Stories by Brian Chee

In Pictures: 14 Raspberry Pi projects primed for IT

VoIP PBXes, NTP servers, Web-controlled power strips - hack together one of these handy, cheap solutions for the server closet and beyond

In Pictures: 9 great iPad tools for IT pros

Private servers, WiFi camera monitors, remote management -- further proof that the iPad is an IT pro essential

In Pictures: 10 great Android apps for IT pros

From remote data access to electronics reference tools, these Android apps come in handy for IT pros on the go

In Pictures: MacGyver IT - 21 tools for IT heroes

On the road, under duress, or out in the boonies -- save the day with these essential IT troubleshooting and repair tools

In Pictures: 18 great IT tools for Android

These Android apps, from network sniffers to SNMP MIB browsers to SSH tools, will come in handy for network and IT pros

In Pictures: IT toolbox for the iPad

In case of emergency, tap these handy tools for network and server admins

Microsoft Lync 2010: Unified communications comes of age

Every once in a very long while, I get to review a product that strikes me as a stepping stone toward the future. Microsoft Lync 2010 combines instant messaging, VoIP calling, live meetings, and videoconferencing, but it's more than the sum of these ...

Superior storage for small networks

The Netgear ReadyNAS series of network attached storage units serve as a prime example of how the industry has changed over the years. They were originally a product of Infrant Technologies, a veteran of mainframe disk subsystems that poured decades ...

QNAP TS-419U Turbo NAS

QNAP's iSCSI-enabled NAS solution is a perfect match for the growing small office, especially one expanding beyond the internal storage of a VMware or Windows Hyper-V virtualisation server. Of course, no box with this price is going to be as fast as ...

Seagate BlackArmor NAS 440

Seagate BlackArmor NAS 440 stands apart with smooth setup, a nice set of features, and potential for growth

Intel NAS Performance Toolkit

Iometer and IOzone are great tools for testing storage devices, but they have one significant drawback: They dive deep into the minutiae of the block storage and file systems they measure and, thus, yield results that might as well be written in Gree...

AdderView CATxIP 1000

The AdderView CATxIP 1000 packs just enough punch at a sweet price for SMBs and remote offices. IP KVMs have revolutionised datacenter management, granting IT unprecedented remote access to the datacenter via a Web browser. Collocation services just ...