Test Center Tracker: A triple dose of reviews

analysis
Jan 12, 20072 mins

Potent yet pricy bug catcher: Developer want bugs in their code about as much as chefs want flies in their soup of the day. Unfortunately, the former can be a lot more difficult to find and remove. Test Center analyst Andrew Binstock got to take an exclusive look at BMC/Identify AppSight which proved itself an astoundingly potent solution for reproducing and tracking down bugs. Its feature set is astounding, but

Potent yet pricy bug catcher: Developer want bugs in their code about as much as chefs want flies in their soup of the day. Unfortunately, the former can be a lot more difficult to find and remove. Test Center analyst Andrew Binstock got to take an exclusive look at BMC/Identify AppSight which proved itself an astoundingly potent solution for reproducing and tracking down bugs. Its feature set is astounding, but alas, its pricetag may be more than many shops will be able (or willing) to afford.

Exchange killer returns with a vengeance: The first time Test Center analysts Oliver Rist and Jamie Bernstein looked at the Gordano Messaging Suite, they determined the had a potent Linux-fueled alternative to Exchange on their hands. Well, GMS has hit version 12, and it’s even better than before, Jamie finds, boasting more polish, better management features, spruced up calendaring, and more. Further, its AutoPort feature makes migrating from Exchange astoundingly simple.

Cisco upgrades 7200 series: It’s kind of like putting a state-of-the-art sports car engine in the frame of your 2001 family sedan. Cisco has unleased the new NPE (Network Processing Engines) G2 for its lines of 7200 router series, which will let admins upgrade their hardware without having to take it off the rack. Test Center Analyst Paul Venezia finds in his testing that new engine doubles the 7200’s performance — plus it comes with other nifty features, like VPN acceleration.