Disk-imaging software can be put to many varied uses, and products like Drive Image prove particularly useful in our labs when upgrading to a new hard disk or for swiftly refreshing a test system.

This new version of PartitionMagic sees the main interface with XP styling, but at the top of the new features list is the File Browser, which allows you to view the contents of hidden and visible partitions and rename, delete or copy files.

This new version of PartitionMagic sees the main interface with XP styling, but at the top of the new features list is the File Browser, which allows you to view the contents of hidden and visible partitions and rename, delete or copy files.

An easily managed appliance for small offices. Performance is modest, but it offers useful remote access features

Not the best value, but this desktop NAS appliance offers good backup and webserver facilities.

When Symantecs Norton Ghost 2002 was released last year, it offered few improvements, with support for Windows XP the only significant addition. Not so with Drive Image 2002.

D-Link offers a well-built desktop NAS appliance that looks good value, but for business users it’s short of features

By sticking with the same intuitive management console, the latest version of Computer Associates' (CA) antivirus software remains notably easy to use, and has increased its coverage by adding new virus-scanning capabilities for PDAs, plug-ins for a variety of gateways, and protection options for Microsoft Exchange and Lotus Notes/Domino. You also get remote browser access and the option to designate secondary signature servers, which clients will use if the primary distribution server fails.

A huge capacity, classy specification, plenty of business-related storage features and lightning performance

HP gets the best out of iSCSI with a smart backup appliance that’s easy to manage and good value for small businesses.

A versatile single-socket rack server with a wide range of processor choices, plus a good warranty for the price.

A versatile single-socket rack server with a wide range of processor choices, plus a good warranty for the price.

Ghost 2003 now offers a similar level of features to that of Drive Image 2002 (August 2002, page 72).

The easyStore is basic, but it’s good value and its iSCSI capabilities give it an edge over the competition

A wealth of web server load-balancing and traffic-management features; ideal for those on a tight budget.

Comparatively pricey, but IBM delivers a quality rack-server package.

Installation needs to be much more streamlined, but this is a low-maintenance security solution with quality reporting

A versatile web security appliance made even better with the new user-authentication and lexical-expression features.

We review the SSG 5, a UTM security appliance from Juniper Networks.

Certainly not a speed merchant, but it delivers plenty of backup facilities, good security and unique design concepts.