Seven leading and popular backup solutions line up to face the Linux Technical Review test team, whose members have checked nearly 100 individual features in a comparative test.
Just a few months ago, Microsoft published R2, a new minor release of its SQL database server product. We discover what is new in this edition and describe where the various editions differ.
The current trend toward cloud computing is obfuscated by a cloud of buzzwords and acronyms. Pushing the buzzwords aside, we take a look at the nitty gritty of the current crop of offerings.
Small Business Server is a compact solution for file, print, and mail services in small businesses. We provide step-by-step instructions for installing the required updates.
Thin clients save electricity and administrative overhead. The lean desktop computers by Igel are easy to manage with the use of Igel's proprietary management tools.
KVM continues to gain popularity in the world of Linux – so much so, that it has become Red Hat and Ubuntu's preferred virtualization solution. In contrast to Xen, setting up KVM involves just a couple of steps, and the guest operating systems can run without special patches.
Version 5.6 of Citrix XenServer is a feature-stripped version of the virtualization product and is available free, in addition to the commercial Advanced, Enterprise, and Platinum editions.
Virtualization doesn't necessarily provide protection against system failure if the network is a single point of failure. We explain how to set up redundant network connections for virtual machines running VMware ESX.
Many commercial and free solutions exist to centralize the management of Windows clients. Desktop Authority by ScriptLogic has a number of features that set it apart from the crowd.
In any business you are going to find hundreds, if not thousands, of different kinds of data. Collecting and presenting it is a snap with the right tools.
Mobile users need a connection to the LDAP and Kerberos servers to authenticate over insecure IP networks. The System Security Services Daemon (SSSD) helps plug this gap.
