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Evaluates local area network software applications. Ability to monitor and measure Web servers; Use of HTTP-based resources to measure server response time and to look for broken links and missing resources; Agilent Technologies Inc.'s Firehunter 3.2; Freshwater Software Inc.'s SiteScope 5.1; Holistix Inc.'s Web Manager 2.0; RSW Software Inc.'s e-Test Suite 4.22. INSETS: HOW WE TESTED;LOAD 'EM UP WITH RATIONAL SITELOAD.

Evaluates four dual-processor low-profile servers running Windows NT 4 Server or Windows 2000 Server. Height of the Compaq ProLiant DL360; Pricing of the Data General AViiON 1400; Features of the Dell PowerEdge 2450; System requirements for the Silicon Graphics SGI 1200. INSETS: HOW WE TESTED;THE DATA GENERAL RACKMANAGER;COMPAQ, DELL SCORE BIG WITH SMALL SERVERS.

Evaluates the Microsoft Windows 2000 operating system. Weaknesses in the Microsoft Windows NT addressed by the system; Available versions; Installation; Upgrading requirements; Functions of the system's Active Directory feature; Compatibility; Interfaces; Device support; Stability and reliability. INSETS: Windows 2000 advanced server.;How we tested..

Evaluates various servers being used to run client/server applications. Includes Acer Altos 21000, IBM Netfinity 5500M20, HP NetServer LH4 and Compaq ProLiant 5500 Ultra; Key specifications; Memory; Manageability, scalability and serviceability; Operating systems. INSETS: How we tested the servers;Hewlett-Packard and IBM share the honors.

Evaluates electronic mail solutions for small to mid-size business enterprises. Includes Stalker Software's CommuniGate Pro 3.0b6; Qualcomm's Eudora Worldmail Server 2.0; Ipswitch's IMail Server; Isocor's N-Plex Global. INSETS: How We Tested The E-Mail Servers;A Close Race, But Isocor Squeaks To First Place.

Evaluates the IBM Netfinity 5500 M20, Hewlett-Packard NetServer LH4, Compaq ProLiant5500 Ultra2 and Acer Altos 21000 departmental servers. Capabilities of the servers; Design; Features.

Evaluates the ProLiant DL580 Web server. Strength of the product's local and remote management capability; Possibility of the product's flawed power-cable design.

Reviews several computer software, Trend Micro Inc.'s VirusWall 3.3 and eManager, Symantec Corp.'s Norton AntiVirus Enterprise Solution 4.0 and the Learning Co.'s Cyber Patrol 5.0 for Microsoft Proxy Server.

Reviews the computer software Web Collection developed by Adobe Systems Inc. for use in designing Web sites.

Reviews the computer software Change Management Expert.

Evaluates Meridian Data Inc.'s Snap Server and Cobalt Networks Inc.'s Qube 2 servers. Capabilities of Snap Server; Steps in setting up the Snap Server; Features of the Snap Server; Design of Qube 2; Internet-sharing features of Qube 2; Disadvantage of Qube 2.

Evaluates the S600 server from Scalant Systems. Foundation of the product; Dimensions; Features allowing the S600 servers to become reusable and replaceable according to executives.

Evaluates the computer PowerEdge 2550 manufactured by Dell Computer Corp. Pricing information; System specifications; Interesting features; Capabilities and limitation.

Evaluates the EcoPredictor 3.1 application software from Compuware. Key features; Pros and cons; Price.

Evaluates RadView Software Ltd.'s Web server testing software called WebLoad 4.5. Use of programmable virtual clients to check if a Web server can handle extreme traffic without crashing; Installation procedures; Process of testing; Strong and weak points; Pricing.

Evaluates Smith Micro Software's WebCatalog 4.0 software. Key features; Pros and cons; Price; Comments on the customization of the site's appearance.

Evaluates the Rax2100 computer server from Siliconrax-Sliger. Ease of maintaining the product; Expansion slots attached to the product.

Evaluates Network Appliance's NetCache C1100. Features of the NetCache C1100; Scenarios used for testing the device; Pros and cons; Price.

Evaluates Hewlett-Packard Co.'s SureStore AutoBackup appliance, which provides a network-based server with a hard disk for storing backup information, a CD-ReWritable drive for creating emergency recovery discs and a client agent that automatically backs up new files and lets users restore data on their own. Size of the internal hard disk; Instability of the software; Price; System of operation.

Evaluates the analytical utility, Directory Analyzer 1.04.109 from NetPro Computing. Features and capabilities; Four parts of the client/server application; Essential tool for users of Microsoft's Active Directory.

Evaluates the electronic mail software, GL WebMail 5.05 from Gordano. Features and capabilities; User environment; Excellence of its message-aggregation features; Price.

Evaluates various brands of printers and related peripherals. HP JetDirect 500X; Intel NetPort Express 10/100 Print Server; LexMark MarkNet X2031e.

Reviews the Executive's Diskeeper for Windows NT/2000 5.0 disk defragmenting software.

Evaluates the Novell Netware 5.1 computer software. Comparison of the version from its predecessor, Netware 5.0; Description of the product's core functions.

Evaluates Maxtor Corp.'s 80-GB MaxAttach Desktop and the 20-GB Quantum Corp.'s Snap Server 2000, subfile server appliances that meet all the requirements for small-business file sharing. Features of the products; Capabilities as alternatives to personal computer-based file servers running Novell's NetWare and Microsoft's Windows; Qualities of the Snap Server that makes it a better choice than MaxAttach.

Reviews the database management software DB2 Universal Database 6.1 from International Business Machines Corp. INSET: DB2: the satellite edition.

Reviews the computer software IP AddressWorks.

Evaluates the computer software Chariot 3.1 from Ganymede Software Incorporated. Capabilities; Features; Costs.

Reviews the computer software Sametime 1.0 from Lotus Development Corp.

Evaluates Novell's Internet Protocol-based NetWare 5 computer operating system. Key features; Installation; Hardware compatibility; List prices. INSET: NetWare 5: More features worth noting.

Evaluates the NetShelter Monitor/Keyboard Drawer from American Power Conversion. Savings in rack space in a crowded data center; Parts; Pros and cons.

Evaluates the utility software NetWatch 2.0 from SharpeWare of Peebles, Scotland. Key features; Pros and cons; Price.

Evaluates Compaq Computer Corp.'s TaskSmart N2400 network-attached storage appliance. Key features; Pros and cons; Price.

Evaluates WRQ's Reflection for the Web 4.0. Key features; Pros and cons; Price.

Reviews the computer software Application Server 3 developed by SilverStream Software Inc.

Evaluates GFI Fax & Voice's Mail Essentials version 3.0 software. Features and capabilities; Required platform; Installation process; Pricing.

Reviews the database management software Orbiter 3.1 from Callisto Software Inc.

Evaluates Adobe Systems Inc.'s Web Collection Web site development package which includes Adobe Illustrator 8.0 drawing program, Adobe Photoshop 5.5 image manipulation software, Adobe GoLive 4.0 GUI HTML/site editor and Adobe ImageStyler Web special effects editor. Applications; Functions and features; Installation; Performance on a Compaq Presario 5610 computer.

Evaluates the software Buying Chain Professional 2.0 from Trilogy Software Inc. Function as an Internet Information Server on top of a Windows NT 4 server withing a company's intranet; Access of the Buying Chain server through a Web browser.

Reviews the computer software E-Mail Workshop 1.6 from WordPlace Inc.

Evaluates the DFE-2616x hub from D-Link Systems Inc. Management flexibility of the equipment; Built-in serial port; Support for Simple Network Management Protocol; Web-based management; Price.

Evaluates the LifeBook E Series of laptop computers manufactured by Fujitsu PC Corp. Systems configuration; Pricing information; Capabilities and feature.

Evaluates the computer software, Norton AntiVirus for Windows NT 5.0, from Symantec Corp. Features and capabilities; List price.

The article evaluates the Sun Ultra 20 technical workstation from Sun Microsystems and offers information on its features and cost.

Evaluates two enterprise servers from IBM Corp. eServer p5 510; eServer OpenPower 710. INSETS: IBM eServer p5 510;IBM eServer OpenPower 710.

Evaluates the Integrity rx1620-2 dual-processor server from Hewlett-Packard. Features; Capability; Cost.

Evaluates the PowerEdge 1855 server from Dell. Performance; Scalability; Serviceability.

Evaluates the Sun Fire V490 server from Sun Microsystems. Key features; Capabilities; Cost.

Evaluates two computer server models. Hewlett-Packard ProLiant DL360 G4; Dell PowerEdge 1850.