Reviews

Managing out-of-band management

Cyclades AlterPath OnBoard consolidates multiple, mixed service processors behind a single interface

SecureWave stops breaches at the source

Sanctuary Device Control prevents forbidden devices from plugging in to the network

Rethinking incident response

EnCase Enterprise 5 brings powerful investigative tools to bear on potential threats

Sun charges Sun Fire T2000 with UltraSparc

Midrange server is primed for running multithreaded apps

Check Point and Sygate corral end points

Similarly strong network access control solutions make for a hard choice

ASE 15 addresses the need for database speed

Partitioning, function-based indexes give newest version of Sybase database a boost

Zimbra breaks the mail server mold

Zimbra Collaboration Suite promises to break new ground in ease of use and administration

Xerox Phaser 8550DX offers alternative to inkjets and lasers

Solid-ink printers create great graphics, but at slow speeds

Testing printers’ speed limits

Ricoh Afico CL200 proves the quickest in text tests while the Xerox Phaser 6350DN reigns for graphic speeds

Color printers hit higher speeds

Vendors rev the engines, but short- and long-term costs remain high

Server clustering made simple

HP bundles ProLiant servers with PolyServe’s robust clustered apps for maximum flexibility

New dimensions in intrusion defense

Sourcefire 3D combines network profiling and rule-based detection for policy enforcement

Network policing at wire speed

Nevis LANenforcer handles end-point security and threat defense in custom hardware

Prep your Web apps for stellar performances

Load testers prove a valuable part of your development strategy

Exclusive: ConSentry keeps a watchful eye on users

LAN Controller enforces policies at the hardware level

Reflexion effectively blocks spam without fallible filters

Challenge-and-response approach gives users ample control over who can and can't contact them

Reconnex revs slip spotter

Reconnex iGuard gains beefier hardware and stronger analysis tools for battling the insider threat

Stellar Steelhead WAN accelerator reduces network wait time

Riverbed adds Proxy File Service, Microsoft SQL performance enhancement

Arming administrators with full client control

FullArmor IntelliPolicy provides wonderfully granular control over Windows workstations

HP makes push for network stability

Hardware-heavy ProCurve Access Control Solution a step in the right direction

Exclusive: Systinet reins in Web service registries

Systinet Registry 6.0 does a good job of managing UDDI entities, but this SOA must-have carries a hefty price

ActiveBatch deftly juggles Windows jobs

Complex yet sophisticated, ActiveBatch empowers admins to easily manage and automate jobs

SQL Server 2005 piles it on

Marked improvements in programmability and manageability are just the start

Compuware aims for hacker-proof ASP.Net applications

DevPartner SecurityChecker finds holes in ASP.Net code but lacks integration features

General Interface pushes JavaScript farther

Tibco makes AJAX development easier, more sophisticated with new release

JabberNow presents out-of-the-box instant messaging

Speedy setup and usability enable secure communications

Heroix explores new territory with Longitude

Ambitious agentless management platform is easy to deploy but limited in scope

Qt 4 raises the bar for cross-platform application development tools

Trolltech's comprehensive toolkit simplifies code portability, interoperability

HP bests Sun in a dual-core server duel

Enhanced machines take advantage of plug-in Opteron processor replacement

NFR brings a new look to IPS

Sentivist 5.0 leverages innovative views and vulnerability data in detecting and preventing security threats

WebEx One melds meetings and workgroups

WebEx and Intranets.com merge deep asynchronous and real-time communications

X marks the sweet SAN spot

Apple Xsan offers industrial-strength performance and stability at a low, low price

Smart switch for smaller SANs

Maxxan MXV250 brings mirroring, replication, and more to mid-range market

AppIQ Storage Authority 4.0 bridges storage and business

New release extends support to more critical devices and applications

HP’s VTL sticks to the basics

No-frills StorageWorks VLS6105 virtual tape library offers speedy restores, backups

Secure office links from anywhere

TCS devices give remote network, phone connections a boost

The identity management challenge

Courion, IBM, Microsoft, Novell, Sun, and Thor Technologies put their user provisioning and access management solutions through our wringer

Policy-based access control, no agents

ConSentry's Secure LAN Controllers enforce access control policies from the wiring closet

Color printers narrow the speed gap

Printers from Lexmark, Oki Printing Solutions, and Xerox approach 36 ppm for color printing

Configuring storage on the wire

Keep iSCSI processing requirements, redundancy, and data protection in mind when building your IP SAN

Six iSCSI SANs unleashed

Adaptec, Celeros, EqualLogic, Intransa, NetApp, and Rasilient move our megabytes

How I tested

Akimbi puts virtualization to the test

Akimbi Slingshot 1.0 makes quick work of reproducing run-time environments

Security event managers rule the roost

SEM products from e-Security, Network Intelligence, and Symantec return similar results despite different monitoring styles

Jtest 7.0 passes with honors

Parasoft's feature-rich app-testing tool keeps getting better

Curing document management complexity

Xythos, Xerox prove X marks the spot for keeping tabs on text, files

Countering spyware

The InfoWorld Test Center assesses the readiness of 10 anti-spyware operatives for active enterprise duty

Soul of a new standard server

The man behind Sun's Galaxy servers sings the praises of AMD Opteron, small form factor SAS, and the new sweet spot in enterprise x86 systems

Adobe brings on the BPM

Adobe LiveCycle 7.0 extends document-centric processes to back-end systems

WANSyncHA protects databases and servers

XOsoft's latest product offers auto-fail-over for multiple data, server types