

Tom Henderson
Tom Henderson is dojo of ExtremeLabs, researcher at Network World, world traveler, and friend to many.

Linux Mint 18.1: Mostly smooth, but some sharp edges
A review of the latest version of Ubuntu-based operating system offers long-term support

Review: VMware vSphere gets much-needed facelift
vSphere 6.5 is easy to install, sports a new VM management console, and takes a stab at Docker integration

IBM MaaS360 delivers powerful, easy-to-use mobility management
The Maas360 implementation, although suffering from a dizzying array of options, does a very respectable job with only a minimum of rough edges

Review: HP’s latest blade delivers big punch in small package
ProLiant BL-460 Gen 9 blades are tuned for virtual workloads.
Review: For a sweet desktop, try Mint with Cinnamon
Linux Mint 17 offers long-term support; emerges as open source alternative for Windows XP users
Review: RHEL 7 anchors enterprise-focused ecosystem
With new emphasis on containerized workloads, RHEL 7 anchors larger enterprise-focused ecosystem
Building the perfect Franken-tablet
Toshiba Exite edges Microsoft Surface RT in test of five flawed tablets
Lenovo ThinkServer: Fast, versatile, energy-efficient
Lenovo 2U server sports 12 CPU cores and tons of storage
Top tools for BYOD management
MobiControl and Afaria lead the way in a five-vendor test of mobile device management tools
Review: Microsoft delivers powerful tools for multiplatform virtualization management
System Center App Controller and Virtual Machine Manager modules work in concert to control virtualized environments
Review: Microsoft System Center targets cloud, virtualization
New management suite delivers orchestration tools for large-scale, multivendor environments