Latest articles by Ian Murphy
Mainframe has new lease of life - as a cloud platform
Opinion Does cloud mean the death of mainframe - not if IBM can help it
KVM: should it be ignored as a hypervisor alternative?
In-depth Virtualisation is often the first step towards cloud and the hypervisor is the starting point: is it time for KVM to be given a fair shake?
3G and HSDPA Data Cards for business
Reviews IT PRO went on the road, literally, to put the latest 3G data cards from the four leading UK operators to the test to see how they performed in five major cities and the world's busiest airport.
Paessler IPCheck Server Monitor
Reviews Knowing what's happening on your network is always a challenge. Paessler wants to make your life easier with its IPCheck Server Monitor.
Vizioncore vReplicator 2.1
Reviews This is a product that can be deployed by any company irrespective of its size and with almost no real computing knowledge.
Quantum DXi5500
Reviews Enterprise ready storage is a big issue today. Even small businesses are buying storage in the terabyte-plus range and larger enterprises are purchasing more storage than they would have ever expected.
VMworld: Virtualisation is now an industry
News VMware boss argues that growth in adoption combined with pressures on budgets and environmental factors have moved virtualisation beyond niche sectors and into the mainstream.
Altiris Software Virtualisation Solution 2.1
Reviews Altiris Software Virtualisation Solution 2.1
Yoggie Management Server and Yoggie Gatekeeper Pro
Reviews Unlike a lot of security products, this is part of a coherent solution that can be deployed piecemeal
EqualLogic PS3800XV Storage Array
Reviews This is not the cheapest 2.3TB you will every buy but don't forget that this is high speed, enterprise ready, SCSI replacement storage aimed at tier one applications. However, if you need mission critical storage to support transactional applications such as email and databases this is the solution for you.
Under the skin of Windows Server 2008 - Part 1
In-depth IT PRO kicks off the first in a series of technical articles looking at Microsoft's forthcoming server operating system, previously codenamed Longhorn Server.
Quest releases Reporter 6.0
News New version of the Windows auditing tool adds detailed reporting and Active Directory comparative analysis.
Microsoft talks agile at TechEd
News Lack of product announcements shifts developer focus to IT strategy.
CeBIT 2007: Solid State Drives come of age
News Production growth and falling prices, along with a plethora of new device makers have narrowed the gap between flash and traditional hard disk to the point of converging.
Cybercrime not a police priority, peer warns
News Lord Erroll blasts police and Home Office for not doing enough to prevent cybercrime.
GoldenGate Transactional Data Management 9.0
Reviews Organisations have so much data today that they are struggling to make the best use of it. Data warehouses, business intelligence (BI), data mining, data consolidation - these are complex, time consuming and resource hungry tasks. The tools available are rarely off the shelf and until 2000, anyone braving this market would expect to pay substantial sums of money for software tools.
Plasmon UDO Desktop Drive
Reviews Secure archival of information is not just a regulatory requirement; it's also a business requirement.
Europe in slow lane over fast internet
News Former boss of chipmaker Giga urges European governments to get behind Fiber to the Home initiatives.
Trend Micro Network VirusWall Enforcer 2500
Reviews For those who own managed offices this is a must
ScriptLogic Desktop Authority 7.5
Reviews Managing and supporting large numbers of desktops is a serious challenge. To simplify the process, most companies have resorted to a standard desktop where they control what applications are deployed. This reduces the support overhead and keeps control of licensing.
