InfoWorld: Test Center Reviews

1. Open source CMSes prove well worth the price Monday, 8 October 2007, 6:00 am
   (InfoWorld) - When last surveying open source Web CMSes (content management systems) I provided some common-sense advice. For example, it’s important to look for not just functionality but also frequent updates, a healthy user community, and the availability of professional support. Some points are still true today, but new offerings may get you rethinking the role of these products in your enterp. […]
2. Refining the art of enterprise Web apps Thursday, 4 October 2007, 6:00 am
   (InfoWorld) - It is now more than two years since the AJAX (Asynchronous JavaScript and XML) buzzword swept through the world of client-server applications, up-ending the old architectures and spurring us to rethink how we can make the browser the center of our world. But long before the coinage of AJAX, rich-client framework vendors JackBe and Nexaweb had already embraced and extended what has be. […]
3. Microsoft Silverlight rivals Flash, AJAX Monday, 1 October 2007, 6:00 am
   (InfoWorld) - Microsoft’s much-touted and much-anticipated RIA (rich Internet application) entry, Silverlight, lets Web developers and designers create “rich, engaging user experiences with 2-D graphics, animation, images, media, and video,” to use Microsoft’s own description. Silverlight competes in this arena with Adobe Flash and Flex, with OpenLaszlo and Curl, and with a variety of AJAX (Asynch. […]
4. Sun’s newest server: Dynamite comes in small packages Thursday, 27 September 2007, 6:00 am
   (InfoWorld) - Late last year, I conducted an exhaustive test of Dell, HP, and Sun blade systems at InfoWorld’s Hawaii labs. Everyone brought the big boxes, and we ran them through their paces using the SPEChpc benchmark suite. It was a great test that produced some unexpected results — namely, the Dell blades took a surprising victory over both Sun and HP. In those tests, Sun brought its massive. […]
5. On the road to the virtual desktop Monday, 24 September 2007, 6:00 am
   (InfoWorld) - Click ‘n’ run. It seems like such a simple concept. Surf up to a Web page, select the desired application from a list, and click. Voila! Microsoft Word appears on your desktop. Or Excel, or Adobe Photoshop… you name it. Click for larger view. In practice, click ‘n’ run is a nightmare to implement. Setting aside the licensing issues (and they are legion), the fact remains th. […]
6. Vontu 7 covers your end point Thursday, 20 September 2007, 6:00 am
   (InfoWorld) - Information leak prevention solutions have evolved predictably. First, they identified, and then blocked, sensitive data moving around your networks. Next, the cycle repeated with information resting in data repositories. The latest installment safeguards data at end points. This is especially important for mobile workforces with sensitive files residing on laptops and other portable. […]
7. Adaptec’s little SAN that can Monday, 17 September 2007, 6:00 am
   (InfoWorld) - Many different combinations of drives, controllers, and software are available in storage arrays for small and midsize businesses, but one example that you should not miss is the Snap Server 720i that Adaptec trotted out last week. With the 720i, Adaptec proposes an affordable yet scalable iSCSI SAN module that doesn’t skimp on performance and is easy to manage. From my early test-dr. […]
8. MS Project Server 2007 pleases Wednesday, 12 September 2007, 6:00 am
   (InfoWorld) - Welcome back to the great Office Server smorgasbord. There’ll be a related review soon covering a couple of open source answers to SharePoint, including Liferay and Plone. And come October, you’ll be seeing a fully graded review of the release versions of Office Communications Server and Exchange Server 2007. [ See our Special Report for related reviews: SharePoint 2007, Office G. […]
9. Dell bulks up storage appliance Monday, 10 September 2007, 6:00 am
   (InfoWorld) - On September 10, Dell is adding a new iSCSI storage array to its portfolio: the PowerVault MD3000i — a fully redundant enclosure that can pack dual power supplies, dual RAID controllers and 15 SAS (serial attached SCSI) drives in 2U. Two expansion modules can bring the overall capacity to 45 drives, which, by year’s end should also include SATA drives. At rollout, the MD3000i supp. […]
10. Exclusive: NetApp crowns new entry-level storage array king Monday, 10 September 2007, 6:00 am
    (InfoWorld) - NetApp today is announcing new heirs to the thrones of its entry-level storage arrays, the FAS250 and FAS270. These crown princes, the FAS2020 and the FAS2050, yield more capacity, better performance, and improved manageability — at a similar or lower price. Click for larger view. I got an early exclusive look at the FAS2020, which can mount as many as 12 SAS (serial attached SCSI). […]