IBM BladeCenter delivers speed, power savings Optimizing power consumption, CPU performance, and form factor is a never-ending battle in server design and IBM's Bladecenter HS22 succeeds on all counts. BES 5.0 a smart choice for smartphone management Many factors enter in when an individual end user chooses between a BlackBerry, an iPhone or another device there's coolness, cost, cachet, ease of use, features, apps. But for IT execs deploying a fleet of mobile devices, it's all about management. Windows 7: The Good, The Bad, and The Unknown For most people who are considering moving to Windows 7, October 22 is D-Day. On that date Microsoft's newest operating system lands on store shelves, both as a shrinkwrapped upgrade and preinstalled on new PCs. For some folks, though, D-Day has already arrived. Belkin Gigabit Powerline HD Starter Kit I had high hopes for Belkin's new Gigabit Powerline HD Starter Kit. Having recently reviewed Belkin's Powerline AV+ Starter Kit, which performed well and had great features, I was expecting to find more of the same, plus faster performance in the Gigabit product. However, the results made me wish that Belkin had forgone the use of the word Gigabit. Can You Trust Free Antivirus Software? Free antivirus programs vary just as much as paid security programs do in the quality of their protection. And frugal computer users on the hunt for no-cost antivirus software--already faced with tons of options--will have even more to choose from when new free offerings from Microsoft and Panda join the programs currently available from Alwil (Avast), AVG, Avira, Comodo, and PC Tools. Linksys by Cisco Conductor Music Streamer The $700 (as of 8/27/09) Linksys by Cisco Conductor (DMC350) is the flagship product in Cisco's awkwardly branded suite of networked audio devices. But if you expect the Conductor to use your Wi-Fi network to control and deliver radio-quality audio streams throughout your home, you could well find the device disappointing--as I did in my tests. Microsoft Subnet is giving away training from New Horizons and 15 copies of Windows Server 2008 How-To. Cisco Subnet is giving away 15 copies of Interconnecting Data Centers Using VPLS. Google Subnet is hosting many new bloggers (watch for giveaway information soon.) Entry forms can be found on the Cisco Subnet and Microsoft Subnet home pages. Network World on Twitter? You bet we are |
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