Optimize those hard drives
As drives in both servers and standalone PCs get larger, the need for fast, powerful disk defragmentation becomes greater.
Database, heal thyself
It's pretty neat to think of a computer or a server healing itself, and that is exactly what IBM is going for across its product line.
Alienware Sentia: Aliens stalk government
Many government employees may not have heard of the Alienware Corp. But its notebook PCs are starting to get noticed.
How we tested: GCN Lab partners with network analysts
The GCN Lab partnered with Spirent Communications of Calabasas, Calif. to help test antispam and anti-virus network appliances.
Security appliances keep mail stream clean
The one surefire way to protect your network, at least from insidious outsiders, is to simply unplug your router.
Software recovers deleted photos
When you delete an image, accidentally or on purpose, from the flash memory chip in your digital camera, is it really gone forever?
New workgroup printers mean color for all budgets
Government offices can now be a bit more colorful.
802.11g wireless LANs nowhere near 54 Mbps
The last time the GCN Lab tested 802.11 wireless networks, we found that eliminating wires came at a high cost.
ClientPro 414 sets new all-in-one standard
All-in-one computers continue to make the case for replacing traditional desktop systems that consist of separate CPUs and monitors.
Latest Symantec suite fine-tunes PC security
The online world can be a dangerous place.
Rugged notebooks don't leave speed behind
No matter how you slice it, portable computer sales are catching up to desktop sales.
ThinkPads with fingerprint readers now widely available
Some models of IBM Corp. ThinkPad T42s notebooks are shipping with biometric fingerprint readers.
Ensuring wireless security to become easier
Wireless routers can be difficult to set up, but a new technology could make those problems a thing of the past.
64-bit Acer's just OK
Advanced hardware is going to come out of the air-conditioned server rooms and make its way into the average user's hands in 2005 as 64-bit computing makes its debut in notebook computers.
The Best Products of 2004
The GCN Lab looks at over 300 products a year, many of them quite good.
System backups made easy
Quick question for all you feds out there: How many of you regularly back up your data files on all your computers, including notebooks and home PCs?
MapInfo brings GIS to the masses
With a lot of mapping software, functionality is about three things: location, location and location.
Simplify your matrix
What do you do when you need to monitor and control 4,096 computers, updating large groups of them at the same time?
Army notebook is built for civilians
Notebook computers are often designed for specific needs.
Retro design of Sony projector hides advanced features
When I opened the box of the Sony VPL-CX75 LCD projector, I thought there must have been a shipping mistake.
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