Wayne Rash

This story actually starts on a day when my older daughter and I walked across the sun-filled Lawn at the University of Virginia in Charlottesville. There was a sense that the presence of learning walked with us as we enjoyed the glory of Thomas Jeffersons storied campus. After our walk, we visited the physics department […]

Hewlett Packards c3000 blade system breaks new ground in the server and storage industry. While blade systems have been around for several years, this is the first time such a system has been specifically aimed at smaller businesses. To do this, HP designed a blade chassis that was small enough to fit into a server […]

StorageCraft Technology has released the latest version of its backup and recovery software, ShadowProtect 3.0. For disk-to-disk backup, ShadowProtect is a serious contender. However, its worth noting that the product is not intended to compete against backup software for tape or similar media. The new version is designed to work with both Windows desktop machines […]

With USB memory sticks rapidly reaching the point where theyre commodity items, SanDisk needed to do something to keep buyers interested in a brand-name purchase instead of simply picking up a no-name device at Frys or MicroCenter. SanDisk has done so by offering an innovative physical design coupled with an idea from the old days—bundled […]

The new Roomba 560s roots go much deeper than floor cleaning. The device comes from iRobot, a company with a long history of military and industrial robots. In fact, iRobot is the company that made many of the robots that searched the World Trade Center ruins in 2001. It also makes robots that patrol modern […]

The idea behind Corsairs Padlock USB storage device seems obvious: Find a way to control access to sensitive data by controlling the device itself rather than depending on special software. In eWEEK Labs testing, the low-cost Corsair Padlock was easy to use, secure and worked with most of the computers youre likely to need it […]

My views of Net neutrality first started to be formulated when I found myself at the bar of the Holiday Inn near the Boston airport a little over a year ago. Sitting next to me was Dr. Rene Alvarez, a surgeon who lives and works in Homer, Alaska. Dr. Alvarez treats a variety of patients, […]

Welcome to Wireless In some ways, the mind-set around municipal wireless technology is much like that around net neutrality: Most people think its a good thing, but almost no one can agree on what it actually means. Thats not stopping muni wireless from wending its way into cities across the United States, each of which […]

AT&T is providing the city of Riverside, Calif., with free wireless access, supported by advertising. But there are still costs involved, said Michael Beck, assistant city manager. “It doesnt come free, but it can be very cost-effective,” Beck said. “That is where a community can get caught with a surprise. You have to make sure […]

Dells new PowerVault MD3000i SAN isnt the first time Dell has shipped a storage area network. In fact, its not the first time the company has shipped an iSCSI SAN. Whats new about the MD3000i is that its the first time the company has shipped one without the name of its partner EMC. The PowerVault […]