Frank J. Ohlhorst

About

Frank Ohlhorst is an award-winning technology journalist and IT industry analyst, with extensive experience as a business consultant, editor, author, and blogger. Frank works with both technology startups and established technology ventures, helping them to build channel programs, launch products, validate product quality, create marketing materials, author case studies, eBooks and white papers.

Devolutions Centralizes Remote Desktop Management with RDM V11.7

Devolutions Centralizes Remote Desktop Management with RDM V11.7 RDM 11.7 is designed to quell the chaos associated with supporting multiple remote workers simply and quickly, no matter which OS they’re using. RDM Supports Multiple Operating Systems RDM Enterprise Edition is designed to work with Microsoft Windows, Apple MacOS, Google Android, Apple iOS and Amazon FireOS […]

DB Networks Brings Layer 7 Insider Threat Detection to Databases

DB Networks Brings Layer 7 Insider Threat Detection to Databases DB Networks’ Layer 7 Database Sensor brings a new paradigm to insider threat detection by incorporating data flow analysis. Here’s how it detects and responds to potential threats. Here’s the Primary GUI for the Layer 7 Database Sensor DB Networks takes a no nonsense approach […]

Sophos Unifies Edge, Endpoint Threat Management in Security Package

IT security vendor Sophos has raised the bar on unified security by bringing together an array of security technologies in a package that melds firewall intelligence with endpoint analytics. The company brought its new security platform to market under the moniker “Sophos Security Heartbeat,” which describes a unifying technology that allows endpoints running Sophos security […]

PRTG Network Monitor Aims to Simplify Connected Device, IoT Management

As networks grow ever-larger and more complex, so does the effort required to manage effectively all the devices connected to today’s networks. After all, today’s networks and their related infrastructure are in a state of flux, with new technologies such as the Internet of things (IoT) greatly increasing complexity and affecting network performance. Hardware abstraction, […]

PRTG Network Monitor Unifies Management Tools on Single Platform

PRTG Network Monitor Unifies Management Tools on Single Platform PRTG Network Monitor wants to help IT managers trust their network monitoring tools. Here’s a rundown of the features included in the latest version. Powerful Auto Discovery Tools Save Time PRTG offers a comprehensive suite of automated discovery tools that can query the network based on […]

SmartDraw Diagramming Tool Brings Clarity to Complex Network Designs

SmartDraw Diagramming Tool Brings Clarity to Complex Network Designs Mapping network designs can go a long way in simplifying increasingly complex network topologies and IoT implementations. Here’s a resource to help. Getting Started With SmartDraw Cloud A session with SmartDraw Cloud starts with pointing your browser at https://cloud.smartdraw.com and inputting the appropriate credentials. SmartDraw Cloud […]

Sophos Security Heartbeat Links Threat Management to Modern Firewalls

Sophos Security Heartbeat Links Threat Management to Modern Firewalls Sophos introduces a new class of advanced firewalls to protect both networks and endpoints from zero-day attacks and other security threats. Sophos Delivers XG Series Appliances Sophos offers multiple NGFW appliances in the XG Series product line. All are equipped with Intel fourth-generation processors, Flexi Port […]

Spectra Logic BlackPearl Brings Unified Object Storage to Enterprises

Object storage has become the mantra for those looking to leverage everything the cloud has to offer, at least when it comes to storing and accessing data sets. However, many CIOs and IT managers associate Object storage with just cloud-based applications and are sticking to block-level or file storage for their enterprise systems. This is […]

Spectra Logic BlackPearl V3 Brings Object Storage to Enterprise Data

Spectra Logic BlackPearl V3 Brings Object Storage to Enterprise Data We look at how BlackPearl V3 enables storage administrators to meet the needs of a broad range of data management applications, from big data to video storage. BlackPearl V3 Runs on Spectra-Branded Appliances Although BlackPearl V3 is an object-storage gateway and management product, the BlackPearl […]

Interset Brings Reputation Scoring to the World of Insider Threats

Interset Brings Reputation Scoring to the World of Insider Threats The Interset Behavioral Analytics Engine ingests massive amounts of activity data and then uses AI to normalize the activity associated with the data. Primary Dashboard Shows Detected Risks The Interset main console (or primary Dashboard) offers a historical view of the level of risk detected […]