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Paul Mah

March 2009

March 31, 2009

A Free Alternative to Adobe Reader

If you have ever been frustrated at how long it takes for Adobe Reader to load at times, rest assured that you are certainly not alone. There are many who consider the de facto viewer of one of the m... More >

March 30, 2009

Leverage Open Source for Your Corporate Web Site

One possible strategy that small and medium businesses can employ to stretch their dollars in the current economic slowdown would be to deploy open source software as opposed to pouring more money in... More >

March 27, 2009

Consider Remote Backup Services Crucial to Business Continuity

New research published by Connect Support Services reveals that 22 percent of companies are already using remote backup services in some form or other, with a further 28 percent saying that they wi... More >

March 26, 2009

Overcoming Cost Barriers to Implement Text Messaging

A couple of weeks back, I wrote about the potential for text messaging . In that blog, I mentioned some scenarios where text can be used to quickly facilitate the dissemination of information to emp... More >

March 25, 2009

Avoid Using Consumer Networking Equipment for Your Business

I enjoyed a few chuckles at Jason Perlow's narration on his ZDNet blog of how a simple installation of a wireless router for his mother-in-law went badly awry. To be precise, everything worked fi... More >

March 23, 2009

Overcoming the Challenges of Alternative Phone Systems

I wrote a blog last week about the importance of customers being able to easily reach actual person in a small and medium business . Unlike larger corporations that offer products or services that a... More >

March 20, 2009

Consider Assigning Static IPs for a Small LAN

Today, I am going to make a suggestion that could well be tantamount to sacrilege for some - manually assigning IPs to the workstations on your corporate LAN. Before you close your browser or start c... More >

March 19, 2009

Customers Should Be Able to Reach SMBs

The New York Times had an article yesterday about building a free (or almost free) phone system for your business . While the solution it advocates might or might not be relevant to your small and... More >

March 17, 2009

Building on Open Standards More Crucial Than Ever

The rumor mills are turning, and what they are saying is that Internet Explorer 8 could well be the last iteration of Internet Explorer to be released by Microsoft. Despite the fact that this is hard... More >

March 12, 2009

Do a Partial Switch to Open Source Solutions

Reflecting the savings possible by adopting open source software, France's Gendarmerie Nationale, the national police force, says that it has saved millions of dollars by migrating to various open so... More >

March 11, 2009

Leveraging Text Messages in Your SMB

I just came across a blog entry by a company called Inner Fence. Now, I have not used its products before, but it appears to have created software for the Apple iPhone called Infinite SMS. Infinite S... More >

March 5, 2009

Remember to Secure Your Netbooks

A couple of months back, I posed the question of whether netbooks have a place in the SMB. I pitched netbooks as being adequate for the business needs of some small and medium-sized businesses. Obvio... More >

March 4, 2009

How to Succeed in Creating a Web Site for Your SMB

While I have outlined common design mistakes that companies make when setting up their corporate Web sites, you will quickly find that the list is hardly exhaustive. Indeed, setting up a new site or ... More >

March 3, 2009

Common Design Mistakes Companies Make Setting up Their Web Site

Today I’ve got common design mistakes that companies make when setting up their Web sites. I hope the following pointers will help you get a fully functional site up without your SMB having to pay an... More >

Data Management Solutions

Data management and storage solutions, tips and best practices to improve the scalability, reliability, and accessability of your data.

Mobile Computing Optimization

Mobile computing solutions, tips, and expert commentary that increases the usability and bottom-line benefits of your mobile computing assets.

Network Optimization

Network management tools and tips to increase network speed and efficiency, regardless of office location.

Greening IT with Server Consolidation

Learn how virtualization reduces the TCO of managing your date, while contributing towards your sustainability efforts.