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PostPath Provides MS Exchange Pain Relief
[04/18/2008] Planning a move away from Exchange can be almost as painful and expensive as staying with it. With PostPath, it's possible to avoid both pain points.

2008 Product Excellence Awards Nominations Process Continues
[04/07/2008] There's still time, but you have to hurry. Only two weeks remain to nominate your favorite products and vendors in the ServerWatch Product Excellence Awards. Tell us who should get top honors.

Apple Xserve, One Sweet Byte
[04/04/2008] We take the Apple Xserve out for a spin and find that what's under the hood lives up to its glossy exterior -- a turnkey server environment that delivers out-of-the-box productivity that enterprise PC servers are seldom able to match.

Adobe Flash Media Server: Streamed Content in the Blink of an Eye?
[03/19/2008] With Flash video far and away the leader when it comes to Web-based media, many organizations need a server that can stream content as well as support stored, live, and protected video content. Does Adobe Flash Media Server make the grade?

Scalix Reduces Complexity, Expands Functionality
[03/06/2008] Do deeper, post-acquisition pockets and a new version give the open source e-mail and collaboration server the boost it needs to scale new heights?

10 Coolest Features in Windows Server 2008
[02/27/2008] Hyper-V, IIS 7 and Server Cores are three components of Windows Server 2008 worth checking out. Take a peek at the 10 coolest features in Microsoft's newest operating system.

7.0, Microsoft's Lucky Version?
[02/06/2008] Is IIS 7.0 the Web server that finally gets Web serving right?

Is Titan FTP Server a Giant in the File Transfer World?
[12/13/2007] With version 6 available in four editions, South River is aiming to cover the spectrum of all FTP needs.

Is Titan FTP Server a Giant in the File Transfer World?
[12/13/2007] With version 6 available in four editions, South River is aiming to cover the spectrum of all FTP needs.

Ubuntu Server: Kernel Comparisons and Implementation Issues
[12/13/2007] No doubt about it, Ubuntu Server is sound in concept. It is, however, less stellar in execution. We continue our kernel comparisons and look at when to take the operating system out for a spin.

Is Being 'Gutsy' All It Takes?
[11/28/2007] Does the rich feature set in Ubuntu Server 7.10 make up for the operating system's paltry documentation?

The Evolution of Mailsite
[11/14/2007] Now a very mature version 8, Mailsite has introduced several collaboration features that support its evolution toward groupware. Will the low-cost mail server steal some of Microsoft Exchange's thunder?

WS_FTP Server Hones in on the Enterprise
[11/01/2007] The most recent version WS_FTP Server aims high, delivering high availability and load balancing -- features designed with enterprise environments in mind. Does it hit the mark?

News Is the Stand-Alone Operating System Dead? [April 17, 2008] As Novell enters the Linux appliance space, it is banking on the end being nigh. Tutorials Tip of the Trade: Cryptmount [April 21, 2008] Need strong file encryption for underprivileged users? Cryptmount puts a friendly face on the technology. Stats Surveys Says IT Pros Want Windows Server 2008 [February 20, 2008] A new customer survey by a major Microsoft reseller finds swelling demand for the new operating system. Reviews PostPath Provides MS Exchange Pain Relief [April 18, 2008] Planning a move away from Exchange can be almost as painful and expensive as staying with it. With PostPath, it's possible to avoid both pain points.