Alan Stevens
24-port PoE Ethernet switches
Network & Internet
24-port PoE Ethernet switches
Fancy using your network to supply power as well as data? IT Pro's Alan Stevens looks at six of the latest Power over Ethernet-enabled switches
10 Oct 2011
A boost for server-based computing

In-depth
A boost for server-based computing
Server virtualisation isn't the only technology to benefit from the introduction of multi-core processors. Faster, more capable, silicon is also re-ki…
8 Sep 2006
Second beta for MS Virtual Server upgrade released

Server & storage
Second beta for MS Virtual Server upgrade released
AMD support gets built in and more support for virtualisation
31 Aug 2006
IBM extends quad-core range

News
IBM extends quad-core range
As the industry switches over to multi-core processors IBM is leading the charge
25 Aug 2006
Citrix to target branch offices, with help from Microsoft

Business strategy
Citrix to target branch offices, with help from Microsoft
Partnership deal produces results that will worry the competition
25 Aug 2006
Rivals ready to exploit Exchange weaknesses

Business strategy
Rivals ready to exploit Exchange weaknesses
Microsoft may face tougher times ahead for Exchange sales as rivals smell blood
24 Aug 2006
Debian Linux gets HP seal of approval

Server & storage
Debian Linux gets HP seal of approval
HP adds the operating system to its Linux portfolio in move that reflects demand for open source software
18 Aug 2006
Analysis: Vendors queuing up for new Opterons

Server & storage
Analysis: Vendors queuing up for new Opterons
Bad news for Intel as Opterons prove popular despite Xeon improvements and price cuts
17 Aug 2006
Finns win virtual contest

Server & storage
Finns win virtual contest
Finnish team win WMWare challenge and trouser $100,000 for network troubleshooting application
16 Aug 2006
Further delays for high speed wireless

Network & Internet
Further delays for high speed wireless
The final standard for 802.11n is still being thrashed out and could slip until 2008 as submissions reach record levels
16 Aug 2006
Wyse adds support for virtual desktops

Business strategy
Wyse adds support for virtual desktops
Virtual PCs on every desktop as virtualisation market heats up
8 Aug 2006
Analysis: Broadband over power lines coming - but not over

Server & storage
Analysis: Broadband over power lines coming - but not over
Europe likes to think it's a technology-friendly area but regulation could mean the US beats us to the punch on getting broadband via power lines
7 Aug 2006
Analysis: Remember NetWare?

Server & storage
Analysis: Remember NetWare?
Novell has pledged to support Netware as long as there are customers but can it handle two operating systems at once?
4 Aug 2006
Analysis: Microsoft deals with server recall

Network & Internet
Analysis: Microsoft deals with server recall
Red faces at Redmond as Microsoft is forced into a product recall but the problem is more common than you'd think
3 Aug 2006
IBM extends server partnership with AMD

Server & storage
IBM extends server partnership with AMD
Loyalty pays as IBM's new server line gets behind AMD's server products
1 Aug 2006
Analysis: Power outages causing network rethink

Network & Internet
Analysis: Power outages causing network rethink
With the lights going out over London network managers are focusing on options for keeping the core network running
1 Aug 2006
Competition for Microsoft Exchange gathers pace

Network & Internet
Competition for Microsoft Exchange gathers pace
The release of Exchange Server 2007 beta has proved popular but alternative systems are gaining ground as IT managers look for the same groupware func…
26 Jul 2006
Analysis: Microsoft and Nortel - New name, same old idea

Network & Internet
Analysis: Microsoft and Nortel - New name, same old idea
The new deal on unified messaging gives Microsoft and Nortel hope that the Innovative Communications Alliance will boost revenues
26 Jul 2006
Analysis: Virtual hot potatoes

Network & Internet
Analysis: Virtual hot potatoes
Virtualisation providers like EMC and Microsoft aim to roll technology out to all companies, from the largest to the smallest
24 Jul 2006
VoIP for business

Network & Internet
VoIP for business
IT Pro Guide: It's easy to see why consumers are taking to VoIP in their droves, but the technology also has benefits for business. Want to know if it…
22 Jun 2006
Layer 2 and Layer 3 switches
In-depth
Layer 2 and Layer 3 switches
IT Pro Guide: You'll find them tucked away in the corners of offices and racked up in server rooms in most organisations, but there's more to the humb…
22 Jun 2006
Setting up a Linux server on a Windows network

Server & storage
Setting up a Linux server on a Windows network
Thinking of taking the open source plunge? Our resident server expert, Alan Stevens, shows you how to install a Linux server on your Windows network.
23 May 2006
Using an industry standard server to build an IP PBX

Mobile
Using an industry standard server to build an IP PBX
You don't have to go down the custom hardware route to reap the benefits of IP telephony, says Alas Stevens.
23 May 2006