Vol 20 No 05 |
| Bandwidth - visibility and management |
| According to Ian Kilpatrick of Wick Hill Group, blithely purchasing bandwidth to address common network performance problems may not be helping |
| StruxureWare
Operations Suite from Schneider Electric |
| There are many business disciplines which operate in glorious isolation but nevertheless, equally serve business goals. Facilities Management and Data Centre IT are examples. |
| The cloud security race |
| Cloud adoption is driving all sorts of opportunities. but Neil Hollister, CEO of CRYPTOCARD says that because things move so fast, the basics are being overlooked |
| LoadMaster 5500 from Kemp Technologies |
| Kemp Technologies has previously focused on the SMB application delivery controller market. |
| Secure pull printing from Altman Technologies |
| For many organisations network printing happens without much thought or planning. Some, like colleges and universities, desperately need to reliably charge users for print and copy services. |
| WhatsUpGold v15 Premium from Ipswitch |
| WhatsUpGold from Ipswitch has consistently shown that network monitoring doesn't need to be expensive, and the latest edition, v15, offers even greater value with a host of new features. |
| Storage Manager 5.0 from SolarWinds |
| he effective management of storage networks has always been a headache for administrators, but the rapid rise of virtualisation presents new challenges. |
| Privilege Guard 2.8 from Avecto |
| Least-privilege user access (LUA) is an important part of a data protection strategy for Windows users, but it can be nigh-on impossible to manage in enterprise networks. |
| Up Close and Personal with… |
| … Andrew Percival, Managing Director of Mayflex |
Vol 20 No 04 |
| It's too hard to ignore |
| Steve Robinson of IBM Security Solutions says that, when it comes to the cloud, one size fits none. Here are his thoughts on securing cloud computing in the enterprise |
| Up Close and Personal with… |
| … Adrian Brookes, VP Strategy and Technology Office at Siemens Enterprise Communications |
| IT security - the next frontier |
| Editor of network computing and IT practitioner Ray Smyth says it's time to go beyond technology alone to secure our networks - and it must start now |
| Advanced Intelligence (AI) EngineTM from LogRhythm |
| Log management and analysis are essential for achieving regulatory compliance, but successful business intelligence rests on making sense of the huge volumes of raw data that can be gathered from network devices. |
Vol 20 No 03 |
| EveryonePrint from Altman Technologies |
| Effective management of printing resources is essential if organisations are to reduce their waste and running costs. |
| TITUS Aware for Microsoft Outlook |
| Email is a major focus for businesses attempting to implement data loss prevention (DLP) strategies and Aware from TITUS offers a refreshingly new approach. |
| Managing IT governance |
| Roger Southgate, past President of the ISACA London Chapter, examines the key findings from a member survey which anticipates greater business value |
| Up Close and Personal with… |
| … Brian Shorten, Risk & Security Manager for Information Systems at Cancer Research UK |
| Virtual Spam Prevention from Halon Security |
| Based in Sweden, Halon Security is gaining a strong following for its anti-spam solutions as they offer extensive messaging security features which are highly suited to both enterprises and ISPs all at a very affordable price. |
Vol 20 No 02 |
| Testing for efficiency |
| Daryl Cornelius of Spirent says that Test & Measurement is a foundation stone of solid Network Economics |
| Thinking inside the box |
| Network Computing editor Ray Smyth sets out the case for considering the economics of the network, its impact, and potential benefits |
| GrIDsure Enterprise Login |
| There can be no doubt that password recovery is a costly business and it remains one of the most persistent IT support requests. |
| DeviceLock version 7.0 from DeviceLock Inc. |
| Recent and continuing data security breaches highlight clearly that many businesses are still failing to implement a coherent data leakage prevention policy. |
| Free for who? |
| Ray Smyth, editor of Network Computing talks to Vincent Steckler, CEO of AVAST Software |
| Paessler PRTG Network Monitor 8.3 |
| Some degree of network monitoring is essential to ensure that IT Service Level Agreements are well managed… |
Vol 20 No 01 |
| Orion Network Performance Monitor 10.1 from SolarWinds |
| Monitoring large networks can be a costly business because many high-end solutions are inordinately expensive and their complexity can generate unwelcome administrative overheads. |
| The Lifecycle of a Firewall Rule |
| Reuven Harrison, the CTO at Tufin Technologies, explains how a firewall rule can be better managed |
| CounterACT 6.3.4
from ForeScout Technologies |
| Businesses that focus exclusively on guarding their network perimeter are leaving themselves wide open to some significant threats as most breaches now occur inside the network. |
| Users forcing change |
| Andy Kemshall, Technical Director at SecurEnvoy, shares his thinking on what’s in store for 2011 |
| SANsymphony-V from DataCore Software |
| The enormous growth of network storage in the enterprise is forcing businesses to consider new ways of managing their storage capacity so as to keep within budget. |
| Cloud Computing Contracts and Services |
| Christopher Millard, Professor of Privacy and Information Law, Queen Mary, University of London and Senior Research Fellow, Oxford Internet Institute, highlights the challenge of cloud computing contracts |
| Webroot Email Security Service |
| Email communications have become so utterly vital that organisations need more than just an email infrastructure. |
| Message master® Enterprise Alert from Derdack |
| In a modern business setting there is no shortage of information to alert a range of individuals about any number of events. |
Vol 19 No 06 |
| Up Close and Personal with… |
| Ray Smyth -Explain where Virgin Media Business fits in.
Mark Heraghty - It's very different from the consumer side; we don't do cable TV at all. |
| Laptops get personal |
| With staff mobility and expectations rising Nick Lowe of Check Point explains why secure virtual workspace may be the answer… |
| Mobile Guardian for External Media from Credant Technologies |
| External storage devices while undeniably useful can present a huge security risk as they are highly portable, and capable of holding large amounts of sensitive data and easily lost or stolen. |
| CRYPTO-MAS 2FA from CRYPTOCard |
| Two-factor authentication (2FA) is the ideal solution for providing remote users with secure access to network services and resources without requiring them to remember complex and risky username and password combinations. |
Vol 19 No 05 |
| NetEvidence Review |
| Highlight from NetEvidence avoids some of the problems commonly associated with network reporting products by being designed with the user firmly in mind. |
| Equalizer E650GX review |
| The ability to deliver essential information over the web in a timely manner is now critical to business operations |
| Shark Review |
| Enterprise level network monitoring products have typically commanded very high prices |
Vol 19 No 03 |
| The SAS 9211-4i
host bus adapter
from LSI |
| LSI has consistently been at the forefront
of storage technology development and
has stretched its lead even further by
delivering the industry's first 6Gb/s
SATA+SAS storage adapter products. |
| LT Auditor+ 9 from
Altman Technologies |
| With security breaches and confidential
data losses occurring on an almost
daily basis, businesses must look
inwards as the majority of these losses are
occurring inside of their network perimeter
defences. |
| STORAGE - SECURE AT SOURCE |
| SHAUN WALSH, VICE PRESIDENT OF EMULEX
EXPLORES THE SNIA BASED APPROACH TO
STORAGE SECURITY |
| Sourcefire 3D System 4.9 |
| As networks expand to keep up with
business demands, security solutions
must also evolve. |
| SecureChange
Workflow 5.1 from
Tufin Technologies |
| Change management is an essential
business process and never more so
than in the context of network security. |
| Up Close And Personal With… |
| … Frank Kenney, Vice President, Global Strategy At IPSWITCH |
| NetSupport Manager
version 11 from
NetSupport Software |
| Remote control software is an ideal
tool for support engineers, allowing
them to access users' systems and
swiftly troubleshoot problems from the
comfort of their own desk. |
Vol 19 No 02 |
| IronKey Enterprise
from IronKey |
| Businesses and government agencies
know that they have a legal and moral
duty to protect sensitive and personal
data whilst it is in transit. |
Vol 18 No 06 |
| Norman Endpoint
Protection |
| Norman Endpoint Protection (NEP)
software from Norman Data
Defense Systems, |
| SecureLinx
SpiderDuo from
Lantronix |
| KVM devices are ideal for controlling
multiple servers from a central
location and Lantronix has consistently
offered a range of innovative solutions. |
| LANsense Enterprise
edition, version 9.0,
from Nexans |
| Knowing that your network infrastructure
was working used to be sufficient. IP
convergence, |
| Security: The Intelligent Question |
| The Network Performance Management Masterclass Series In Association With |
| The Avenues For Business Success In A |
| Netscout Systems, Considers The Management Complexity Of Virtualised Servers |
| ArchiveOne Express
from C2C |
| Email archiving is a business driven
requirement that is just as important to
SMBs as it is to enterprises. |
| The Network Computing Masterclass series… |
| … Going Beyond Technology And Product. |
Vol 18 No 05 |
| The Network Computing Masterclass series… |
| … Going beyond technology and product.
The network performance management masterclass series in association with
Netscout Systems looks at how to manage the delivery of converged ip
services. |
| 6 Gb/s SATA and SAS
RAID Controller Card
from LSI |
| Companies around the world are
feeling the squeeze from the
recession, and in businesses perhaps
no department has been more affected than
IT. |
| EYE Network
Professional Edition
from Entuity |
| Entuity has traditionally focused on
managing enterprise networks and its
Eye Of The Storm (EYE) has consistently
delivered a powerful solution for network
analysis, device monitoring, problem
remediation and inventory. |
| NearPoint for
SharePoint Version
4, from Mimosa
Systems |
| Ubiquitous access to business critical
data is undeniably important, as
organisations move towards a more
collaborative style of working. |
| AppQoS Live! From
iTrinegy |
| Network and application performance monitoring and analysis can be an expensive business, and particularly so when the product requires a dedicated platform to run on. |
| Factory Integrated - Business Restricted |
| Nick Broadbent of Datacore explains why a storage backbone benefits from hardware independence when building a storage virtualisation strategy. |
| Security In A Virtual World |
| Damian Saunders, manager of the application networking group at citrix, looks
At the move towards virtualised network security products |
| SANmelody 3.0 from DataCore Software |
| IP SANs are enjoying an exponential
uptake in the SME sector as they provide a
highly cost-effective alternative to Fibre
Channel (FC) SANs for network based
storage. |
| Market Dynamics: Making Sense Of The Market |
| In a regular look at results and key business announcements for suppliers into the
networking and it market, network computing summarises the editors selections. |
Vol 18 No 04 |
| VirtualDesktopServer
7.1 from 2X |
| Presenting terminal services and virtual
desktops to multiple users can help to
maximise the investment in hardware
and IT resources, |
| VIRTUAL SERVERS - REAL SECURITY |
| Andreas Sander, vice president at Clavister ,considers network security in the context of the increasing popularity of virtualisation |
| netPrefect from
Cyclone Technology |
| There may be plenty of choice for network
management products at the enterprise
level, |
| The Network Computing Masterclass Series… |
| … going beyond technology and product. The network performance management Masterclass Series -
In association with Netscout Systems looks at maximising the value of your
existing it infrastructure |
| NetSupport DNA 3.0 |
| All businesses need to maximise their
investment in IT; |
| Market Dynamics: Making Sense Of The Market |
| In a regular look at results and key business announcements for suppliers into the
networking and it market, network computing summarises the editor’s selections |
| Unified Communications: Future Tense |
| Ray smyth, editor and technology commentator, investigates the journey so far
of this collaborative technology |
Vol 18 No 03 |
| MailArchiver 6.1
from GFI |
| The current raft of regulatory compliance
guidelines for email archiving are equally
as applicable to SMBs as they are to the
Enterprise. |
| VERSION X |
| With product announcements ranging from the trivial to the bizarre, the editor
Distils the essence of those that are of interest to the networking community. |
| The Network Computing Masterclass Series… |
| … Going beyond technology and product.
The network performance management Masterclass Series -
In association with Netscout Systems looking at secure portable analysis for
the modern ip network |
| Market Dynamics: Making Sense Of The Market |
| With product announcements ranging from the trivial to the bizarre, the editor
Distils the essence of those that are of interest to the networking community. |
| DeviceLock 6.4 from
DeviceLock Inc. |
| Protecting corporate data against
internal security threats is now a major
concern for network administrators. |
Vol 18 No 01 |
| A CASE FOR FIBRE … OR IS IT? |
| Mike Holmes of cabling solutions company nexans, rises
Above the copper versus glass argument and focuses on
best application |
| The Steelhead 1050
from Riverbed |
| As businesses start to focus on their IT
service delivery this year, it's imperative
that they get the most out of their WAN
links to remote offices, |
| Pcounter for
Windows from
Altman |
| All businesses, large and small, continue
to look for ways to make significant
reductions in their operational costs, |
| Eye Of The Storm
2009 from
Entuity |
| In these trying economic times, businesses
need to get more out of their investment in
IT, |
| Market Dynamics: Making Sense Of The Market |
| In A Regular Look At Results And Key Business Announcements For Suppliers Into The
Networking And It Market, Network Computing Summarises The Editors Selections |
Vol 17 No 06 |
| The Secure Access Management System from Data Track Technology |
| Administrators are faced with some
serious security issues when
providing their engineers with
remote access in order to allow them to
support network devices. |
| Data Security Server from Vormetric |
| The number and scale of recent data security breaches can't be down to a lack of security solutions as there are a good range of products on the market that can stop these in their tracks. |
| The EP6OO WAN Optimiser from DBAM Systems |
| Optimising existing underperforming WAN links is a far more cost-effective response than throwing extra bandwidth at them. However, many appliance-based solutions are aimed at big businesses and have price tags to match. |
| Uplogix 43O |
| In today's distributed network
environments, support staff can be
faced with some difficult decisions. |
| The Sourcefire 3D System version 4.8 |
| Best known for its excellent Snort
IPS software, Sourcefire also offers
a sophisticated network threat
management solution, and this latest
version of its 3D System comes with
greatly simplified deployment and
management. |
Vol 17 No 05 |
| SANmelody Software from DataCore |
| SANmelody Software from DataCore Uptake of IP SANs has been enjoying an exponential growth this year as businesses see the many benefits that iSCSI has to offer for network storage. |
| Tattooing heads won't work… |
| Colin Tankard of Digital Pathways offers a timely nudge to consider
data encryption; especially in the shadow of changing legislation |
| Baton down the hatches and ready the network… |
| When I look at the IT and networking sector, it strikes me that two things are required to continue its development. |
| Secure in the end |
| Andre Muscat, Director of
Engineering at GFI Software,
resets the password on
Endpoint Security |
| Market Dynamics: Making Sense of the Market |
| In a regular look at results and key business announcements for a range of suppliers into the
Networking and IT market, Network Computing summarises the Editors key selections. |
| VERSION X |
| With product announcements ranging from the trivial to the bizarre, the Editor distils the
essence of those that are of interest to the Networking community. |
| DeviceLock 6.3 from DeviceLock Inc. |
| It's a well publicised fact that many of the biggest threats to the security of corporate data lie within the network perimeter. |
| The CRYPTO-MAS managed service from CRYPTOCard |
| As companies fight to secure their
data from unwanted intrusion, they
are now expecting their staff to
remember an ever increasing number of
username and password combinations. |
| The ClusterLoad Nemasys load balancer, from ClusterScale |
| There may be plenty of server load balancing solutions on the market, but ClusterScale aims to offer a more cost-effective alternative to many of the main players. |
| The Coyote Point Equalizer E65Osi appliance |
| There may be a burgeoning range of application delivery solutions targeting SMBs, but Coyote Point's latest Equalizer appliance raises the bar for features and value. |
| The Network in recession |
| The credit crunch is biting.
Budgets are frozen and your
biggest asset may not be
playing its part. Ray Smyth
investigates the modern
network in the context of
recession and suggests it can
be your new best friend… |
| SecureTrack 4.3 from Tufin Technologies |
| Tufin has traditionally focused on firewall configuration, auditing and management, but with this latest version of its SecureTrack software, it now pushes this expertise into network device management as well. |
Vol 17 No 04 |
| The Network Computing Masterclass Series |
| … going beyond technology and product. The Wireless Networking Masterclass series - in association with Extricom. |
| Altitude uCI 7.5 |
| In today’s highly competitive commercial markets customer relations is one of the most critical factors for the success of a business. |
| Pronto! from CommuniGate Systems |
| Hosted communications services are proving a popular choice not only for smaller businesses with limited budgets, but also for organisations looking for easier ways of providing secure collaboration services to their mobile workforce. |
| The Vital Security Web Appliance
NG-6OOOS from Finjan |
| Finjan's focus has always been on web content security and its Vital Security appliances offer users a number of unique features which include its patented behavioural blocking technology. |
| WhatsUpGold Version 12, Premium Edition, from Ipswitch |
| Ipswitch is a long term player in network monitoring and this latest version of its WhatsUpGold definitely ups the ante with the competition. |
| WatchGuard Firebox Peak X85OOe |
| WatchGuard has always had a strong presence in the UTM (unified threat management) appliance market and its Firebox products deliver a security solution that can be upgraded swiftly to keep in step with evolving demand. |
| The modern data centre - copper mine or glass palace? |
| Rosemary McGlashon of 3M puts the case for fibre, as opposed to copper infrastructure, in the mission critical data centre |
| LogRhythm 4.O |
| Businesses that are handling sensitive data (for which read all of them) have plenty of best practice guidelines to keep them on the right side of the law, but a critical factor is proving to auditors that they have achieved regulatory compliance. |
Vol 17 No 03 |
| LSI MegaRAID SAS 87O8EM2 |
| LSI's extensive range of RAID controllers have always been a popular choice for system integrators owing to their fine combination of features, performance and value. |
| The Network Computing Masterclass series… |
| … going beyond technology and product.
The Wireless Networking Masterclass series - in association with Extricom |
| Central Management Console from Clearswift |
| Many businesses implementing appliance based network security take the strength in depth approach, by preferring to have multiple systems, each handling different functions. |
| Known known's… |
| You may think you know who is accessing your data, but do you? Colin Tankard of Digital Pathways Limited explains how to find out who’s reading your data while you read this |
Vol 17 No 02 |
| The Network Computing Masterclass Series |
| … going beyond technology and product. |
| The PRTG Grapher 6 - Enterprise 5OO
from Paessler |
| Traffic monitoring and analysis are such essential functions of network administration - but the high prices some products command puts these tools well out of the reach of many organisations. |
| DESlock+ 3.2.7 from Data Encryption Systems Ltd |
| It's quite remarkable that hardly a week goes by without us hearing about yet another government department losing data or another laptop containing vulnerable personal information, being stolen or left in a taxi. |
| DeviceLock 6.2.1, from DeviceLock Inc. |
| Product
DeviceLock 6.2.1, from DeviceLock Inc.
From Network Computing Magazine Vol 17 No 2 - March/April 2008
In the battle to lock down your network, it's too easy to focus on securing your borders and less so the threat within. |
Vol 17 No 01 |
| Virtual Servers; graphical management |
| Putting a dynamic face on server virtualisation is key to operational success, says Gary Read president and CEO of Nimsoft |
| Frank Hirth moves to protect business critical data |
|
| Up Close and Personal… |
| … with George Teixeira, CEO of DataCore Software Corporation |
| Universal Imaging Utility (version 3.5) from Binary Resource UK |
| In the past setting up a PC for a new employee could take several hours to install the operating system and all the required applications. |
| Virtualised servers; real security |
| Server virtualisation can offer some real business benefits. Reza Malekzadeh of VMware explains why one of these can be security and why there are no trade offs |
| Answering the
University challenge |
| Students, faculty and staff at Reading University go extreme networking |
| Panda Security |
| Panda Security for Enterprise (PSE) is a suite of Panda products offering protection against Malware for a potentially complex, distributed network environment, but it is equally suited to simpler network architectures. |
| Plumbing the depths |
| Increasing network dependency and complexity makes a persuasive case for knowing more about the inner workings of your network, says Christian Twardawa, CEO of Paessler AG |
| Testing for compliance |
| Caz Dunlop, of Netcordia, explains why the only way to get compliant is to automate network audits and analysis, leaving time for the Network Manager to be in control |
| Redefining a working network |
| A flashing light does not a working network make; so says Frank Puranik, Senior Technical Specialist at Itheon Networks |
| Managing Server Virtualisation:
A Fork in the Road? |
| Beth Ruck of InfoVista explains some of the considerations for managing virtualised servers |
| Now you see it, now you see it |
| Chris Mayers chief security architect at Citrix, explains why Application virtualisation is fast, scalable and secure, with only positive user impact |
| A question of application |
| Douglas Smith, President of Network Instruments makes the case for application performance analysis on the network |
| The Editor's Round up… |
| With so much information from so many sources, how can you take it all in? If anyone knows it is Network Computing Editor, Ray Smyth. In this regular feature, he tries to make sense of it all - or not! |
Vol 16 No 06 |
| Eye of the Storm 2OO8 from Entuity |
| The squeeze on network service delivery management increases its grip as network complexity and demanding business units expect more. |
| Cloudmark Server Edition 2.1 |
| In a world where SPAM, Phishing and Virus attacks are directed at the majority, there is a real sense of advantage in using a detection system that creatively looks the other way, beyond mainstream methods; |
| Don’t be sheepish when it comes to the great IP transition |
| Jill Taylor of Verizon Business sets out the case for collaborating with a partner to create a business aligned IP network |
| ZXTM Global Load Balancer from Zeus Technology |
| Zeus Technology has a good reputation with its server load balancing products and is now applying this expertise to enterprises with globally distributed data centres. |
| Version X |
| With product announcements ranging from the trivial to the bizarre, the Editor distils the essence of those that are of interest to the Networking community. |
| QLOGIC SANBOX 9OOO |
| Enterprise level core fibre channel SAN switches have traditionally commanded very high price premiums |
| LeftHand Networks SAN/IQ 7 |
| IP SANs have come of age and now offer a more cost-effective and versatile network storage solution than many FC SAN products. |
| FalconStor Software CDP Virtual Appliance |
| The uptake of virtual machine technology is growing massively across a wide range of market sectors as more and more businesses see the benefits it can offer. |
| Data centre migration and application performance |
| As the allure of the data centre embraces more organisations, what happens to the performance of its applications? Jim Christie of Exinda explains |
| Managed service providers: pain outsourced? |
| Business today is conducted in real time, 24/7. Companies rely on their technology to ensure transactions and communications happen quickly and accurately, so that they can deliver the right service to customers and maintain their competitive edge. |
| Market Dynamics: making sense of the market |
| In a regular look at results and key business announcements for a range of suppliers into the Networking and IT market, Network Computing summarises the Editors key selections. |
| LSI MegaRAID SAS 8888ELP |
| LSI has been a busy company this past year as, along with a number of key acquisitions, it's been steadily building up its RAID controller product lines, and now offers one of the most comprehensive ranges currently on the market. |
| Tunnelling Layer 1; stoicism or planning? |
| Choices, developments and business dependency conspire to render infrastructure management the poison chalice. Paul Eo, regional manager for LS Simple, explains why this need not be so |
| Up Close and Personal… |
| … with Tony Hurtado, Global Head of Marketing at MASERGY |
| Kop that! Asigra’s data protection scores at Liverpool FC |
| Backup Technology is providing Liverpool FC with Asigra's centralised online backup and recovery software, Televaulting. |
| A LAN day out |
| “Brilliant teamwork lads!” Aardman Animations look beyond Wallace and Gromit’s cracking contraptions to improve their network performance |
| YOUR OWN WORST ENEMY IS YOU… |
| Bill Beverley of F5 Networks suggests that breaking down silos can lead to more effective deployment of applications |
| The White, the black, and the grey… |
| Amrit Williams, CTO at BigFix, sets out why when dealing with new threat sources on the network, you may need to role with the punches a little |
| The Network Computing Masterclass series part 2… |
| … going beyond technology and product. |
| Managing virtualisation |
| With virtualisation now firmly on the radar, what does it mean and where can it be applied? |
| The Network Computing Masterclass series part 1… |
| … going beyond technology and product. |
| There may be trouble ahead… |
| The challenges for building, owning and managing a significant business asset, enshrined in legally enforceable regulations, are set to get harder and more specialised, according to Ray Smyth |
| The Editor's Round up… |
| With so much information from so many sources, how can you take it all in? If anyone knows it is Network Computing Editor, Ray Smyth. In this regular feature, he tries to make sense of it all - or not! |
| Time to outsource the Network? |
| Adrian Cooper, of a&o Systems and Services, discusses the benefits of outsourcing for business operations |
| Compliance - the next major challenge? |
| Andrew Mason of RandomStorm explains why compliance driven data security has moved being a backroom service to a
boardroom headache |
Vol 16 No 05 |
| SecureDoc Enterprise Edition from WinMagic |
| With the vulnerability of modern network access devices undeniable, the argument in favour of rendering their data useless to anyone but the owner is compelling. |
| Inbox / Outbox (Autumn) 2007 |
| The New Connaught Rooms, London, 27th and 28th November 2007 |
| Facing up to security |
| Based on solid research does a new science-based approach suggest that the days of multiple passwords are numbered? |
| Efficient UPS systems and the low carbon economy |
| David Bond of Uninterruptible Power Supplies Limited explains recent transformations in UPS technology |
| Compliance, convergence and control |
| Kurt Roemer, chief security strategist at Citrix explains how virtualisation can provide enhanced data security |
| Back end covered? |
| Andrew Wilson of Hitachi Data Systems sets out his tips for securing your storage network |
| Entrust Entelligence Group Share |
| Entrust Entelligence Group Share, a network folder encryption solution, enables users to set up encrypted folders in a networked Windows environment. |
| Data Base security from Secerno.SQL |
| The increasing requirements for compliance with data security regulations means that companies can no longer afford to risk their futures by ignoring their databases. |
| Total Traffic Control version 6.3, from Lightspeed |
| There's no shortage of UTM (unified threat management) security products on the market, but many solutions are amalgamations of third party components. |
| IP telephony: the human factor |
| Psytechnics CEO Anthony Finbow explains why Network managers need to raise their game when managing IP telephony quality |
| SupportDesk Green, from House-On-The-Hill |
| Support and help desk services are critical components in the drive to reduce Network TCO (total cost of ownership) as businesses need to ensure that user requests are serviced efficiently to ensure maximum productivity. |
| Version X |
| With product announcements ranging from the trivial to the bizarre, the Editor distils the essence of those that are of interest to the Networking community. |
| ITIL version 3; Making the Move |
| Rob Stroud of CA reflects on the changed service management landscape and the new opportunity for IT to align to business needs |
| Market Dynamics: making sense of the market |
| In a regular look at results and key business announcements for a range of suppliers into the Networking and IT market, Network Computing summarises the Editors key selections. |
| Passfaces for Windows 3.03 |
| Passwords are such a critical part of an IT security strategy - and yet they can so often be its weakest link. |
| Up Close and Personal… |
| … with Roger Greene - President and Founder of Ipswitch |
| The Network Computing Masterclass series 2… |
| … going beyond technology and product. |
| Who's connected? |
| Luke Brown of Lumeta explains how four techniques can assure network performance, reduce new security risks and ensure compliance with industry regulations |
| Top Ten Tips for Reducing CO2 Emissions |
| Catherine Murphy of Version One Limited gives her recommendations for going a corporate shade of green |
| The Network Computing Masterclass series… |
| … going beyond technology and product. |
| The itSMF Conference 2007 |
| It's not just the political parties that are off to the seaside for their annual conference. The 16th itSMF annual conference, once again in Brighton, is this year celebrating a revolution in the IT Infrastructure Library |
| Meeting the emerging blended threat |
| Peter Lorant, of recent Google acquisition Postini, sets out his thoughts on dealing with a new style of network attack |
| The Editor's Round up… |
| With so much information from so many sources, how can you take it all in? If anyone knows it is Network Computing Editor, Ray Smyth. In this regular feature, he tries to make sense of it all - or not! |
| Unified Communications; a progress report |
| Marcus Gallo of Cisco updates us on Web 2.0, Unified Communications, and the new working culture |
| The PABX meets VoIP |
| Reducing cost and increase control at Barrons |
Vol 16 No 04 |
| SecureTrack 4.0 from Tufin Technologies |
| Change management is now a way of life in security savvy enterprises, but extending these checks and balances to multiple firewalls in diverse geographical locations, can be a big problem. |
| KVM with the Lantronix SecureLinx Spider |
| There may be plenty of choice in the KVM (keyboard, video, and mouse) over IP switching market, but the majority of products offer appliance based solutions where each remote system is linked via a dedicated Ethernet cable. |
Vol 16 No 03 |
| HEAT Service and Support, version 8.4.1 |
| For a mid-sized organisation, the allure of Enterprise capability in a product is strong until that is, you see the price and understand the associated management and operational overhead; the budget – especially OPEX – won’t make it. |
| KH1508 8-Port Cat 5 KVM Switch from ATEN |
| ATEN may have been in the KVM switch business for twenty-five years, but it’s only now that it is tackling the UK market. |
| ADS Portal OnlineDesktop |
| Hosted desktop services are proving a popular choice not only for SMBs with limited software budgets and on-site support, but also companies that don’t want to be left behind in the move to embrace mobile working. |
| Clearswift MIMEsweeper Web Appliance CSW250 |
| Clearswift has always had a keen focus on email and web security and it offers separate products for each of these services. |
| Portable Network Consultant (version 6.0) from Itheon Networks |
| Anyone that’s used network analysis tools will tell you that most products challenge new users with a steep learning curve. |
Vol 16 No 02 |
| Finjan Vital Security NG-5100 |
| Finjan specialises in web content security and its extensive range of Vital Security appliances, offers a choice selection of unique features that provide a highly proactive stance when faced with new threats. |
| LanDesk Security Suite |
| For repetitive or high volume network tasks that form the backbonee of any security strategy, some level of automation is crucial. Crucial to getting it done, but also to intelligent, consistent decision making where there are choices. |
| Marathon everRun HA – version 7.0.1 |
| Dependency on applications is variable, but universally defined as essential. Many attempts have been made to produce hardware delivering high availability with varying degrees of success, management overhead and, cost. |
| Eye of the Storm, version 5, from Entuity |
| Eye of the Storm from Entuity may have an eccentric name, but there is nothing off-centre about its network management capabilities. |
| LoadMaster 1500 from Kemp Technologies |
| Representing the entry-point of Kemp Technologies web server load balancing appliances, the LoadMaster 1500 bucks the trend by offering a remarkable range of features, at a very tempting price. |
Vol 16 No 01 |
| Setting the standard for the next generation |
| Do the standards bodies need to step up a gear to meet the needs of the user community? Geraint Davies of nscglobal says they do… |
| Networking enclosures: gateways or bottlenecks? |
| As lines of demarcation diminish, Network Managers may not be paying enough attention to enclosure needs, explains Barry Maidment of APW Enclosure Solutions |
| Hidden depths |
| A complete network view is required by today's network manager. Antoine Guy of Allot Communications explains why Next Generation Networks need a new breed of traffic management, capable of deep-packet inspection |
| WAN Acceleration; the Business Case |
| Jeff Aaron of Silver Peak Systems explains why users should not be shy to use a business justification to accelerate its WAN |
| Easy access for all |
| As organisations and users depend more on web sites, is there an obligation to consider the needs of all users? Richard McCarthy of Tridion highlights the measures needed for disabled access |
| Up close and Personal with… |
| ...Scott Nursten,
Managing Director of
security focused IP
networking specialist, s2s |
| The sap is rising, but it’s not spring... |
| By Ray Smyth, editor |
| Version X |
| With product announcements ranging from the trivial to the bizarre, the Editor distils the essence of those that are of interest to the Networking community. |
| Market Dynamics: making sense of the market |
| In our regular look at trading results and key business announcements for a range of suppliers into the Networking and IT market, Network Computing summarises the Editor’s key selections. |
| Filling the gaps: a guide to intrusion prevention |
| Organisations face the constant struggle of providing just enough of the right kind of security.
Matt Percival, of Top Layer, talks about moving from firewalls to three-dimensional protection |
| Copper Bottomed… |
| Is there a copper mine under your data centre floor? Carrie Higbie of cabling company Siemon says that with a legacy of moves, adds and changes, it’s highly likely |
| Virtual computing delivers real benefits for a London Borough |
| Sir Peter Gershon's independent review of public sector efficiency ('Releasing resources to the front line”, July 2004) has resulted in immense pressure being put on local authorities to secure more value from the budgets they control. |
| NetSupport Manager - Version 1O |
| NetSupport Manager software is now on its tenth version. |
| Pasporte to Customer Care |
| High performance networking - creatively outsourced |
| Agile bit shifting comes of age |
| Agile Optical Networking, once the preserve of carriers and Telco's, now offers new options to the Enterprise network, according to Ken Davison of Meriton Networks |
| Real-time network mapping |
| A marriage between intelligent infrastructure management (IIM) and the configuration management database (CMDB) could deliver both real-time mapping and business benefits, according to Pete Pela of iTRACS |
| So you need a good physical layer… |
| Could it be time to spring clean your network infrastructure? Paul Miller of Wadsworth offers some practical advice on how you can keep your physical layer up and running |
| Practically converged |
| The benefits of convergence are clear - it's the implemenation that continues to prove a challenge. Jason Peach, of Networks First, offers a ten-point plan on voice and data convergence. |
| Hungry for consolidation? |
| Organisations are hungry to reduce server headcount - but are they headed for chronic indigestion? Adam Davison of Expand Networks explains how you can you have your IT cake and eat it |
| A Trinity of Trouble |
| Lee J Lawson, lead penetration tester at dns, the managed security consultancy, reveals the risk with the Web Application Layer |
| Cyber-Ark Enterprise Password Vault 4.O |
| Passwords can be a problem. Even the smallest business network will have several servers providing different services, all protected by passwords. |
| Securing Storage Networks |
| As networking technology increases its dominion, Jim Gerrity, from ADVA Optical Networking, updates on recent developments |
Vol 15 No 06 |
| SupportDesk 6.5 from Richmond Systems |
| IT Service Management software has to be one of the fiercest markets within IT |
| Private Disk version 2.09, from Dekart |
| Data within the corporate network enjoys the benefits of a wealth of protection measures, but as soon as it goes off-site it loses this security umbrella |
| Neverfail for SQL Server |
| There is certainly no shortage of server fault tolerant solutions on the market, although many focus primarily on system and component redundancy |
| A day in the life of a network |
| Managing other people's networks can be a harrowing experience. Perhaps in anthropomorphising the network, Rajesh Sinha, Technical Director for Bailey Teswaine, takes it too far! |
| MIMEsweeper SMTP Appliance EN1O from Clearswift |
| Clearswift specialises in messaging security, and its appliance-based solutions offer a combination of features and value that many other vendors will be hard pushed to match |
| Welcome to the Netscape of tomorrow |
| With another networking year cached, Ray Smyth, Editor of Network Computing and Technology Business Mentor, identifies some of the factors that could influence networks of the future |
Vol 15 No 04 |
| The SG 8OO WAN optimisation appliance from Blue Coat |
| There's no doubt that this is going to be the year of the WAN optimisation appliance, |
| Compliance - Burden or Opportunity? |
| Either way, the pressure to comply is on - so why not make a good fist of it? Andrew Lark of LogLogic provides an insight into Log Data Management and Intelligence (LMI) |
| Why your company needs a CMDB |
| Michael Jannery of Entuity Inc promotes the ITIL CMDB as the component that can bind standalone applications into a broader end-to-end solution |
| The MegaRAID SAS 83O8ELP from LSI Logic |
| LSI Logic has traditionally been ahead of the game with SAS (Serial Attached SCSI) technology and beat both Adaptec…. |
Vol 15 No 03 |
| Everybody's Surfing… |
| Is Internet TV (IPTV) one step too far for a technology designed to carry data across our networks? Stephan Saul of Nortel builds the picture |
| The DNA 2.5 Asset Management Suite from NetSupport |
| f there is any task more tedious than conducting a network inventory audit, then network support staff would prefer not to know about it….. |
| CommandCenter NOC 1OO from Raritan |
| Raritan's CC NOC 100 provides a wide selection of network management functions in a single, 1U-height rack-mountable chassis. |
Vol 14 No 06 |
| Easy Information Management (EIM) from Excelpoint Limited |
| Information is power but not if it is raw data, and the cost of its conversion high. Existing in an inverse relationship, data is easy to capture, store and backup; information however is a bit like beauty - in the eye of the beholder. |
Vol 14 No 05 |
| Netviewer One2One |
| Helpdesk and technical support are now essential services for today's businesses - and yet a poorly designed system can easily fail end users and result in excessively high operational costs and unacceptable service levels. |
Vol 14 No 04 |
| ENATEL SSOWatch |
| A single password for all application and network access? |
| IPv6 - is it creeping into your network? |
| Most organisations are currently running version 4 of the Internet protocol (IP) on their networks. |
| The Talk on VoIP |
| IP based telephony is making a great deal of noise and Network Computing turns down the volume and selects some of the most interesting tracks. |
| Network Box RM-300 |
| Network Computing reviews the Network Box RM-300 and discovers an effective partnership
of appliance and managed service. |
Vol 14 No 03 |
| The changing ‘Techscape’ and the new C word |
| In his continuing look at what Convergence means to our networks, our organisations and even our daily lives, Ray Smyth examines the next generation of ‘Techscape’ in the context of Video. |
| 221 Day & Night Network Camera from Axis Communications |
| There's no denying that Axis network cameras just keep getting better - and the 221 is one of the best yet |
| If Ethernet could kill… |
| If electrical plugs deviated as much from their electrical standards as Cat 5e and Cat 6 components do from ISO/IEC 11801:2002 and TIA/EIA-568-B, people would be electrocuted all round the world!” So says Kevin Anderson, product manager at ADC Krone. |
| Aruba Networks Personal AP |
| The Aruba method takes all the hard work out of this process as the Personal AP sets up IPsec VPNs transparently. |
| 'Up Close & Personal' with… |
| Dominic Bruning, MD of Axis Communications (uk) Ltd. With Video set to be the next big network application, Ray Smyth reviews the landscape with a key supplier to this market. |
Vol 14 No 02 |
| As the demand on the network increases, the margin or error reduces. Can careful cable management improve the odds? |
| Matthew Way, Managing Director of Cablofil UK, explains how some tests they have carried out, shows how the basket tray can be used as a shield for electromagnetic disturbances. |
| PD-Duo HelpDesk Issue Tracking v2.3 |
| Enterprise support departments that have traditionally had to rely on bespoke help desk automation solutions now have far more choices thanks to the new breed of products starting to come onto the market. |
| NetSupport Manager 9 |
| The remote access software market may be flooded with a wide range of products but NetSupport Manager (NSM) has always differentiated itself from the pack by focusing heavily on remote support functions |
| The threat from within |
| Understanding that just one source of threat can come from the authorised users of a network, BARONY College, have taken steps to manage this risk. |
Vol 14 No 01 |
| The Demise of Mr Fix-It? |
| Steven Wastie, International Marketing Director of Peribit Networks, looks at the alternatives to procuring more bandwidth in the face of rising demands. |
| IP Convergence - another fad? |
| In the first part of a review of what IP Convergence is and can offer to an organisation and its users, Ray Smyth examines the landscape. |
| Keeping the Blue Light flashing. |
| Advances in Network support and LANDesk software allow law enforcers in the New York State Police, to advance their service through effective and reliable use of IT. |
| THUS and the GWR Group Converge on state-of-the-art broadcasting |
| Using its MPLS VPN service THUS is helping this well-known broadcaster derive a real advantage in the way it operates its award winning business. |
Vol 13 No 07 |
| NetSupport DNA 2 |
| There’s certainly no lack of choice in the desktop management software market but NetSupport DNA 2 (dynamic network administration) stands…. |
| Security reaches the End of the Line. |
| The demise of traditional perimeter defences?
Phil Worms of NetIntelligence considers network security in the light of a shared history. |
| The Security Evolution |
| Not so long ago our main concern would have been Connection based attacks that attempted to compromise our data and programs. |
| VoIP is not ‘if’ or ‘when’ – it is now. |
| Is Voice over IP the Holy Grail of technology return on investment?
By Mark Child, Director of Marketing Communications, Zultys Technologies |
Vol 13 No 06 |
| VoIP Giving You the Jitters? Get a Network Analyser. |
| With the Voice over IP (VoIP) message starting to gather steam, will your network be able to support yet another demand on…… |
| Packet Design Route Explorer |
| Resilience is both the blessing and curse of routed IP networks as it provides superb fault tolerance when routers or links go down but makes it so difficult for engineers to troubleshoot and pin-point problems |
| Passing the physical test |
| Ray Smyth takes a brief look at this much-neglected discipline of IT Management, good corporate governance and common sense. |
| The Evolution of On Line Recruiting |
| With the number of on-line recruiting services growing daily on the web, the employer of IT and Networking professionals appears to be……. |
Vol 13 No 05 |
| NetIntelligence 3.2 |
| It's now a known fact that the biggest security threats to a company's data come from inside. |
| Wireless Edge |
| The edge of acceptable security – can Linux based security and Wireless Broadband safely co-exist? |
| Add power to your Corporate Network |
| You are only as strong as your weakest link. Close the gap before a small event causes a major problem. |
| Proofpoint Protection Server P-800 |
| Spam has now reached such epidemic proportions that enterprises ignore it at their peril; it can seriously affect productivity and systems performance. |
Vol 13 No 04 |
| Big Brother tightens security with MXtreme |
| Big Brother Producers, Endemol, vote for email security appliance |
| Astaro Security Linux (ASL) 5.0 |
| The security market is seeing an increasing number of software firewall products and it’s easy to see why as they offer a very cost-effective solution. |
Vol 13 No 03 |
| Wireless networking - architecture, add-on or admin? |
| In little more than a year, the industry has moved from an attitude of "don't touch it with a bargepole" to a situation where every vendor, VAR and systems integrator is claiming to have a secure, reliable solution. |
| Micro 2000 RemoteScope 2.1 |
| RemoteScope focuses specifically on three areas - asset management, software deployment and help desk functions. |
| Eliminate the stress of managing DNS |
| Mike Clark, CEO ApplianSys Ltd explores new ways in which Compnays can eliminate the stress and costs of managing DNS. |
Vol 13 No 02 |
| How to integrate WIFI and mobile telephony networks |
| By Thomas Maul, founder and CEO of Giga Stream UMTS Technologies. |
| Quarts Out Of Pint Pots |
| The title is a cliché - but it does tell us what content delivery is all about. How do you get your web content displayed by the recipients as fast as possible? |
| Best Practices for Console Port Management |
| Establishing a Virtual Crash Cart to Minimise Downtime - an Equinox white paper |
Vol 13 No 01 |
| CipherTrust IronMail 305 |
| Despite the proliferation of managed services many enterprises prefer, from a security perspective, to manage and maintain all network services internally |
Vol 12 No 06 |
| Zybert Computing Z1 microframe server |
| The move to a full client/server network can be a traumatic time for many small to medium businesses - especially when they have limited access to good technical know-how. |
| NetSupport DNA |
| NetSupport looks to have wrapped up the workstation remote control sector with its excellent NetSupport Manager 8 and School 7 products, as they offer an unbeatable range of help desk features and remote teaching and examination aids. |
| What to do about P2P? |
| Can network managers tame the file-sharing beast without stifling broadband take up? By Chris Colman. |
Vol 12 No 05 |
| The Poor Relation Is Catching Up |
| Wireless networking after 802.11b. How is Wi-Fi likely to develop as this transition to the mainstream takes place? Will we see a public Wi-Fi hot spot boom, and what is taking place in the standards arena? |
| Metro Ethernet - Bandwidth On Demand |
| Metro Ethernet is an apparent contradiction in terms. You don't string orange cables across towns. You string something else, typically optical fibre, and carry Ethernet signals on it. |
| Enterasys Roamabout R2 |
| Enterasys has designed its RoamAbout products to be easily upgraded as new standards emerge, with the result that they have been shipping for over two years and are comparatively mature. |
Vol 12 No 04 |
| The Server OS Choice: Windows Or Linux? |
| Microsoft has released Windows Server 2003 (WS2003), its latest version of what started out as Windows NT. The dot Net technology has been added in so that WS2003 plays better than ever before in the networked Web services environment. |
| Multi-Site SAN Networking |
| The practicalities of networking a wide area storage solution, based on a Storage Area Network (SAN) architecture across multiple sites, are beginning to emerge. |
| DeTroubler for NDS 2.11 |
| While NDS (Novell Directory Services) has always been the one of the best features of NetWare the tree structure in large organizations can become unwieldy if not managed correctly and backup and restoration can be a major problem. |
Vol 12 No 03 |
| NetSupport School 7 |
| With NetSupport School 7 there are no physical constraints with teaching over the network so your students can be anywhere in the same building and with the Internet in the equation - anywhere in the world. |
| Tripwire For Network Devices 2.5 |
| TripWire for Network Devices (TND) is designed to keep a close eye on configuration files, monitors their integrity and can even reinstate them if unauthorised modifications are spotted. |
| Someday, All Networks Will be Managed |
| Will all networks be managed in the future? Advocates of the `network as utility' model believe that network services can be provided in much the same way that we currently receive our gas or electricity….. |
| If Only We Had A Network Dashboard…. |
| If only we had a network dashboard; that mythical all-in-one network instrument and action control panel where we just sit and watch as policy-driven management tools react to event alerts, reconfigure network paths….. |
Vol 12 No 02 |
| The Routing Imperative |
| 1) Get more packets across IP Networks with limited bandwidth by prioritising them, 2) Enable additional added-value IP services through reliability and scalability, 3) Do it at a lower cost per packet. |
| BALTIC challenge |
| Gateshead's `Art Factory', BALTIC, gets a modern high-speed network from Telindus using Extreme Networks Kit. |
| Do the BOSâNOVA |
| A new IP Telephony system has IT systems consultancy Fanestra dancing for joy! |
| VOIP - Taking Off Or Still Waiting? |
| Data networks are shared. Voice circuits are not. to be successful, VOIP demands that a shared data network functions like a non-shared voice circuit. How do you square that circle? |
| intY ExoServer |
| Along with providing a comprehensive managed e-mail attachment and anti-virus scanning service, Bristol-based intY also maintains a strong presence in the Internet appliance market. |
| Protocom SecureConsole |
| Data security is always a hot topic and although companies have a duty to ensure their data is protected, all too often some of the most obvious risks get missed in the rush to bolt the front door. |
Vol 11 No 07 |
| Lexmark T520 Printer Review |
| This small workgroup mono laser printer is a larger and a reassuringly more substantial version, of a Lexmark desktop laser printer and shares the Lexmark curves with it. |
| The Network Computing Masterclass series… |
| … Going Beyond Technology And Product.
THE NETWORK PERFORMANCE MANAGEMENT MASTERCLASS SERIES -
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