A look back at our top product reviews of 2012

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	5 cool tools for cloud management Cloud management tools are as varied as cloud uses. For this test, we chose five tools that each attack cloud management from a different perspective. Read More RESOURCE COMPLIMENTS OF: SolarWinds, Inc. SolarWinds Web Help Desk Software - Awesomely Affordably Web-based ticketing, change management, IT asset management & more! SolarWinds Web Help Desk is an affordable, feature-rich, easy-to-use tool that goes beyond simple trouble ticket solutions. Automatically convert user emails into tickets, update tickets, inventory assets & more. Get all of the help desk features you need at an incredible price! Download a fully functional, 30-day free trial today and discover how easy and affordable help desk software can be! In this Issue Six free/open source databases with commercial-quality features INSIDER Review: Best tools to set up secure Wi-Fi for BYOD Top tools for single sign-on WHITE PAPER: Trend Micro Solution Path: Threats and Vulnerabilities This solution path helps Gartner clients develop a strategy and program for managing threats and vulnerabilities in their IT environments. Read Now Six free/open source databases with commercial-quality features Microsoft, Oracle offer impressive free versions of their commercial offerings, but MariaDB wins our test Read More RESOURCE COMPLIMENTS OF: DameWare, part of the SolarWinds Family DameWare Remote Support Software – Easy, Fast & Affordable Remotely manage servers, desktops and laptops in minutes! With DameWare you can remotely manage key elements of your infrastructure - domains, workstations, disk drives, & event logs. You need to resolve Windows, Mac & Linux problems for your end-users quickly, and DameWare lets you perform various critical system management tasks – remotely! Download a fully functional, free trial today and discover why thousands of system administrators use DameWare every day! INSIDER Review: Best tools to set up secure Wi-Fi for BYOD Deploying the enterprise mode of Wi-Fi Protected Access (WPA2) with 802.1X authentication provides great Wi-Fi security, but complicates the client configuration and connection process. In bring-your-own-device (BYOD) environments, this can cause user frustration and a spike in help desk calls. The solution is to deploy an automated configuration process so users can easily connect their devices without invention from IT staff. Read More WHITE PAPER: Polycom Video Conferencing: A TCO Analysis In this report, Nemertes examines network, hardware, and operational costs for leading video conferencing solution vendors in a variety of scenarios, using real-world data gathered from actual buyers of video conferencing products and services. The result: significant differences in costs across all areas, especially for varying deployment models. Learn more. Top tools for single sign-on Okta, OneLogin score high in test of 8 solutions that beef up app security and cut help desk calls. Read More
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