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October 16, 2009

Leveraging NAS in the SMB

I wrote a blog earlier this week in which I examined a couple of reasons why NAS appliances still have a place in the SMB , despite the increasing popularity and usage of cloud computing. Today, I e... More >

October 14, 2009

Remember to Patch Adobe Reader, Acrobat, Too

Earlier this week, I wrote about the imminent release of 34 patches in Microsoft's largest Patch Tuesday to date. I highlighted a number of reasons in that blog why this update is significant.  Wel... More >

October 13, 2009

Does NAS Still Have a Place in the SMB?

I came across news of Iomega's next-generation network-attached storage , or NAS a few days ago.  I admit that I was on the verge of giving this news a pass, if not for its admittedly impressive cap... More >

Software Forum: Information On Demand Virtual Experience

This interactive virtual forum presents leading IT experts providing the insights you need to turn your information into a strategic driver for innovation, business optimization and competitive differentiation.

Performance Under Pressure: The State of Enterprise Web Application Quality and Availability

This research study finds that Web application issues are an all-too-common problem and examines these Web-based enterprise application issues from two perspectives: that of an online customer and that of a site manager.

October 12, 2009

Be Ready for Patch Tuesday This Week

Microsoft will be releasing its largest ever number of security updates on Patch Tuesday this week. To get an idea just how significant it is, consider that the scheduled 13 bulletins will rival prev... More >

October 8, 2009

Why SMBs Should Avoid Inkjet Printers for General Use

In my previous post where I offered some tips to SMBs about faxing, scanning, copying and printing , I briefly highlighted why inkjet printers are generally not a good idea for general-purpose busin... More >

October 7, 2009

SMB Tips on Faxing, Scanning, Copying and Printing

My HP all-in-one multifunctional recently started to develop problems.  Since it has already rendered seven years of flawless service, I went scouting around for a replacement.  I have not decided on... More >

October 6, 2009

HP Targets SMBs with Range of New Products and Services

Hewlett-Packard is renewing its focus on the small and medium business market with a range of new products, services and financing options. Based on reports published on eWEEK and InternetNews.com... More >

October 5, 2009

NETGEAR ReadyNAS Now VMware Certified

NETGEAR has announced that its ReadyNAS family of network storage devices is now certified compatible with VMware's ESX 4.0 virtualisation solution.  As far as I am aware, NETGEAR's range of ReadyN... More >

October 1, 2009

Report: More SMBs Are Adopting Open Source

A Sun-sponsored Web survey conducted on SMBs located in Europe indicates that more small and medium-sized businesses are adopting open source software (OSS). Its sizeable sample of 637 companies shou... More >

September 30, 2009

How to Enhance Your SMB's Disaster Preparedness

When I wrote about SMBs not being ready for disasters in my previous post, I referred to a new study by Symantec that found the disaster preparedness state of most SMBs to be far from ideal, despit... More >

SMBs Are Not Prepared for Disaster

SMBs are not prepared for disaster, according to a new study by Symantec Corp . Symantec quizzed personnel responsible for their organization's network and computers as part of its 2009 SMB Disaste... More >

September 22, 2009

SMBs Are Using Speech Recognition for Productivity Gains

I had the opportunity to speak with Peter Mahoney, senior vice president and general manager for Dragon NaturallySpeaking at Nuance Communications . For the uninitiated, version 10 of the decade-old... More >

September 17, 2009

Moving Your SMB to Windows 7

With the October 22 general availability of Windows 7 inching inexorably closer every week, there is no doubt that some IT departments will be scrambling to prepare their SMBs for the big move to Win... More >

September 16, 2009

The Simple SMB Guide to SEO

Earlier this week, I gave some suggestions on how you can leverage the Cloud for your SMB's site . Moving on, the logical progression would be to ensure that there are actually people visiting your ... More >

September 13, 2009

Leveraging the Cloud for Your SMB Site

I wrote earlier this year on how to succeed in creating a Web site for your SMB , where I elaborated on a number of practical steps that a small or medium-sized business can take to ensure the creat... More >