Endpoint security shootout: Five products compete to protect client systems

InfoWorld testing reveals key differences in platform support, security features, and reporting functions among Check Point, McAfee, Sophos, Symantec, and Trend Micro solutions... more

Lab test: Juniper WXC speeds WAN traffic

SSL acceleration and support for SMB-signed Windows traffic highlight a well-rounded offering... more

Lab test: Riverbed Steelhead hones its edge

The world's best WAN accelerator turns performance and manageability up a notch in version 5.0... more

Lab test: Packeteer iShaper is the new king of CIFS

Packeteer's combination WAN accelerator and traffic shaper is second to none in speed of CIFS transfers, and among the leaders in overall performance; however, the benefits of shared byte-level caching await the next release... more

Product review: Blue Coat SG Client shortens WAN waits for mobile users

Blue Coat's WAN-accelerating software client combines solid overall performance gains with excellent reporting, good central management, and a nice price; CIFS file transfers benefit the most, while FTP gets little help... more

Lab test: Riverbed Steelhead and Steelhead Mobile push the WAN performance envelope

Version 1.0 of the software client brings huge performance gains to CIFS file transfers, though HTTPS and NFS are not supported; Version 4.1 of the site-to-site solution shows overall performance improvement over Version 3.0, while adding key features, including HTTPS support... more

Webroot delivers real-time defense against malicious code

Solution provides an effective triple shield for home and small offices against viruses, spyware, and other Net nasties... more

Microsoft lands a winning SSL VPN in Whale

Internet Access Gateway 2007  allows secure access with plenty of app support... more

Shunra VE 5.0 takes away app performance guesswork

Latest Shunra models networks for application testing... more

ZyXel pushes secure remote access for all

ZyWall delivers enterprise-level SSL VPN features to small to midsize businesses... more

Silver Peak hits new WAN-optimization heights

Handling both TCP and UDP traffic, the NX-5500 kicks network performance into high gear... more

CSG-2500 stands firm against malware

Network defender can carry a heavy load, though reporting and protocol support are lacking... more

Packeteer iShared yields mixed WAN optimization results

Appliances delivers a hefty CIFS boost but stumbles on other data... more

Exclusive: WAN optimization, the Cisco WAE

Cisco unwraps an impressive array of appliances for boosting WAN performance... more

Riverbed Steelhead boosts WAN data flow

Enhanced protocol support broadens appliance family's reach... more

Microsoft NAS solution plays well with others

Storage Server R2 upgrades storage experience with better management and space saving features... more

Exclusive: Trend Micro packs a one-two security punch

IWSA 2500 keeps viruses and malware away from your systems... more

Blue Coat SG800 WAN accelerator boosts SSL traffic

Balance of flexibility, performance stacks up well against market rivals... more

Network Composer puts network usage, threat data in SMB admins' hands

Cymphonix's latest offering is strong on reporting and malware filtering but light on QoS... more

CA ITM means double trouble for digital invaders

Computer Associates marries anti-spyware with anti-virus... more