Francis Chu

The MegaRam 2000, imperial Technology Inc.s latest solid-state disk storage accelerator, provides exceptional performance and strong fault-tolerance features in a compact form factor to boost database and I/O-intensive applications in enterprise environments. The MegaRam 2000 SSD (solid-state disk) device is attached to a host server using SCSI or Fibre Channel connections and can be treated […]

IBMs latest midrange enterprise Unix server, the pSeries 660 Model 6H1, offers plenty of processing power and high availability features to tackle e-business applications in todays Web hosting, ERP and CRM environments. As a member of IBMs extensive lineup of Unix eServers, the p660 provides an upgrade path from the companys older RS/6000 Unix servers. […]

At Networld+Interop earlier this month—where the shiny cars in the Mercedes-Benz booth lured attendees away from real technology and attracted far more attention than they should have—I met with a couple of vendors who do their darnedest to bring your Web site and its supporting infrastructure to its knees. With the network stress-testing hardware I […]

Dell Computer Corp.s latest two-way general-purpose server, the PowerEdge 2550, packs a pair of Intel Corp.s fastest Pentium III CPUs and robust performance in a rack-optimized form factor, making it a fine choice to handle front-end Web and application services in data centers and e-business environments. The PowerEdge 2550 replaces the companys two-way PowerEdge 2450, […]

In the coming months, a new breed of ultradense servers will emerge to redefine Web-hosting economics at Internet data centers and offer managed service providers and application service providers a worthwhile alternative to current front-line Web servers. RLX Technologies Inc. and FiberCycle Networks Inc. recently announced ultradense server systems based on Transmeta Corp.s low-power Crusoe […]

Can you buy a device that provides Internet access, file sharing, printing, e-mail and VPN capabilities for a small business and spend less than $1,000? Gallantry Technologies hits that low price point with its nifty $999 GallantWeb server appliance, which is simple to use and small enough to fit beneath a desk. The GallantWeb server […]

The latest midrange NAS device from Network Storage Solutions Inc. demonstrates that top-notch performance need not necessarily cost a bundle. Targeted toward the middle of the network-attached storage market, the ProStor NAS device offers workgroup and departmental IT managers a low-cost, high-performance storage system that can be quickly implemented on any network. Shipping since March, […]

In todays enterprise networks, it managers have to continuously allocate budget and other resources for storage to provide robust data availability and support for critical e-business applications. Companies that can effectively manage large amounts of data and make it readily available will have a significant competitive advantage over companies that cant. This is where SANs […]

Harried administrators of crowded data centers stuffed with disparate gear can now command up to eight heterogeneous networking devices remotely, thanks to Arula Systems Inc.s Cerebus x8—as long as they have deep pockets. The secure, out-of-band Cerebus x8 management appliance uses standard VT100 terminal emulation and Java applets to access the administration consoles of servers, […]

Are you looking for an easy way to share that DSL or cable connection in the office or at home but face a limited budget? Do you need a broadband router with firewall protection from hackers on the Internet? Any mobile network manager who answers yes to these questions should consider SOHOwares latest BroadGuard Secure […]