By Kenneth Hess
| Server Reviews Article Published January 30, 2012
No matter what size of company you have, Arkeia's Network Backup can work for you. Backup local systems or over a WAN to disk, tape or the cloud.
By Eric Geier
| Server Reviews Article Published January 19, 2012
Looking for a RADIUS server? No need to spend a fortune. Here are nine inexpensive options to consider.
By Thor Olavsrud
| Server Reviews Article Published January 18, 2012
The new ReFS file system, designed for resiliency and optimized for extreme scale, will be introduced as a storage system for Windows 8 Server, but will later be implemented as storage for clients and eventually as a boot volume.
By Paul Ferrill
| Server Reviews Article Published December 19, 2011
From its performing OS to the cutting-edge open source projects included with it, OpenSUSE 12.1 truly has something for everyone. But is it really flawless?
By Eric Geier
| Server Reviews Article Published December 16, 2011
Centralized file sharing and storage is a snap with these five open source NAS and media servers.
By Paul Ferrill
| Server Reviews Article Published December 05, 2011
This enterprise-ready, ultra-compact, 1-socket server from Dell may very well change your perception of rackmount servers.
By Paul Ferrill
| Server Reviews Article Published November 21, 2011
We take the developer preview release of Windows 8 Server out for a spin and find it surprisingly crash-free.
By Eric Geier
| Server Reviews Article Published November 06, 2011
Free, open source router and firewall solutions abound. Many also offer other LAN services, such as a VPN server, hotspot gateway and captive portal. These seven router projects are suitable for SMBs and enterprises alike.
By Eric Geier
| Server Reviews Article Published October 18, 2011
These 10 BlackBerry smartphones apps make monitoring, connecting, transferring and managing your servers a snap.
By Joseph Moran
| Server Reviews Article Published October 02, 2011
Looking for a solid entry-level server? Prefer to work with a smaller reseller rather than a large OEM? The SuperMicro SuperServer 5037C-T might be just right for your organization.
By Eric Geier
| Server Reviews Article Published September 21, 2011
Managing your data center from your smart phone is no longer fantasy. Server admins will find a wide selection of Windows Phone 7 apps to monitor, manage and administer as well as perform a variety of server-related tasks.
By Paul Ferrill
| Server Reviews Article Published September 14, 2011
NComputing's L300 ties VDI into a nice neat package. Learn how to get your servers and clients up and running in a jiffy.
By Paul Ferrill
| Server Reviews Article Published August 03, 2011
Plenty of possibilities from the latest version of this AMD Opteron powered workhorse.
By Eric Geier
| Server Reviews Article Published July 28, 2011
Find out the 10 best iOS-powered apps for server monitoring, transferring files
and administering your data center from your iPhone, iPod Touch or iPad.
By Eric Geier
| Server Reviews Article Published July 14, 2011
Need remote monitoring and management for servers in you data center? Android's got (many) an app for that.
By Eric Geier
| Server Reviews Article Published June 05, 2011
When troubleshooting a RADIUS server, it's good to have a client simulator program. These five RADIUS testing and monitoring tools can help you test the initial configuration of the server and any changes.
By Nelson King
| Server Reviews Article Published May 05, 2011
Sometimes referred to as a type of middleware, application servers occupy a large chunk of computing territory between database servers and the end user, often connecting the two.
By Aaron Weiss
| Server Reviews Article Published May 05, 2011
File Transfer Protocol (FTP) makes it possible to move files from one computer to another via the Internet. Although one of the oldest Internet services, FTP has kept pace with the times.
Today, many FTP servers include user authentication, file transfer policies, and detailed activity logging.
By Aaron Weiss
| Server Reviews Article Published May 05, 2011
Ubiquitous and critical, mail servers move and store email over private networks and across the Internet.
By Paul Rubens
| Server Reviews Article Published May 05, 2011
A proxy server in a network architecture is what its name implies: a stand in. A proxy server sits between corporate client machines and the Internet. Sometimes it is a stand-alone product; more often, it is functionality built into other software. A forward proxy stands in the way of the Internet and receives data from client machines bound for the Internet and forwards it on on their behalf. A reverse proxy stands in the way of servers within the corporate network and receives data bound for them, and distributes it on.
By ServerWatch Staff
| Server Reviews Article Published May 05, 2011
At its core, Web servers send static content to a Web browser by loading a file from a disk and sending it across the network to a user's Web browser. Browsers and Web servers communicate with each other using HTTP to mediate the exchange.
By Eric Geier
| Server Reviews Article Published April 29, 2011
Looking for a proven RADIUS server to meet your authentication, authorization and accounting needs for your Windows infrastructure? Consider TekRADIUS, a feature-rich Windows Service available in two flavors that supports multiple protocols.
By Paul Ferrill
| Server Reviews Article Published March 31, 2011
Linux adoption in the scientific community is very high. For the many organizations that want Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6.0 but don't want to pay for it or wait for the next release of CentOS, Scientific Linux is worth a look.
By Paul Ferrill
| Server Reviews Article Published February 16, 2011
Although rackmount servers are considered commodity offerings, demand for them continues to rise. The server hardware vendors are happy to oblige, as they attempt to differentiate their wares. The PowerEdge R515 from Dell is a prime example.
By Juliet Kemp
| Server Reviews Article Published January 17, 2011
The latest version of the popular open source server OS was designed with enterprises
in mind. With a strong focus on scalability and flexibility, as well as support
for physical and virtual servers and cloud computing, there's something for every
organization to get excited about.