Francis Chu

Large enterprises that plan to use virtualization software to consolidate server capital and lower operating expenses have a powerful management ally in the latest edition of Leostream Inc.s Leostream Virtual Machine Controller. eWEEK Labs tests show Leostream VMC Version 2.0, which was released this month, can provide a comprehensive, easy-to-use management solution for handling day-to-day […]

Server consolidation undertakings are being made simpler as virtual software vendors come up with new and better solutions to help enterprises tackle virtual environments. Deploying virtual machines on larger multiprocessor servers not only allows companies to reduce the number of hardware systems to manage, but also enhances productivity in software development and testing. Most companies […]

Citrix Systems Inc.s MetaFrame XP presentation server feature release 3 leverages Microsoft Corp.s Windows Server 2003 environment to provide centralized application management and thin-client remote access for most Windows shops. eWEEK Labs tests showed Citrix has built better performance, manage- ment and security improvements into MetaFrame FR 3, making it a solid choice for companies […]

The eServer BladeCenter, IBMs first server blade offering, has the highest density in its class, packing up to 14 dual Xeon server blades in a 7U (12.25-inch) chassis. Packaged with robust management and provisioning tools, the BladeCenter offers large enterprise or e-commerce sites a modular, scalable, high-performance blade server system. Each BladeCenter HS20 blade server […]

This weeks announcement of the PowerMac G5 workstation at the Worldwide Developers Conference in San Francisco had many Mac enthusiasts jumping for joy. But Steve Jobs claim that the Power Mac G5 is “the worlds fastest personal computer” created much skepticism and heated discussion on the Net. Apple claimed that the latest PowerMac will break […]

EXECUTIVE SUMMARY Blade Controller F5s Blade Controller offers Layers 4 through 7 traffic management capabilities to support the latest blade hardware and provides data center and service providers with a robust solution for managing IP traffic in blade server farms. Blade Controller is priced at $6,500 to $12,000 for a redundant high-availability pair but will […]

EXECUTIVE SUMMARY Avalanche 220 Spirents Avalanche 220 is a compact appliance for field engineers who need a powerful Web-stressing device at hand to assess network performance of small-to-midsize sites. The 220 has a reasonable upfront cost and doesnt require much training, thanks to its intuitive Web-based management interfaces. KEY PERFORMANCE INDICATORS USABILITY EXCELLENT CAPABILITY GOOD […]

Perfect Disk 6.0, Raxco Softwares latest Windows disk defragmenter, includes enhancements that make the latest version better suited for the enterprise. Integration with Active Directory will allow enterprises to deploy Perfect Disk 6.0 using group policies and make software updates easier to manage. Version 6.0 supports most Windows platforms, but the Perfect Disk Workstation version […]

Instant messaging implementation in the corporate arena is accelerating, according to a recent study by The Radicati Group Inc., a consulting and market research company in Palo Alto, Calif. Some 70 percent of corporations interviewed are using some form of IM now, but only 26 percent have standardized on a single corporate IM solution, according […]

EmergeCore Networks delivers a complete IT solution in a simple-to-use appliance for small businesses and branch offices. EmergeCores $1,395 IT-100 “IT in a Box,” released last month, is about the size of a small router, but it packs plenty of essential applications for running any small network, including a firewall, an e-mail system, a VPN, […]

The WPA (Wi-Fi Protected Access) standard, ratified last year by the Wi-Fi Alliance, will be making its way into products this summer. WPA provides a significant (if temporary) security boost for Wi-Fi networks by enhancing encryption and authentication capabilities while maintaining backward compatibility. This will allow companies to gradually migrate WEP (Wired Equivalent Privacy)-based networks […]

The Radicati Group has released a study on the state of instant messaging that forecasts escalating growth for IM usage worldwide through 2007. According to the report, 70 percent of the corporations this consulting and market research firm interviewed are using some form of IM, but only 26 percent have standardized on a single corporate […]