Reviews

Running agents with Amazon Bedrock AgentCore

AgentCore delivers an enterprise-grade infrastructure and operations layer for deploying and managing AI agents at scale, with a few wrinkles.

By Martin Heller

Mar 12, 202620 mins

Amazon Web ServicesGenerative AIIaaS

Review: Affordable videoconferencing for real conference rooms

With a high-performance camera and separate audio module, the Logitech CC3000e conquers rooms too large for most off-the-shelf videoconferencing products

By Denny Arar

Apr 24, 2014 5 mins

Software Development

Do more with less: Lambda expressions in Java 8

Using lambda expressions can make your Java code leaner, more powerful, and easier to read

By Martin Heller

Apr 23, 2014 7 mins

Java

Do more with less: Lambda expressions in Java 8

Using lambda expressions can make your Java code leaner, more powerful, and easier to read

By Martin Heller

Apr 23, 2014 7 mins

Concurrency Development Tools Java

Nashorn: JavaScript made great in Java 8

JavaScript on the JVM is better and faster but not always friendlier with Nashorn, the rebuilt JavaScript interpreter

By Martin Heller

Apr 16, 2014 10 mins

Java JavaScript Software Development

Nashorn: JavaScript made great in Java 8

A first look at Java's sleeker JavaScript compiler and command-line tools

By Martin Heller

Apr 16, 2014 9 mins

Java JavaScript Web Development

Review: 8 secure browser alternatives to Chrome, IE, and Firefox

Spikes AirGap and Invincea FreeSpace shine in test of eight specialized browsers

By David Strom

Apr 15, 2014 23 mins

Careers Technology Industry

First look: MongoDB 2.6, the all-grown-up version

MongoDB upgrade woos admins with continuous backup, point-in-time recovery, and hot upgrades

By Brian Crucitti

Apr 10, 2014 4 mins

Databases Java Web Development

Review: Fluke reinvents handheld network testing

The Fluke Networks LinkSprinter makes on-the-fly network testing quick, easy, and more affordable than ever

By Brian Chee

Apr 8, 2014 8 mins

Technology Industry

Big data showdown: Cassandra vs. HBase

Bigtable-inspired open source projects take different routes to the highly scalable, highly flexible, distributed, wide column data store

By Rick Grehan

Apr 2, 2014 10 mins

Cloud Computing Databases

Big data showdown: Cassandra vs. HBase

The NoSQL giants have much in common — but what matters most is where they differ

By Rick Grehan

Apr 2, 2014 9 mins

Databases Development Tools Java

Review: 3 encryption tools protect sensitive data — and more

SafeNet, WinMagic, and Symantec deliver basic key management for businesses, particularly in the mobile era

By John Breeden II

Apr 1, 2014 14 mins

Encryption Technology Industry

Review: HBase is massively scalable — and hugely complex

Apache HBase offers extreme scalability, reliability, and flexibility, but at the cost of many moving parts

By Rick Grehan

Mar 31, 2014 12 mins

Cloud Computing Databases

Review: Cassandra lowers the barriers to big data

Apache Cassandra 2.0 combines NoSQL flexibility and scalability with friendly SQL-like queries

By Rick Grehan

Mar 24, 2014 11 mins

Cloud Computing Databases

Review: Riverbed brings branch office storage back to the data center

Riverbed Granite 2.5 eliminates remote office server administration and backup pains by delivering iSCSI and Fibre Channel storage over the WAN

By Keith Schultz

Mar 21, 2014 8 mins

Technology Industry

Review: Windows 8.1 Update offers an olive branch for mouse users

Windows 8.1 Update brings a tiny handful of mouse-centric improvements and a hodgepodge of interface tweaks

By Woody Leonhard

Mar 19, 2014 10 mins

Small and Medium Business Software Development

Review: 4 VM security tools go under the microscope

Catbird, Hytrust, TrendMicro, and Dome9 all offer interesting approaches, but no one product does it all

By David Strom

Mar 13, 2014 3 mins

Cloud Security Security Software Development

Preview: Google’s tantalizing Mobile Chrome App SDK

Introducing Google's new Cordova-based toolchain

By Martin Heller

Mar 12, 2014 8 mins

Development Tools Java Technology Industry

Preview: Google’s tantalizing Mobile Chrome App SDK

Google's new Cordova-based toolchain lets you develop hybrid mobile apps from the same HTML, JavaScript, and CSS code as Chrome apps

By Martin Heller

Mar 12, 2014 9 mins

HTML Mobile Development Small and Medium Business

iPhone, Galaxy, iPad, Nexus: Here’s how they really rate

The InfoWorld Test Center has reevaluated today's mobile devices in light of a changing technology landscape

By Galen Gruman

Mar 11, 2014 11 mins

Technology Industry

Review: Netgear’s ReadyData makes a splash with flash

Netgear's better, faster rack-mount NAS and iSCSI SAN makes the case for enterprise workloads with read and write caching and unlimited snapshots

By Paul Ferrill

Mar 7, 2014 7 mins

Technology Industry

First look: Docker is a better way to deploy your apps

An open source Linux container engine taking the world by storm is the newest, leanest, and cleanest way to get your app from development to production

By Peter Wayner

Mar 5, 2014 10 mins

Cloud Computing Open Source Technology Industry

Ultimate cloud speed tests: Amazon vs. Google vs. Windows Azure

Comparing cloud platforms in terms of price and performance

By Peter Wayner

Feb 27, 2014 17 mins

Amazon Web Services Application Integration Java

Ultimate cloud speed tests: Amazon vs. Google vs. Windows Azure

A diverse set of real-world Java benchmarks shows Google is fastest, Azure is slowest, and Amazon is priciest

By Peter Wayner

Feb 26, 2014 17 mins

Amazon Web Services IaaS Technology Industry

Storage on a budget: GlusterFS shines in open source storage

But beware of trade-offs when it comes to documentation, management tools, and failover

By Susan Perschke

Feb 25, 2014 2 mins

Open Source Technology Industry

Review: PathSolutions solves the network monitoring maze

PathSolutions' TotalView provides a path-oriented view into network problems and acts as a superb companion to your traditional network monitoring system

By Brian Chee

Feb 20, 2014 9 mins

App Testing Technology Industry

Review: Google Chrome wants to be your OS

The Chrome Apps architecture enables native-like apps, written in JavaScript with platform APIs, that load fast, run quickly, and work offline

By Martin Heller

Feb 19, 2014 12 mins

HTML JavaScript Mobile Development

Review: 4 NAS appliances deliver big storage cheap

12-bay rack-mount systems from QNAP, Netgear, LenovoEMC, and Infortrend combine huge storage capacities, business-grade features, smooth setup, and easy administration

By Paul Ferrill

Feb 12, 2014 12 mins

Technology Industry

Review: 10 JavaScript editors and IDEs put to the test

WebStorm and Sublime Text lead a field of diverse and capable tools for JavaScript programming

By Martin Heller

Feb 6, 2014 32 mins

Java JavaScript Web Development

Review: 10 JavaScript editors and IDEs put to the test

WebStorm and Sublime Text lead a field of diverse and capable tools for JavaScript programming

By Martin Heller

Feb 6, 2014 39 mins

Development Tools JavaScript Software Development

Top tools for the best app performance

ExtraHop wins five-vendor application performance monitoring shoot-out

By Barry Nance

Feb 4, 2014 3 mins

App Testing Technology Industry Utilities

MacBook Pro delivers blazing speed in Gigabit Wi-Fi test

In a test of three smartphones and two laptops, all five products validate the superior throughput of 802.11ac

By Eric Geier

Jan 30, 2014 8 mins

Technology Industry

Nutanix NX-3000 review: Virtualization cloud-style

Nutanix Virtual Computing Platform brings resilient, cloud-like server and storage infrastructure to traditional virtualization deployments

By Paul Ferrill

Jan 29, 2014 10 mins

Software Development Technology Industry

Mac flashback: Original InfoWorld review of the Macintosh II (6/8/1987)

This may not be a dream machine, but it's close. The Mac II should also open several new markets to the Macintosh world

By InfoWorld Staff

Jan 24, 2014

Technology Industry

Mac flashback: Original InfoWorld review of the Power Mac G5 and Mac OS X Panther (1/5/2004)

Beauty and the best: Panther/G5 combo is Apple's finest work yet. The Power Mac G5 desktop workstation presents the ideal balance of compatibility, usability, and value.

By InfoWorld Staff

Jan 24, 2014

Technology Industry

Mac flashback: Original InfoWorld review of the PowerBook G4 (12/16/2002)

After spending quality time with the PowerBook running Mac OS X 10.2.2, we don't care if we ever touch another $3,500-plus top-end PC notebook. Yes, it is that good, and its value has nothing to do with its sleek looks.

By InfoWorld Staff

Jan 24, 2014

Technology Industry

Mac flashback: Original InfoWorld review of the Macintosh IIsi and Macintosh Classic (11/12/1990)

Each of the machines is priced aggressively, at least as far as Macintoshes go, without sacrificing any of the quality workmanship synonymous with Apple.

By InfoWorld Staff

Jan 24, 2014

Technology Industry

Mac flashback: Original InfoWorld review of the Macintosh System 7 (6/17/1990)

System 7 represents the most dramatic change to the Macintosh's operating system since its introduction in 1984.

By InfoWorld Staff

Jan 24, 2014

Software Development Technology Industry

Mac flashback: Original InfoWorld review of the Macintosh SE/30 (3/27/1989)

Seldom does a computer line leapfrog a generation of CPU technology. That, however, is just what Apple has accomplished with the SE/30.

By InfoWorld Staff

Jan 24, 2014

Technology Industry

Mac flashback: Original InfoWorld review of Apple Macintosh (3/26/1984)

The Macintosh will be compared to other machines not only in terms of its features but also in the light of the lavish claims and promises made by Apple co-founder Steven Jobs

By InfoWorld Staff

Jan 24, 2014

Technology Industry