Ian Murphy
3G and HSDPA Data Cards for business
Network & Internet
3G and HSDPA Data Cards for business
IT PRO went on the road, literally, to put the latest 3G data cards from the four leading UK operators to the test to see how they performed in five m…
16 Jul 2008
Paessler IPCheck Server Monitor

Network & Internet
Paessler IPCheck Server Monitor
Knowing what's happening on your network is always a challenge. Paessler wants to make your life easier with its IPCheck Server Monitor.
31 Mar 2008
Vizioncore vReplicator 2.1

Server & storage
Vizioncore vReplicator 2.1
This is a product that can be deployed by any company irrespective of its size and with almost no real computing knowledge.
27 Dec 2007
Quantum DXi5500

Server & storage
Quantum DXi5500
Enterprise ready storage is a big issue today. Even small businesses are buying storage in the terabyte-plus range and larger enterprises are purchasi…
18 Oct 2007
Microsoft Forefront Security for Exchange and SharePoint

collaboration
Microsoft Forefront Security for Exchange and SharePoint
13 Sep 2007
VMworld: Virtualisation is now an industry

Server & storage
VMworld: Virtualisation is now an industry
VMware boss argues that growth in adoption combined with pressures on budgets and environmental factors have moved virtualisation beyond niche sectors…
11 Sep 2007
Altiris Software Virtualisation Solution 2.1

Server & storage
Altiris Software Virtualisation Solution 2.1
Altiris Software Virtualisation Solution 2.1
10 Sep 2007
Yoggie Management Server and Yoggie Gatekeeper Pro

Server & storage
Yoggie Management Server and Yoggie Gatekeeper Pro
Unlike a lot of security products, this is part of a coherent solution that can be deployed piecemeal
23 Aug 2007
EqualLogic PS3800XV Storage Array

Server & storage
EqualLogic PS3800XV Storage Array
This is not the cheapest 2.3TB you will every buy but don't forget that this is high speed, enterprise ready, SCSI replacement storage aimed at tier o…
23 Aug 2007
Under the skin of Windows Server 2008 - Part 1

file servers
Under the skin of Windows Server 2008 - Part 1
IT PRO kicks off the first in a series of technical articles looking at Microsoft's forthcoming server operating system, previously codenamed Longhorn…
16 Jul 2007
Quest releases Reporter 6.0

Network & Internet
Quest releases Reporter 6.0
New version of the Windows auditing tool adds detailed reporting and Active Directory comparative analysis.
6 Jun 2007
Microsoft talks agile at TechEd

Business strategy
Microsoft talks agile at TechEd
Lack of product announcements shifts developer focus to IT strategy.
5 Jun 2007
CeBIT 2007: Solid State Drives come of age

Server & storage
CeBIT 2007: Solid State Drives come of age
Production growth and falling prices, along with a plethora of new device makers have narrowed the gap between flash and traditional hard disk to the …
19 Mar 2007
Cybercrime not a police priority, peer warns

Security
Cybercrime not a police priority, peer warns
Lord Erroll blasts police and Home Office for not doing enough to prevent cybercrime.
7 Mar 2007
GoldenGate Transactional Data Management 9.0

Business strategy
GoldenGate Transactional Data Management 9.0
Organisations have so much data today that they are struggling to make the best use of it. Data warehouses, business intelligence (BI), data mining, d…
20 Feb 2007
Plasmon UDO Desktop Drive

Server & storage
Plasmon UDO Desktop Drive
Secure archival of information is not just a regulatory requirement; it's also a business requirement.
20 Feb 2007
Europe in slow lane over fast internet

Network & Internet
Europe in slow lane over fast internet
Former boss of chipmaker Giga urges European governments to get behind Fiber to the Home initiatives.
7 Feb 2007
Trend Micro Network VirusWall Enforcer 2500

Security
Trend Micro Network VirusWall Enforcer 2500
For those who own managed offices this is a must
6 Feb 2007
ScriptLogic Desktop Authority 7.5

Security
ScriptLogic Desktop Authority 7.5
Managing and supporting large numbers of desktops is a serious challenge. To simplify the process, most companies have resorted to a standard desktop …
6 Feb 2007
Architecting the future

Server & storage
Architecting the future
When IBM announced the first generation of Intel dual core servers, it announced the next generation of its Enterprise X-Generation architecture, but …
1 Feb 2007
Microsoft virtualises applications

Server & storage
Microsoft virtualises applications
With its acquisition of Softricity, Microsoft is well on its way to becoming a major provider of virtualisation solutions for applications, as well as…
1 Feb 2007
Cisco tackles videoconferencing

Network & Internet
Cisco tackles videoconferencing
Over the years billions have been invested in videoconferencing. It was always the "next big thing", but only now is the technology delivering on its …
1 Feb 2007
Nexsan SATABeast review

Server & storage
Nexsan SATABeast review
This is a truly impressive storage array and with a street price of under £1/GB for enterprise level storage, is worth the investment.
25 Jan 2007
GFi EventsManager 7

mail server
GFi EventsManager 7
Very nice package with clear business benefits, albeit with some shortfalls
18 Jan 2007
EMC RepliStor SMB Edition

Server & storage
EMC RepliStor SMB Edition
EMC RepliStor SMB Edition
12 Jan 2007
Big Blue gets Cool Blue

Server & storage
Big Blue gets Cool Blue
IT PRO takes a look at IBM's Cool Blue project, one of several attempts in the industry to tackle the growing problem of heat generation and power con…
4 Jan 2007
Nexsan Assureon

Security
Nexsan Assureon
The Nexsan Assureon is marketed as a storage security product and oddly enough, that's just what it is. Another way of looking at it, is as a Content …
3 Jan 2007
Buffalo TeraStation Pro 1TB

Server & storage
Buffalo TeraStation Pro 1TB
Buffalo TeraStation Pro 1TB
3 Jan 2007