Frank J. Ohlhorst

The latest version of ConVirt Enterprise Cloud adds cloud provisioning to its array of management options, thereby enabling IT managers with Linux-based servers to move workloads to private or public cloud platforms. ConVirt Enterprise Cloud is an amalgamation of open-source and proprietary technologies that manage how data center resources are allocated between applications, private clouds […]

Unitrends Primary Status Console A browser-based status console gives quick insight into the status of backups across the network. Settings and Options Most of the product’s settings, configuration options and associated defaults can be found on a drill-down screen that offers plain English explanations. First-Time Backup The first-time backup screen offers simple choices and eliminates […]

Unitrends Enterprise Backup version 6.3 will be able to back up physical and virtual systems hosted on either VMware vSphere or Microsoft Hyper-V infrastructure when it is released June 29. eWEEK Labs tested an early release candidate of Unitrends Enterprise Backup. There are several other virtual backup appliances on the market; however, none yet run […]

SuperStorage Server Is Rack-Mountable The Super Micro SuperStorage Server SSG-6027R-E1R12N is a 2U rack-mountable storage server. Plenty of Space for Storage Drives The SuperStorage Server can house up to a dozen drives in a hot-swappable configuration. Hot Drive Swaps Are Easy Super Micro’s drive trays are instrumental in making it easy to hot-swap drives and […]

The SuperStorage Server 6027R-E1R12NJ from Super Micro may not have a catchy or easy-to-remember name. However, the unit offers memorable performance that comes with an affordable price tag. The 2U unit is built around Intel€™s latest Xeon processor family, the E5-2600 series, and can house as many as twelve hot-swappable hard drives. Exceptional performance is […]

Cluster Management The virtual cluster management page allows for management of the virtual IP address that represents the real servers (physical or virtual) being load balanced. Match Rule Configuration The Match Rule configuration page is the control frame work for Layer 7 content-switching functions, which include a graphical expression editor for rule construction. System Information […]

Coyote Point rethinks the world of application-delivery controllers, or ADCs, with a virtual iteration of a physical appliance. Coyote Point€™s Equalizer OnDemand, released March 12, is designed to run on VMware ESX/ESXi V4.X platforms and brings with it application-control capabilities, such as load balancing, optimized application delivery and failover support. The virtual appliance brings with […]

Ncomputing Offers a Trifecta of PCs Using Thin Clients NComputing offers a simple analogy for maximizing thin-client density by using one PC to support up to three additional PC implementations. Small Footprints, Small Power Draw NComputing’s M300 thin clients are sleek little boxes that can be mounted most anywhere, sip low watts, make no noise […]

Ncomputing is now offering a new take on the thin-client paradigm with its M300 3-in-1 Thin Client Kit for Virtual Desktops. The M300 was announced Feb. 23 and started shipping in late March. With a street price of around $400, Ncomputing is claiming that the M300 kit is less than a third of the cost […]

Well-known for its application acceleration products, Riverbed Technology delves into the next logical phase of speeding up traffic across WANs with its new accelerator technology, called Granite. Simply put, Riverbed’s Granite does for WAN storage, what Riverbed’s Steelhead does for application over the WAN€”acceleration. Riverbed Granite’s primary purpose is to improve storage performance across the […]

EnterpriseDB has announced a new database-as-a-service offering, which will bring EnterpriseDB’s PostgreSQL and PostgreSQL Plus database products to the cloud. The company has already forged agreements with leading cloud services hosts to immediately offer EnterpriseDB’s PostgreSQL Plus Cloud Service. Service providers, such as CloudBees and Engine Yard, will use PostgreSQL Plus Cloud Service for their […]

When it comes to the cloud, security has always been the No. 1 concern for users. After all, as data travels around the Internet, there are numerous windows of opportunity for data interception or capture. A single weak link can lead to system compromise and lost information. Now there’s a cloud application to handle that. […]