Fresh from the Test Center: Senior Contributing Editor and networking guru Paul Venezia recently braved Entuity's Eye of the Storm, a Web- and Java-based network monitoring package designed to get deep inside a network's routers and switches, inspecting device metrics and port data. He concludes that despite some rough edges, it's a solid solution that can give some valuable insight to admins of large networks -- as long as they can convince the accounting department to sign off on the $50,000 price tag. Click here for a peek at the Eye's UI
Burning firewall love: When Security Adviser Roger Grimes is this gaga for a firewall, you can bet the server farm that it's worth checking out. The object of Grimes' affection: Juniper Networks NetScreen firewall. Adjectives such as "excellent" and "versatile" spring up, not to mention compliments for stellar documentation and tech support.
Microsoft Virtual Server evolves: As virtualization garners increasing interest throughout the IT world, the technohemoth of the Northwest has injected greater functionality into the beta version of Virtual Server. Available for download now, VS Beta 2 features support for AMD's virtualization technology, integration with Active Directory, and a Volume Shadow Service, which improves the server backup process.
Blog roll call: Geek in Paradise Brian Chee is wowed by DD-WRT, an open-source access point combining Linux and a Linksys WRT-54G that enables a bushel full of enterprise features.
Dave Rosenberg dabbles in some cross-platform fun in Open Sources, running three OSes on a single (yet stressed) PC.
Finally, David Marshall investigates virtualization support for the Mac Pro tower in the InfoWorld Virtualization Report.
Posted by Ted Samson on September 1, 2006 06:00 AM
