Kitguru has been very impressed with the full range of Synology products over the last year. They have been targeting a wide demographic … from the enthusiast user on a strict budget, to large businesses and corporations who demand ultimate performance. Today we are looking at their new RackStation RS3411xs which can scale up to [...]
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Seagate GoFlex Satellite Mobile Wireless Storage Review
Since companies like Apple release fixed configuration devices such as the iPad and iPhone Seagate saw a need for people with large libraries of multimedia beyond the maximum 64GB on the largest iPad. Since all these modern devices support 802.11n, Seagate thought: wireless + hard drive + battery = success. The only limit is you [...]
TRENDnet’s First Dual-Band Router Supports 450Mbps on Both Bands
TORRANCE, Calif. -July 12, 2011-TRENDnet, a best-in-class wired and wireless networking hardware brand, today announces the availability of the first to market 450Mbps Concurrent Dual Band Wireless N Router, model TEW-692GR. This is the first router to offer full 450 Mbps speeds on both the 2.4 GHz and 5 GHz wireless bands concurrently-for a total [...]
Patriot Javelin S4 4-Bay Media Server Review
In the world of computing (and nerd-dom in general), there is an air of elitism and taking pride in the fact that you know more than the average person when it comes to technology. The downside of this is that some aspects of computing remain needlessly complex and daunting to average users. Apple computers knew [...]
Epicor Announces Support for SQL Server “Denali”
Epicor Announces Support for SQL Server Code Name “Denali” at the Microsoft Worldwide Partner Conference Next Release of Epicor Enterprise Performance Management Suite to Leverage “Denali” In-Memory Capabilities and Empower Faster Business Intelligence Data Analysis Epicor Software Corporation, a global leader in business software solutions for manufacturing, distribution, retail and services organizations, today [...]
Photo Voltaic Wifi Charging For Your Products
So there’s this brand new phenomenon flowing along side our passion with the very best wire less tools and it’s the best way to keep their batteries totally full. With most of the newer pads and tablets, mobile phones, and laptop computers the only universal drawback is the most practical approach to keep them recharged. [...]
Dominoe’s Pizza Chooses Rackspace
LONDON, UNITED KINGDOM–(Marketwire – July 6, 2011) – Rackspace Hosting (www.rackspace.co.uk), the service leader in cloud computing, has been selected by pizza delivery expert Domino’s Pizza to provide them with RackConnect™, an integrated cloud hosting and dedicated managed hosting service. The service will give Domino’s a scalable and cost-effective platform that will support the execution [...]
10 Commandments of Cable Management
FORT LAUDERDALE, FL–(Marketwire – Jul 7, 2011) – Give a cable an inch, and it’ll take a mile. Like people, cables and wires tend to run wild and get into some messy situations if they’re not subject to a few rules and regulations every now and then. It’s time to lay down the law with [...]
iiNet Pioneers 100GbE With New Juniper Networks Backbone
PERTH, AUSTRALIA–(Marketwire – Jul 7, 2011) – Juniper Networks (NYSE: JNPR) today announced that its routers are being used by iiNet (ASX: IIN), a leading Australian DSL Internet service provider. iiNet migrated its backbone to Juniper Networks® T1600 Core Routers at the beginning of this year and started a two-month trial of Juniper’s 100GbE interface [...]
QNAP TS-219P+ NAS Network Server
Network storage is a concept that many people use without a second thought in corporate environments, but what about at home? In addition, a larger number of people are beginning to utilize cloud services, and most of those services include some storage capability. What if you could implement both, easily and with one device? All [...]
Second TRENDnetŽ 3G Wireless N Router Now Available
TORRANCE, Calif.-July 1, 2011-TRENDnet, a best-in-class wired and wireless networking hardware brand, today announces the availability of the ultra portable 3G Mobile Wireless N Router, model TEW-656BRG, which shares a single Internet connection from a compatible SprintT , AT&TT , VerizonT, or other USB 3G / 3.75G modem, with multiple users. The TEW-656BRG is one [...]
VisionTek Killer HD 5770 First Look
I remember the first card nVidia ever put out.. the NV1, which was a PCI video card plus an audio card plus wavetable synthesizer plus game controller board. At the time, all of these functions were handled by several different add-on cards, and certainly not via the PCI bus. That technology was way ahead of its time, [...]
Bigfoot Xeno Network Card First Look
Every person on the internet has experienced lag… the feeling of frustration while waiting for something online. It’s not that big a deal when waiting for a download or web page, but can be absolutely critical when playing an online PC game. Humans can perceive less than 16 milliseconds of delay (60fps is equal to 60hz, [...]
QNAP TS-409 U NAS Review
Nearly every home office or small business needs some sort of central data server, which is one reason why NAS units have been flying off the virutal shelves lately. Many of these networkable storage units are little mini-servers that not only keep your data safe, but offer multimedia capabilities (like TwonkyMedia and iTunes support). Does having a dedicated web server, print [...]
QNAP TS-409 Turbo NAS
The biggest challenge for IT managers today is to find a reliable centralized storage solution which is able to provide highly stable file storage and sharing. It is also important to set up a solid data backup system to protect the valuable digital assets against the risk of data loss. Now, QNAP TS-409 Pro Turbo [...]
QNAP Q35s Backup
I’m not the biggest fan of external HD enclosures. It seems that the speed of transfer is always too slow and the heat build-up causes you to lose data right up until the hard drive finally just dies. So when I received the Qnap QBack-35S, I was naturally wary of sticking one of my precious HD’s in [...]
QNAP TS-109 Pro NAS Storage Review
Many homes today have several computers distributed throughout the house, and there is always some common data to share between them. Whether it be MP3s, photos, videos, drivers, games, or whatever; it is alot more convenient to have a single repository of these files that everyone on your home network can access. Some people utilize a [...]
D-Link DI-604 Broadband Router Review
It happens to the best of us—too many devices demanding easy access to the internet and each other. Yes, wireless is here and wonderful, but sometimes it’s just easier to use a wired connection. A modem is woefully inadequate once you have more than a mere computer seeking a meaningful connection to the outside world. [...]
SMC Gigabit Equipment
Network speeds are ever increasing and have been doing a good job for the most part keeping up with other computer technologies. 1000BASE-T, commonly refered to as “gigabit Ethernet” is approximately 10 times faster than 100BASE-T which has been used for years now. The IEEE (Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers) defines standards for electronics, [...]
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