http://www.sqlmag.com/authors/author/author/5595796/rss/5595796en-USFri, 25 May 2012 08:13:42 GMTFri, 25 May 2012 08:13:42 GMThttp://www.sqlmag.com/article/firewalls2/buyers-guide-hardware-firewall-appliances-smbs-142629
By Jeff James
A fundamental shift in what firewalls are expected to do has led to a new class of products known as Next Generation Firewalls and many new features.]]>Jeff JamesSat, 21 Apr 2012 12:41:00 GMThttp://www.sqlmag.com/article/firewalls2/buyers-guide-hardware-firewall-appliances-smbs-142629http://www.sqlmag.com/article/product-review/review-samsung-galaxy-ii-142321
By Jeff James
Find out how the Samsung Galaxy S II compares to Apple’s iPhone 4S. If you’re in the market for a good Android-powered smartphone, you can’t go wrong with the Galaxy S II.]]>Jeff JamesThu, 29 Mar 2012 14:00:00 GMThttp://www.sqlmag.com/article/product-review/review-samsung-galaxy-ii-142321http://www.sqlmag.com/article/security/13-free-security-tools-resources-142392
By Jeff James
With the annual security circus known as the RSA Conference starting this week, I felt it would be appropriate to highlight some of the best free security tools and services that my fellow editors and external security experts have found invaluable to help them do their jobs. The result is this baker’s dozen-sized list of free security tools, utilities, and resources that every system administrator may find useful. ]]>Jeff JamesMon, 27 Feb 2012 13:08:41 GMThttp://www.sqlmag.com/article/security/13-free-security-tools-resources-142392http://www.sqlmag.com/article/system-center/windows-pro-insider-microsoft-system-center-2012-private-cloud-142329
By Jeff James
Microsoft hosted a hands-on workshop on System Center 2012 and the Private Cloud in mid-January. Windows IT Pro staffers Jeff James, Michael Otey, and Sean Deuby attended. They discuss their impressions of the licensing changes for System Center; the ability to create private clouds with Virtual Machine Manager (VMM); and new features and components such as App Controller for rolling out applications, Service Manager to create service requests, and Orchestrator for automating workflows.]]>Jeff JamesWed, 22 Feb 2012 16:27:40 GMThttp://www.sqlmag.com/article/system-center/windows-pro-insider-microsoft-system-center-2012-private-cloud-142329http://www.sqlmag.com/article/virtualization2/review-vmware-fusion-parallels-desktop-142094
By Jeff James
The competition between VMware Fusion and Parallels Desktop has made both products better. Find out which one has the edge.]]>Jeff JamesMon, 20 Feb 2012 11:03:00 GMThttp://www.sqlmag.com/article/virtualization2/review-vmware-fusion-parallels-desktop-142094http://www.sqlmag.com/article/news2/impressions-tmobile-samsung-galaxy-sii-4g-142278
By Jeff James
We recently received a Samsung Galaxy S II Android phone (running on T-Mobile’s 4G network) in for review at the Windows IT Pro editorial offices, so I decided to post some early photos and first impressions. We’ll post our full review in the next week or two.]]>Jeff JamesWed, 15 Feb 2012 10:40:57 GMThttp://www.sqlmag.com/article/news2/impressions-tmobile-samsung-galaxy-sii-4g-142278http://www.sqlmag.com/article/antivirus/sourcefire-takes-visual-approach-malware-protection-fireamp-142027
By Jeff James
Malware authors are constantly exploring new ways to get past security safeguards, and keeping track of the what, when, and how of malware attacks can be problematic, especially for organizations required to operate under restrictive auditing, compliance, and governance requirements. Security vendor Sourcefire thinks they have a solution to that problem with their new FireAMP product, which was announced earlier this week.]]>Jeff JamesWed, 25 Jan 2012 10:15:50 GMThttp://www.sqlmag.com/article/antivirus/sourcefire-takes-visual-approach-malware-protection-fireamp-142027http://www.sqlmag.com/article/laptops-and-notebooks/ultrabooks-enterprise-141958
By Jeff James
Employees are shifting their workloads from traditional desktop and notebook PCs to ultralight notebooks, and at CES this year, the market blew wide open.]]>Jeff JamesThu, 19 Jan 2012 15:24:00 GMThttp://www.sqlmag.com/article/laptops-and-notebooks/ultrabooks-enterprise-141958http://www.sqlmag.com/article/mobile-computing-devices/mobile-device-security-141211
By Jeff James
As users flock to mobile devices, so too do malware authors. Seven simple tips can help you avoid the biggest risks.]]>Jeff JamesWed, 21 Dec 2011 12:05:00 GMThttp://www.sqlmag.com/article/mobile-computing-devices/mobile-device-security-141211http://www.sqlmag.com/article/security/incapsula-touts-website-availability-security-service-141478
By Jeff James
Whether you have a single-person blog or manage a sprawling web operation with dozens of contributors, keeping that website available for your readers and secure from hackers can sometimes be an arduous task. That’s a problem that Incapsula and company co-founder Marc Gaffan hope to solve.]]>Jeff JamesWed, 30 Nov 2011 17:55:22 GMThttp://www.sqlmag.com/article/security/incapsula-touts-website-availability-security-service-141478http://www.sqlmag.com/article/it-pro-perspective/long-live-windows-xp-141341
By Jeff James
Microsoft’s recent 10 year anniversary for Windows XP was a widely-heralded event, and accolades freely flowed for Microsoft’s longest lived OS ever. Sadly, Microsoft’s efforts at highlighting the commendable track record of XP were overshadowed by overly zealous efforts by various Microsoft spokespeople to drive customers off Windows XP and onto Windows 7. ]]>Jeff JamesFri, 18 Nov 2011 10:38:55 GMThttp://www.sqlmag.com/article/it-pro-perspective/long-live-windows-xp-141341http://www.sqlmag.com/article/windows8/windows-8-tablet-141192
By Paul Thurrott
Paul Thurrott demonstrates Windows 8 on the tablet in this edition of Windows IT Pro Insider. Along with Sean Deuby, Michael Otey, and Jeff James, Paul walks through the touch-screen interface and the start menu.]]>Paul ThurrottTue, 08 Nov 2011 15:00:00 GMThttp://www.sqlmag.com/article/windows8/windows-8-tablet-141192http://www.sqlmag.com/article/apple/iphone-4s-unboxing-gallery-141030
By Jeff James
The new iPhone 4S started shipping in volume this week, and I was one of the customers who opted to upgrade to Apple’s latest smartphone. I’ve been using an iPhone 3GS as a personal phone for several years, and also had been using a Motorola Droid X as my primary work phone. I thought it was time to upgrade, so I opted for the iPhone 4S.]]>Jeff JamesMon, 24 Oct 2011 16:59:31 GMThttp://www.sqlmag.com/article/apple/iphone-4s-unboxing-gallery-141030http://www.sqlmag.com/article/product-review/review-wiebetech-toughtech-140533
By Jeff James
This external hard drive is a good choice if you’re looking for a solution for sensitive files and documents that’s more secure than other removable backup options.]]>Jeff JamesSat, 22 Oct 2011 11:30:00 GMThttp://www.sqlmag.com/article/product-review/review-wiebetech-toughtech-140533http://www.sqlmag.com/article/business-decision-maker/cloud-perspectives-detect-google-apps-141008
By Jeff James
DeTect IT Manager Matt James managed the transition from a hosted POP e-mail provider to Google Apps for DeTect’s 80+ users, and he was kind enough to answer some of my questions about his experience with cloud computing in general and Google Apps in particular.]]>Jeff JamesFri, 21 Oct 2011 11:26:18 GMThttp://www.sqlmag.com/article/business-decision-maker/cloud-perspectives-detect-google-apps-141008http://www.sqlmag.com/article/security/book-review-day-mark-russinovich-140670
By Jeff James
Against this backdrop of security vulnerabilities, Microsoft Technical Fellow (and Windows IT Pro Senior Contributing Editor) Mark Russinovich recently authored Zero Day, a novel focused on the real-world threat of cyberterrorism.]]>Jeff JamesWed, 21 Sep 2011 21:36:44 GMThttp://www.sqlmag.com/article/security/book-review-day-mark-russinovich-140670http://www.sqlmag.com/article/windowsserver8/reimagining-microsoft-windows-8-windows-server-8-change-rules-140625
By Jeff James
Microsoft has put a lot of effort into Windows 8 and Windows Server 8, and that effort shows: The new and improved feature list for Windows Server 8 runs into the hundreds, with massive enhancements to existing features (like Hyper-V) and long-overdue upgrades to less flashy features -- like improvements to CHKDSK and IP address management -- that will make Windows System Administrators more efficient and give them back some precious time. ]]>Jeff JamesMon, 19 Sep 2011 10:14:29 GMThttp://www.sqlmag.com/article/windowsserver8/reimagining-microsoft-windows-8-windows-server-8-change-rules-140625http://www.sqlmag.com/article/virtualization2/vmworld-2011-pictures-140460
By Jeff James
As VMworld 2011 fades into the rear-view mirror, we thought it would be useful to post a photo gallery of some of the individuals we met, keynotes we blogged about, and some parties and other activities we attended.]]>Jeff JamesTue, 06 Sep 2011 12:36:12 GMThttp://www.sqlmag.com/article/virtualization2/vmworld-2011-pictures-140460http://www.sqlmag.com/article/socialmedia/facebook-enterprise-139991
By James, Jeff
Facebook has emerged as the leading consumer social media platform, attracting hundreds of millions of users. Now some vendors are providing products and services that promise to bring the benefits of Facebook to the enterprise.]]>James, JeffThu, 28 Jul 2011 13:00:00 GMThttp://www.sqlmag.com/article/socialmedia/facebook-enterprise-139991http://www.sqlmag.com/article/socialmedia/social-enterprise-interview-newsgator-139943
By James, Jeff
To get another perspective on growth in the market for enterprise social software, I reached out to NewsGator CEO J.B. Holston and NewsGator investor Brad Feld, Managing Director of the Foundry Group. NewsGator publishes Social Sites for Microsoft SharePoint 2010, a product that integrates with SharePoint to provide social features like micro-blogging, social profiles, community and group creation, activity streams and more.]]>James, JeffFri, 22 Jul 2011 15:55:39 GMThttp://www.sqlmag.com/article/socialmedia/social-enterprise-interview-newsgator-139943