Michael Caton

Oracle Database 10g, the foundation of Oracle Corp.s long-awaited platform overhaul, emerged from eWEEK Labs tests with our Analysts Choice recommendation. Database 10g addresses the needs of organizations pressured to increase uptime while cutting database staff, and it will pique the interest of administrators forced to manage growing collections of unstructured and multimedia data. Click […]

Spam, viruses and directed attacks have made managing e-mail security an increasingly complex and difficult job. eWEEK Labs recently reviewed three appliances that will reduce the burden on IT managers by consolidating messaging security applications in a single box. Appliances from BorderWare Technologies Inc., CipherTrust Inc. and IronPort Systems Inc. give companies a new way […]

BorderWares MXtreme Mail Firewall MX 200, which began shipping in March, is the least expensive appliance we reviewed, but it doesnt lack in capability when it comes to providing security against message-based attacks. This appliance is designed for a relatively small number of users—roughly 250—and mail volumes consistent with that number of users. Click here […]

From a hardware perspective, the IronPort C60 is the most robust appliance we tested, with dual processors, RAID Level 10 and redundant power supplies. Click here to read the full review of IronPort C60. 2 From a hardware perspective, the IronPort C60 is the most robust appliance we tested, with dual processors, RAID Level 10 […]

The IronMail appliance, which was updated in February with Version 4.0 software, is a good fit for companies that need to improve perimeter security and use message profiling to adapt faster than anti-virus vendors currently do to new virus and worm threats. Click here to read the full review of IronMail. 2 The IronMail appliance, […]

BorderWare Technologies Inc.s forthcoming update of its MXtreme software includes a number of enhancements that will make it easier for administrators to fight spam and manage MXtreme Mail Firewall MX appliances as part of a companys broad network infrastructure. With this update, the MXtreme appliance family will more closely match CipherTrust Inc.s IronMail appliances in […]

There are many hosted Web conferencing solutions available, but Interactive Video Technologies Inc.s MediaPlatform 3.1 differs from most by giving companies a way to manage multimedia to build comprehensive streaming presentations for the Web. Click here to read the full review of MediaPlatform 3.1. 2 There are many hosted Web conferencing solutions available, but Interactive […]

Document management and collaboration are areas in which SFA applications typically fall short, but ShareMethods LLC does a good job of addressing these shortcomings with its namesake service. Click here to read the full review of ShareMethods. 2 Document management and collaboration are areas in which SFA applications typically fall short, but ShareMethods LLC does […]

One drawback of ViewCentrals conference management software has been its inability to manage recorded events. ViewCentral Replay, released in April, solves that problem. ViewCentral Replay lets companies externally manage registration for Web-based events and content such as training, conferences and white papers. The service is priced at $3 per user registration, plus an annual charge […]

Employease Inc.s hosted human resources application gives companies easy entry into a system that provides good request workflow and employee self-service capabilities. Click here to read the full review of Employease. 2 Employease Inc.s hosted human resources application gives companies easy entry into a system that provides good request workflow and employee self-service capabilities. In […]