Assessing cloud providers
Tech Guide Many businesses are looking to the cloud to replace in-house client/server applications, yet the path to hosted applications and services is littered with failed attempts, budget overruns and unmet expectations. Luckily, there are plenty of tips and tricks to smooth the path to success.
Exchange 2010 beta: a first look
Preview Not so much a radical new product as a more polished version of Exchange 2007, the 2010 server release, due later this year, could be the upgrade customers have been waiting for.
Exchange 2010 beta: screenshots II
Photos Many of the enhancements in Exchange 2010, now in public beta, are under the surface. Here are some of the more visible ones.
Sitecore Online Marketing Suite
Preview Sitecore has built a companion suite for its content management system that integrates web analytics, profiling, campaign management, segmentation and personalisation.
Exchange 2010 beta: screenshots
Photos Chances are that your corporate emails are handled by a Microsoft Exchange server. Here's a tour of a beta version of the upcoming Exchange Server 2010.
Ipswitch IMail Server Premium 10.02 review
Review If your company wants to run its email in-house and finds Microsoft's Exchange too unwieldy and too expensive, Ipswitch's IMail Server Premium is a bargain.
8.0 Editors' Rating
Google Analytics review
Review If you're wary of Google knowing everything about your business and your web site, then Google Analytics is not for you. But for most, it's a useful ally in a challenging business climate.
8.0 Editors' Rating
8.8 Members' Rating
WhatsUp Gold v12 Premium Edition review
Review WhatsUp Gold v12 will satisfy existing and new users alike. And it's not just for large enterprises: small and medium-sized businesses can also monitor all their web servers, email servers, SQL servers, file servers and even critical desktops without breaking the bank.
8.9 Editors' Rating
SQL Server 2008: a first look
Preview Microsoft has made some big promises for SQL Server 2008, a major update of its enterprise database product. Here's an outline of the key new features.
Actinic Business 9 review
Review Our only criticism of Actinic Business is that it could be overwhelming for newcomers and overkill for sole traders. But if you have delusions of e-commerce grandeur, jump right in.
8.5 Editors' Rating
System Center Virtual Machine Manager 2007 review
Review Microsoft has delivered a remarkably effective first attempt at centralised virtual machine management. It can only get better when it supports Hyper-V and other platforms.
8.0 Editors' Rating
3CX Phone System for Windows review
Review Very easy to configure and manage, the 3CX Phone System for Windows scores well on functionality and is compatible with most SIP handsets, gateways and services. Scalability could be an issue for larger organisations, though.
7.8 Editors' Rating
FalconStor Continuous Data Protection Virtual Appliance review
Review This is a powerful system that enables server administrators to very quickly restore data that may have been lost due to viruses, user error or hardware failure.
8.0 Editors' Rating
Exchange Server 2007 SP1 review
Review Service Pack 1 (SP1) reinstates a lot of the functionality that Microsoft left out in order to get Exchange Server 2007 out of the door last year.
8.0 Editors' Rating
Microsoft System Center Essentials 2007 review
Review By combining its most commonly used systems monitoring and management tools, Microsoft has delivered a comprehensive and easy-to-deploy management suite with clear appeal to the smaller enterprise looking for an off-the-shelf solution.
8.5 Editors' Rating
