Review: HP’s latest blade delivers big punch in small package
HP’s Gen9 servers are out, and we found them incrementally better than the Gen8 version we recently tested, due to both increased processor horsepower and efficiency.To read this article in full,...
View ArticleVMware 6.0: Faster, smarter, more resilient
VMware 6 pays more attention to high availability and large deployment than prior editions -- with a kick to the throttle in terms of overall speed of scale, not just size of scale. This comes with a...
View ArticleContainer wars: Rocket vs. Odin vs. Docker
Containers have taken the networking world by storm, offering a lightweight, more flexible alternative to the traditional virtual machine. The major difference between a container and a VM is that a...
View ArticleReview: Enterprise guide to Windows 10
Windows 10 is now available for consumers, but for IT executives thinking about enterprise deployments, here’s what the upgrade path from Window 7 or Windows 8/8.1 looks like.To read this article in...
View ArticleReview: Parallels 11 delivers seamless Windows/Mac integration
If you’re an end user who wants the best-of-both-worlds experience of running Windows on a Mac, or if you’re an IT admin who wants to gain more control over the Macs running on your network, Parallels...
View ArticleSurface Pro 4: Everything you need to know
The Surface Pro 4 is a tablet that at minimum roars, and if you go the max, screams. All models have a 12.3-inch brilliant display featuring 10-point touch sensing. There’s an accelerometer for motion...
View ArticleReview: Run Windows 10 on your Mac using VMware’s Fusion 8
If the goal is hosting Windows (or Linux) on a Mac using a Type 2 hypervisor, Fusion8 is the tool for you. There’s a Standard version for end users and a Pro version for developers, as VMware wants to...
View ArticleReview: AirWatch takes mobile device management to the next level
AirWatch 8.1 is a sophisticated control plane for mobile devices that meets the needs of large enterprises. It stacks up well against other MDM apps we’ve tested, and features container demarcation...
View ArticleWhat is a cloud access security broker and why do I need one?
According to analysts from Gartner and elsewhere, every enterprise with a significant cloud presence needs a cloud access security broker (CASB) to protect its cloud-based data. CASB products can sit...
View ArticleCitrix wins VDI shootout
Virtual Desktop Interface is becoming easier to do, with potentially killer graphics, reasonable port virtualization, fine-grained administrative control, and support for potential hosts other than...
View ArticleDell PowerEdge R730xd: Now with Intel Broadwell afterburners
Dell recently sent us its R730xd PowerEdge rack server with uprated Intel Broadwell-series CPUs. The company claims that the 2U server with 22 cores is 20% faster than boxes running the older Haswell...
View ArticleReview: Four ways to manage Macs in a Microsoft world
Traditionally, Macs have been second-class citizens in the Windows-centric enterprise world, but it doesn’t have to be so. In this review, we looked at four ways to manage Macs in a Microsoft Active...
View ArticleIBM MaaS360 delivers powerful, easy-to-use mobility management
Fiberlink MaaS360 won our Clear Choice test of mobile device management tools in 2011. IBM bought Fiberlink in 2013, so we wanted to see how the product has evolved over the years.To read this article...
View ArticleReview: Deep dive into Windows Server 2016
Windows Server 2016 was officially released in September, but we waited until all of the bits were at production level before taking a deep dive into Microsoft’s flagship server operating system.To...
View ArticleReview: VMware vSphere gets much-needed facelift
VMware’s vSphere 6.5 virtualization platform fixes many issues we had with vSphere 6.0 and delivers significant improvements in management, security and high availability. There are also first steps...
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