Michael Caton

Two recent product introductions make it easier for companies to use Linux to deliver IBM Lotus Notes/Domino-based messaging, calendars and scheduling. At the end of July, IBM introduced a version of its IBM Lotus Notes client for Linux, allowing companies running Linux on the desktop to gain access to messaging, calendars and scheduling, and database […]

In just three years, Scalix has made considerable progress in turning its namesake e-mail and calendaring platform into a compelling enterprise-class option. Click here to read the full review of Scalix 11 Community Edition. 2 In just three years, Scalix has made considerable progress in turning its namesake e-mail and calendaring platform into a compelling […]

With exchange 2007 due out near the end of the year, Ive been expecting a flurry of activity from e-mail and calendar server vendors trying to steal some of Microsofts thunder. Scalix is the first, with buzz about the upcoming release of its namesake e-mail server. Im testing a preview release of Scalix 11 Community […]

Pegasystems SmartBPM Suite 5.1 business process management application provides a strong tool set for companies that want to efficiently codify custom business processes. SmartBPM Suite 5.1 wont allow companies to get by without developers, but it does such a good job of simplifying process building that well-trained business analysts should be able to use it […]

Adding voice to Web conferencing has typically required working with a traditional telecommunications provider, but companies now have the ability to at least get partially off the expensive voice calling grid with some new and substantially improved Web conferencing systems that integrate voice services. eWEEK Labs recently tested three such solutions: Elluminates Elluminate Live 7.0, […]

Elluminate Live 7.0 differs from the other two products we reviewed in two main ways: It only supports voice communications directly through the Web conferencing client using VOIP, and it is the only product reviewed here that offers features designed to meet Section 508 accessibility requirements of the U.S. Rehabilitation Act. Click here to read […]

For companies looking for a plug-and-play voice and Web conferencing solution, Sonexis ConferenceManager is a good choice. However, ConferenceManager costs a somewhat pricey $950 per audio port and $950 per conference host seat. Click here to read the full review of Sonexis ConferenceManager. 2 For companies looking for a plug-and-play voice and Web conferencing solution, […]

For companies that want a fully integrated Web and voice conferencing solution—one that handles everything from conference landing pages to voice-only conferences—Interwise Connect 7.0 is a great choice. Click here to read the full review of Interwise Connect 7.0. 2 For companies that want a fully integrated Web and voice conferencing solution—one that handles everything […]

Companies have a wide variety of Web conferencing options, particularly when it comes to systems that directly integrate VOIP (voice over IP) communications. But Web conferencing is hardly the commodity it seems, with companies taking vastly different approaches to delivering services for a variety of use cases—from broadly attended seminars to more collaborative applications for […]

Microsoft Exchange Server 2007 is a far cry from Exchange Server 2003, based on eWeek Labs tests of the first public beta of the new messaging platform. Administrators thinking of moving to Exchange Server 2007 should take a hard look at this beta to understand the impact of the platforms many new features. Exchange Server […]