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The benefits of virtualization are many and often loudly trumpeted. Though they are hardly mentioned or discussed, it would be a mistake to think that virtualization doesn't have some downsides as we... More >
Perhaps you just joined the SMB that you are now in, or the CEO was adamant about not being early adopters in the past. But whatever the case, you have heard all about virtualization, and have long d... More >
I was working on a project that saw me poring through the survey response from a CIO of a regional transportation company. Despite a reduction in his IT budget for 2009, this CIO was optimistic. His ... More >
Last week, I wrote about a recent study which showed IT failing in one of four SMBs . As promised, I will be sharing on some pitfalls when it comes to managing IT that you can watch out for. Hopeful... More >
Nearly half of small businesses have delayed, cancelled or halted IT projects because of the economic uncertainty. This includes programs for security, disaster recovery , regulatory compliance an... More >
Earlier this week, I wrote on the best free desktop software for SMBs , where I shared what I consider to be the best free software for a Windows-based desktop. As promised, I am continuing today wi... More >
Earlier this afternoon, I saw a question posted by someone at a popular online discussion board, asking about the best backup strategy to adopt for the home. Reader "Nethead" replied with a number o... More >
I've always been on the lookout for free software that I can use in the course of my daily work. Beyond the notion of getting a freebie, though, what is truly important is that the application must w... More >
Dell is gunning after the SMB market with the launch of a new desktop in its Vostro lineup yesterday. What is unique about the new Vostro "All-In-One" range is how the entire system is squeezed into... More >
Much has been written on the topic of SSDs, or Solid State Drives, in the last year or so. Inexorably, they are increasingly showing up in high-end laptops, as well as on enterprise file servers and... More >
I recently wrote a blog on The Cost of Spam, per Google where I advised SMBs to attach a cost to the spam they receive. I also touched on the various common approaches to spam filtering that an S... More >
In an earlier post , I talked about the importance of open communications, which I consider to be the key lesson that we can learn from the current flu pandemic. Based on my observations and various... More >
When it was clear that the current flu pandemic was going to be a worldwide phenomenal in April, IT Business Edge blogger Rob Enderle asked whether companies are ready with their business continuity... More >
Just in case you still haven't heard about it, Google has officially announced on the Google Blog that the company is working on a new operating system called Chrome OS. The OS is built first and f... More >
A long-awaited WordPress client for the BlackBerry has just been released as a public beta, which got me all excited since I have been looking for a tool to help me blog when on the move. And yes, ... More >
What is the cost of spam to your SMB? This is a pertinent question, especially if you're having trouble convincing management to consider active measures -- beyond repeated presses of the delete key ... More >
I must confess I was somewhat taken aback by the amount of interest generated by my recent blogs exploring the use of open source databases , Web programming languages , and even the use of WordPr... More >
I last wrote about Windows 7 just last week, when I put together a list of pertinent facts about Microsoft's upcoming operating system, in a Windows 7 Cheat Sheet . I realized this week that a coupl... More >
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