In June Virtualisation tools specialist Vizioncore released vOptimizer Pro 2.2. The suite works with VMware ESX Server and helps manage the size and contents of the virtual disk (VMDK) files used by virtual machines (VMs) running Windows. Administrators could use vOptimizer to ensure their VMDKs have just the right amount of free space. In many […]

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Internet telephone specialist Skype has launched a new version of its iPhone software optimized for work with the latest Apple iPhone OS 3 software and iPhone 3GS hardware. Skype on the iPhone enables users to make free Skype to Skype voice calls and have free text based chat sessions with other Skype users. In our […]

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Launched in May, I’m OnCall 1.1 is a web based remote control system designed for help desks and technical support organisations. New in this release is support for Macs and 64-bit Windows, plus enhanced multi-monitor support. The suite is hosted by 01 Communique and in our tests it worked well with Microsoft Internet Explorer 5.5 […]

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Last updated in March, LogMeIn Rescue version 6 is a multiuser remote control system for technical support and training scenarios. New features in this release include support for managing Intel vPro based PCs and features that enable technicians to collaborate and share their desktop with end users. The entire suite is hosted by LogMeIn and […]

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Launched in October, the appliance is based on a Dell PowerEdge 2970 server and the Red Hat Application Stack, which includes the Apache web server, MySQL database and JBoss application server. As well as making it extremely quick and easy for administrators to deploy applications, once deployed, the service and support package makes it easy […]

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You only need to look at a few spam messages to see it’s surprisingly easy to make email look like it came from someone else. Likewise, most email is transported over the Internet in plain text, so anyone with network monitoring tools could read your mail — even before you do. These tools are extremely […]

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In a head to head test of AVG and Kaspersky Anti-Virus 2009, The Hypervisor lab results show the Kaspersky suite discovered and removed more Trojan and virus software than AVG. However, neither package was able to completely clean our PC and we needed to format the hard disk and reinstall Windows to fully fix the […]

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Quick and easy DR sounds too good to be true, but I’ve been reviewing a new appliance and service offering from Plan B. The review is published on ZDnet, and according to the review, the Plan B offering seems to have most of the bases covered. Plan B developed the appliance and agent software itself, […]

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Most iPhone reviews tell you the good stuff but overlook the problems. We overlook the good stuff to tell you the problems. First let me say I’m a fan of the iPhone. Overall it has the best software you’ll find in a phone today. But although it’s good, it’s far from perfect. GPS sucks For […]

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Launched on September 4th, vReplicator 2.1 is the latest version of Vizioncore’s virtual machine replication suite. Previously called esxReplicator 2.0, the update is a good choice for firms that want to create and maintain replicas of their virtual machines (VMs) that are ready to run on secondary servers just in case something goes wrong with […]

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