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.
ScreenConnect Brings Web Meetings Back Inside the Firewall by Frank Ohlhorst Starting a Support Session Beginning a support session takes just a few mouse clicks from the host, allowing for almost instantaneous problem resolution. Guest Access Connection Options For support, the end user can connect in multiple ways; one of the simplest is by just […]
Businesses of all sizes have one undeniable thing in common: the need for their IP networks to function properly. However, as those networks grow in complexity, so does the need for proactive management and monitoring. To date, many IT administrators manage their IP infrastructures manually, using spreadsheets and user-dependent scans to identify and track IP […]
Unitrends brings reliability and simplicity to data backup with the Unitrends Enterprise Backup, which bridges virtual, cloud and physical into a unified target for the backup process. Delivered as a virtual appliance, Unitrends Enterprise Backup proves to be simple to deploy and delivers performance on demand as dictated by the administrator who configures the virtual […]
SolarWinds IPAM Takes Manual Drudgery Out of IP Network Management by Frank Ohlhorst Working With the Configuration Dashboard The Configuration Dashboard offers a quick look into managed configurations and supports drill-down to gather additional information or monitor configuration changes. Viewing Node Details Drill-down from the configuration screen brings up all the details of a specific […]
Tracking System Status A dashboard-like interface offers an instantaneous view into the status of the backup system. Backup Screen Dashboard The dashboard-like interface theme extends to operations such as backups, restorations and other facets of the product. System Settings Easy to Find Basic settings are easy to find and drill down into, speeding up deployment […]
Centrify is taking on the task of mobile device management with two products that work together, Centrify for Mobile 2013 and BYOA (Bring Your Own Application) with Centrify for SaaS 2013. With these products Centrify brings unified identity management to networks that are supporting multiple mobile devices and applications while providing administrators with a single […]
Working With the Visual TruView Management Console The management console is fully customizable and offers a single-pane-of-glass view into network operations. At a glance, administrators can determine performance, identify bottlenecks or recognize application problems. The console, which is based on HTML5, offers menu selections that focus on recognizable issues, easing the identification and troubleshooting process. […]
Here Is the MyCentrify Portal Screen Ultimately the goal of Centrify for Mobile 2013 and BYOA along with Centrify for SaaS 2013 is to bring ease of use to both the mobile device user and the IT manager. The end user portal, or, in Centrify-speak, MyCentrify, offers an easy-to-understand portal for the end user, making […]
A Secure Log-On A simple single-sign-on screen belies the power the SRA 4600 provides. The Set-Up Console The set-up starts with a look at the status of the device. Here, all the functionality is exposed while a wizard guides the set-up process. User Set-Up One of the first basic chores is to define the administrative […]
Called Verdasys Managed Service for Information Protection (MSIP), the service combines the essential elements for DLP and data governance into an easy-to-deploy, managed-service offering that centralizes data security administration. MSIP combines many of the company’s signature technologies, such as Verdasys’ Digital Guardian platform of data protection technologies, encryption services and content inspection capabilities to create […]