Enterprise VoIP Solutions By Peter Morrissey
What's got vendor competition, maturing standards and productivity features that will make your users do the Funky Chicken in their cubes? Why the current IP PBX market, of course. We explore.
Review: IP PBXes By Sean Doherty and Peter Morrissey
We brought a trio of VoIP systems in-house to evaluate SIP compatibility. Find out which offering received our coveted Editor's Choice, thanks to its excellent interoperability and features-to-price ratio.
Review: Multifunction Printers By Jeff Ballard
We put five high-end multifunction printers to the test, focusing on security, management and integration abilities. Find out which printer's slick features and intuitive design earned it high marks and our high praise.
Affordable IT: Desktop Defense By Greg Shipley
Let's face it; it's not enough to just have antivirus software working to protect your network from intruders entering via users' machines. We'll share some low-cost ways to shore up your desktops.
Workshops
A GSLB Reality Check By Pete Teneriello
How do you keep your business running even after an outage or attack? One approach is global server load-balancing. But beware of some trade-offs.
Sun's Solaris 10 By Christopher T. Beers
This latest version has some notable improvements, but the still missing ZFS file system feature might have you looking forward to the next version.
Aten's KN9116 KVM Over IP Switch By Lee Badman
Bulky cables and a temperamental Windows utility diminish an outstanding management interface.
Fluke Networks' CableIQ By Lori MacVittie
Fluke's new device details cable and coax testing, reporting and network capability qualification.
Departments
Last Mile Edited By Bradley F. Shimmin and Tim Wilson
In this edition: Top 11 rejected themes for Bill Gates' next keynote address; help us headline a story; and try channeling vendors.
Quick Takes Edited By Patricia Thomas
In this edition we look at Symantic Corp.'s Client Security 3.0 and Antivirus Corporate Edition 3.0, Executive Software's Undelete 5.0, Siemens Communications' optiPoint420 and Javelina Software's ADtoolkit 3.0
Letters By NWC Readers
Doug Finner suggests, "If your kids like technology, pump them up, give them every chance you can and let them enjoy what they do."
Columns
Carrying On: Carriers: It's Time to Embrace Wi-Fi By David Willis
Smart carriers will start to realize the future is in integrating Wi-Fi and cellular services. Customers are ready, willing and able to pay fair prices for them.
Reality IT: Successful SAN Implementation By Jonathan Feldman
Hunter shares his recent experiences in evaluating storage area network vendors and offerings for his enterprise.
BuzzCuts
What Price SOX? By Tim Wilson
Although corporations are complaining loudly about the cost of compliance, a new report indicates that few large companies know how much they will spend on the efforts.
Former WorldCom Chief Claims Tech Ignorance By Rob Preston
WorldCom has been found guilty of the biggest accounting fraud in corporate history, but former chairman Bernie Ebbers says he doesn't know technology or accounting. Yeah, right.
AOL Is AIMing for the Enterprise By Tim Wilson
By integrating AIM with Microsoft Outlook, recruiting sites and stock brokerages, AOL could make IM more useful and more attractive to enterprises.
FUDBuster: Microsoft Forces Messenger Upgrade--Six Months Later By Bradley F. Shimmin
Analysts compliment Microsoft for taking swift and decisive action in heading off a potentially harmful attack vector. Since when was a six-month delay considered 'swift'?
REPORTS
Analyize In-Line NAC strategies and products.
ANALYTICS Plan and design your enterprise blade server deployments
2009 IT Salary Survey: Meager Raises, Solid Prospects
Though raises are notably smaller than a year ago, and job security’s shrinking, IT careers are looking safer than many others in this economic downturn. Get all the findings in InformationWeek's 2009 IT Salary Survey. Available FREE for a limited time.