Security Reviews

eSoft InstaGate 806 - Front
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eSoft InstaGate 806 review

Reviews 29 Jan, 2013 Dave Mitchell

Reduced subscription costs mean eSoft’s latest InstaGate 806 UTM appliance is aggressively priced. It’s packed with security features but a hardware upgrade would improve throughput speeds.

Synology RackStation RS10613xs+
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Synology RackStation RS10613xs+ review

Reviews 23 Jan, 2013 Dave Mitchell

Synology’s RS10613xs+ storage appliance combines SAS 6Gb/sec, SSD caching and 10-Gigabit support with a huge expansion potential. But can it compete in the network storage premier league?

HP ProLiant DL560
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HP ProLiant DL560 Gen8 review

Reviews 17 Jan, 2013 Dave Mitchell

The ProLiant DL560 Gen8 is HP’s first eighth generation quad-socket server. In this exclusive review we see if its new Xeon E5-4600 system is the perfect 4P powerhouse for data centres.

PacketShaper
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Blue Coat PacketShaper 12000 review

Reviews 10 Jan, 2013 Dave Mitchell

Blue Coat’s PacketShapers are on every network administrator’s wish list as they deliver quality WAN traffic management features.

Netgear ReadyData 5200
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Netgear ReadyDATA 5200 review

Reviews 2 Jan, 2013 Dave Mitchell

The new ReadyDATA storage appliances move Netgear into the enterprise storage space.

WatchGuard XTM 535 - front
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WatchGuard XTM 535 review

Reviews 21 Dec, 2012 Dave Mitchell

Multi-Gigabit security appliances normally command premium prices but WatchGuard’s XTM 535 breaks with tradition by offering a high performance at SonicWALL beating value.

DataFort Hi-5
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DataFort Hi-5 disaster recovery review

Reviews 26 Nov, 2012 Dave Mitchell

If you can’t afford to have your critical systems down for more than two hours then DataFort’s Hi-5 can make your businesses a success rather than just another sad statistic.

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BlackBerry 10 review: First look

Reviews 13 Nov, 2012 Khidr Suleman

RIM's forthcoming smartphone OS has some excellent features including a unique keyboard, but will it be worth the wait?

Dell Optiplex
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Dell Optiplex 9010 review

Reviews 30 Aug, 2012 Mike Jennings

Dell tries to provide enterprise users with an all-in-one business machine in the form of the Optiplex. Can the 23in device de-throne the popular iMac range?

Quattro - Front
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Boston Quattro 1264-T01 review

Reviews 29 Aug, 2012 Dave Mitchell

This multi-node server packs a massive rack processing density and at a shade under £10,000, it's a highly cost effective alternative to blade servers.

WatchGuard XTM 26-W
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WatchGuard XTM 26-W review

Reviews 15 Aug, 2012 Dave Mitchell

Despite modest dimensions the WatchGuard’s XTM 26-W appliance provides enterprise level security measures at a price SMBs can afford.

Bitdefender 2013
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Bitdefender Total Security 2013 review

Reviews 2 Aug, 2012 Rene Millman

The latest edition of the anti-virus software incorporates remote management tools and introduces Safepay, a feature which aims to safeguard online transactions.

Webroot Endpoint Software
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Webroot SecureAnywhere Endpoint review

Reviews 5 Jul, 2012 Karl Wright

Webroot’s latest anti-virus software is hosted in the cloud and is fast, efficient and can be combined with other products to bolster protection.

Fortinet FortiGate 3140B
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Fortinet FortiGate 3140B review

Reviews 13 Jun, 2012 Dave Mitchell

The FortiGate 3140B is a feature-laden UTM appliance which comes with a 64GB SSD, 10GbE port and an average throughput of 8.2Gbps.

Symantec Backup 2012
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Symantec Backup Exec 2012

Reviews 28 May, 2012 Dave Mitchell

Symantec has carried out a radical overhaul of its long-standing management console.

Boston Value Series 380 G8
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Boston Value Series 380 G8 review

Reviews 12 Mar, 2012 Dave Mitchell

Boston delivers Supermicro’s first Xeon E5-2600 rack server with a keen focus on high performance network storage applications.

Barracuda Networks Spam and Virus Firewall 900 image
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Barracuda Networks Spam and Virus Firewall 900 review

Reviews 26 Jan, 2012 Dave Mitchell

Barracuda’s Spam and Virus Firewall 900 claims an impressive anti-spam performance, but at a high price.

Kensington BungeeAir Power Wireless Security Tether for iPhone
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Kensington BungeeAir Power Wireless Security Tether for iPhone review

Reviews 16 Jan, 2012 Jennifer Scott

A wireless case and keyfob combination that sounds an alert if an iPhone 4 strays out of reach. But is it just another gimmick or a viable business accessory?

Check Point 2210 Appliance
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Check Point 2210 Appliance review

Reviews 6 Jan, 2012 Dave Mitchell

Check Point's new 2200 Appliances combined enterprise level network security with an SMB price tag. Its software blades provide a wealth of features, but do they complicate deployment?

The Netgear ProSecure UTM9S
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Netgear ProSecure UTM9S review

Reviews 3 Jan, 2012 Dave Mitchell

Netgear's new UTM9S has plenty of network security features for SMBs and some interesting expansion options too.

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