 1050 costs $4,000. Although this […]

Two years after we first wrote about the Distributed Management Task Forces SMASH, Version 1.0 of the spec is complete. This is good news for IT managers who have bought SMASH-capable data center hardware, as they will now be able to fully use the out-of-service, out-of-band specifications provided by SMASH 1.0. SMASH, or Systems Management […]

In 2006, network access control went from being a solution in search of a problem to an implementable product category. In 2007, IT managers likely will be able to use NAC tools to tie identity to resource access without having to do a forklift upgrade to the network environment. Before I prognosticate about NAC product […]

Controlling end-user network access is tied up with broader security concerns, including identity and authorization. Nonetheless, there are specific questions that IT managers should ask network access control vendors before moving ahead with an implementation of the technology, and most of these questions relate to endpoint configuration and remediation techniques. After testing several NAC products, […]

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 […]

Microsofts Windows Vista comes in a variety of editions, all with differing hardware requirements. Prudent planners will use inventory tools to assess the Vista-readiness of existing PC hardware. eWeek Labs expects Vista to enter the enterprise mostly on new hardware that will likely be certified Vista-capable. Even so, IT managers shouldnt let the “certified” stamp […]

Microsofts Windows Vista comes in a variety of editions, all with differing hardware requirements. Prudent planners will use inventory tools to assess the Vista-readiness of existing PC hardware. eWEEK Labs expects Vista to enter the enterprise mostly on new hardware that will likely be certified Vista-capable. Even so, IT managers shouldnt let the “certified” stamp […]

The imminent release of Microsofts Windows Vista notwithstanding, Windows XP deployment will continue to be the main practical concern of desktop system managers for some time to come. With Universal Imaging Utility 3.0 from Binary Research International, IT managers will be able to maintain significantly fewer images, possibly even just one, while supporting a vast […]

Organizations concerned with maintaining a tight security profile will appreciate Core Security Technologies Core Impact 6, a tool that allows automated, ethical penetration testing—in place of, or in addition to, hiring outside consultants. Click here to read the full review of Core Impact 6. 2 Organizations concerned with maintaining a tight security profile will appreciate […]