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  • Four network maintenance tools tested

    We look at three hardware tools and one software tool for network maintenance.

  • Quantum deep

    Discover the future of computing beyond Moore's Law. Will we have to change our entire approach to software and hardware design?

  • Storage: The inside story

    Few managers consider it a sexy area, but well-planned storage systems are critical to the functioning of businesses of all sizes. How has storage technology evolved and how can you plan the right system at the right price?

  • Sharper than your average server: 3 Blades tested

    Vendors are hyping blade servers as the latest and greatest, but do you really need them? We put blade servers from three vendors through their paces and find out what the big deal is.

  • Banking on broadband

    Thousands of SMEs are expected to move to DSL broadband by the end of the year. ZDNet Australia examines the industry and shows how to navigate this competitive and confusing market.

  • ATI to board the M bus

    ATI Technologies plans to create a family of chips that could become the backbone for future notebooks based on Intel's new Pentium M processor.

  • PentaWare PentaZip 6: Comprehensive compression

    PentaSuite is feature rich, but you'll get better service and support from venerable PKZip.

  • Goodbye to ones and zeros

    Is it possible that analog chips will displace the zeros and ones at the heart of the binary language used in computing for some 20 years?

  • Intruder alert

    Your data is important to you, but do you know if others are trying to get at it? ZDNet Australia investigates.

  • Reading the fine print: 7 laser printers tested

    Just because a printer is cheap to buy off the shelf doesn't mean it's going to save you money in the long term. We look at the real costs of network laser printers.

  • Barbie gets connected with ZigBee standard

    A new home networking standard promises much, but something odd's happening behind the scenes.

  • All Jammed Up -- Printer management packages

    All printer vendors make software to manage their own printers. But if, like most organisations, you have printers from several vendors, what tools can you use to manage all of them?

  • Ten Gigabit Ethernet standard approved

    The first fibre-only Ethernet standard has been approved, opening the door for a new generation of Ethernet products.

  • Implementing a network intrusion detection system

    Intrusion detection systems (IDS) have become indispensable in helping to manage threats and vulnerabilities, yet many companies have yet to implement one. Here are some tips and suggestions.

  • Gigabits and pieces: Speed up your network

    There's no question data volumes are growing; how long will it be before 100 megabits isn't enough? ZDNet Australia evaluates the performance benefits and cost effectiveness of gigabit Ethernet over copper and fibre.

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