Andrew Garcia

Xirrus Inc.s innovative XS-3900 Wireless LAN Array packs many radios and a wireless switch into a single chassis, allowing administrators to easily deploy high-density, indoor wireless networks while saving dramatically on wireless rollout and installation costs. Click here to read the full review of Xirrus XS-3900 Wireless LAN Array. 2 Xirrus Inc.s innovative XS-3900 Wireless […]

While dedicated anti-spyware companies struggle to ramp up the underlying management tools that enterprises require to address the escalating spyware scourge, eWEEK Labs tests show that anti-virus vendors are failing the marketplace by providing combination solutions long in integration and management capabilities but decidedly subpar when it comes to finding and permanently destroying spyware. The […]

While dedicated anti-spyware companies struggle to ramp up the underlying management tools that enterprises require to address the escalating spyware scourge, eWEEK Labs tests show that anti-virus vendors are failing the marketplace by providing combination solutions long in integration and management capabilities but decidedly subpar when it comes to finding and permanently destroying spyware. Click […]

While dedicated anti-spyware companies struggle to ramp up the underlying management tools that enterprises require to address the escalating spyware scourge, eWEEK Labs tests show that anti-virus vendors are failing the marketplace by providing combination solutions long in integration and management capabilities but decidedly subpar when it comes to finding and permanently destroying spyware. Click […]

While dedicated anti-spyware companies struggle to ramp up the underlying management tools that enterprises require to address the escalating spyware scourge, eWEEK Labs tests show that anti-virus vendors are failing the marketplace by providing combination solutions long in integration and management capabilities but decidedly subpar when it comes to finding and permanently destroying spyware. Click […]

Aastra Technologies Ltd.s VentureIP peer-to-peer telephony system provides hassle-free voice-over-IP telephony for very small businesses or branch offices with simple networks, and it could also prove to be a useful addition for traveling demonstrations or trade-show booths. Unlike other VOIP systems targeted at smaller networks, the VentureIP system does not use a central IP PBX. […]

Apparent Networks Inc.s AppareNet Voice Professional 2.6 provides surprisingly accurate, in-depth information on network performance characteristics, rooting out many common misconfigurations and errors that go unnoticed in data-only networks but can easily sink real-time applications such as VOIP. Click here to read the full review of AppareNet Voice Professional 2.6. 2 Apparent Networks Inc.s AppareNet […]

Microsoft Corp.s newest wireless supplicant software brings Windows XP systems up to speed with the latest security standards, but it only highlights the enterprise need for technology that is not only interoperable among different vendors solutions but also bridges wired and wireless networks. Microsofts WPA2-compliant 802.1x supplicant software—called (deep breath now) Wi-Fi Protected Access 2 […]

Fiberlink Communications Corp.s Extend360 provides an excellent end-user interface that simplifies connectivity across multiple network types and back-end resources to ensure client security policy conformance. However, network administrators should be wary of Fiberlinks onerous hands-off management process. Click here to read the full review of Extend360. 2 Fiberlink Communications Corp.s Extend360 provides an excellent end-user […]

Many companies tap systems integrators or consultants for in-depth preassessments prior to a voice-over-IP deployment, but administrators should take care to plan and budget for in-house monitoring and assessment tools to ensure continued success long after the initial deployment. At the Interop conference earlier this month in Las Vegas, several panels of IT professionals provided […]