Company Size: 50-249
July 2009 Archive

E-Commerce Software for SMBs: Why Your Shopping Cart Matters

July 31, 2009 | Your company's Web shopping cart can have a big effect on whether or not customers actually buy from your site. Here's how to find an online shopping cart that's right for your business.
By Merrin Muxlow

VIDEO: The "Dark Side" of SMB Virtualization

July 29, 2009 | In this video interview, StorageIO's Greg Schultz warns of the dark side of virtualization for SMBs who go to far, too fast with the technology.
By Steve Kovsky

VIDEO: SMBs Are Now Virtualization's "Sweet Spot"

July 28, 2009 | In a live video interview, Greg Schultz, senior analyst at StorageIO, explains why small and midsize companies are even more invested in virtualization than are large enterprises.
By Steve Kovsky

Twitter Launches Tools For Businesses

July 24, 2009 | The "Twitter 101" online manual features best practices especially useful for smaller companies that handle their own marketing, plus a new widget simplifies following topics.
By Deborah Gage, Courtesy of InformationWeek

How To Upgrade To Windows 7 From Windows XP

July 27, 2009 | Many SMBs still use Windows XP, but an in-place operating system upgrade to Windows 7 on a XP system is impossible. Here's how to migrate XP-based data and apps with the fewest hassles.
By Serdar Yegulalp, Courtesy of InformationWeek

Top 19 Mac Apps For Tight Budgets

July 25, 2009 | Get more done with Skype, Evernote, Picasa, and more than a dozen other free or cheap apps for your Apple computer.
By Mitch Wagner, Courtesy of InformationWeek

Ramp Up Your Web Site Redesign

July 24, 2009 | Make the overhaul of your company Web site an event that attracts traffic--and customers.
By David Port

Electronic Document Storage For SMBs

July 23, 2009 | Electronic document storage system may not lead your company to the paperless office, but it just might save you some money while helping to save the planet.
By Merrin Muxlow, Courtesy of Resource Nation

Small Businesses Falling Short In IT, Security

July 22, 2009 | New study says SMBs can't keep up with IT in tough economic times
By Tim Wilson, Courtesy of DarkReading

Review: Should Firefox 3.5 Be Your Business' Default Browser?

July 18, 2009 | Mozilla's latest Web browser is a solid step forward, with features including private browsing, geolocation, and support for the latest audio, video, graphics, and HTML 5.
By Mitch Wagner, Courtesy of InformationWeek

Why Business IT Shouldn't Shrug Off Chrome OS

July 18, 2009 | Businesses of all sizes need to pay attention to the message Google's new operating system sends about the future of the Web on employees' desktops.
By Andrew Conry-Murray, Courtesy of InformationWeek

Intuit's "Green Snapshot" Uses QuickBooks To Estimate Your Business' Carbon Footprint

July 17, 2009 | Small businesses that use Intuit's QuickBooks can find out how green their companies are, and learn how to be greener.
By Fredric Paul

Hosted VoIP Phone Systems for SMBs

July 15, 2009 | Hosted VoIP PBX phone systems are growing fast among small and midsize businesses, but how can you tell if they're the right solution for your company?
By Merrin Muxlow, Courtesy of Resource Nation

What Microsoft Azure Means To SMBs

July 15, 2009 | Azure isn't an infrastructure competitor for Amazon and Google, but rather a Platform as a Service (PaaS) alternative to Force.com.
By Fredric Paul

SMB Insights Into Microsoft Office 2010 And Windows 7

July 13, 2009 | From new features in Office 2010 to why SMBs should upgrade to Windows 7, Microsoft makes its case at the World Wide Partners Conference.
By Fredric Paul

3 Keys To Making Your Web Site Trustworthy

July 10, 2009 | For small and midsize businesses without an instantly recognizable brand name, customer trust has to be earned. And it's not enough to run your business right, your Web site has to instantly convince potential customers they can trust you.
By Johnathon Williams

Mid-Market Hero: SoCal Web Shop Goes Green - And Makes It Pay

July 9, 2009 | Lots of small and midsize companies want to go green, but are afraid they can't afford it. Guidance, a Southern California Web design and e-commerce shop, makes it work for the planet, and the bottom line.
By Fredric Paul

Ask Steve: What's Up With Virtualization And SMBs?

July 8, 2009 | Steve's Answer: Server virtualization has made large inroads in SMBs, and Microsoft has created amazing mindshare in a very short period of time. But the technology still has a long way to go.
By Steve Hilton

VIDEO: Virtualization In A Box

July 7, 2009 | Dell's Anthony Dina explains how Dell's new pre-configured virtualization offerings combine Microsoft Hyper V software with Dell hardware and consulting services to make the technology more affordable and useable for small and midsize companies.
By Steve Kovsky

Lenovo Launches Four Xeon Servers For SMBs

July 1, 2009 | The new SMB-oriented ThinkServers feature built-in virtualization, new power-saving features, and several Intel Xeon 5500 processors to choose from.
By Antone Gonsalves, Courtesy of InformationWeek


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Cyber Monday Security Risks Are All Business

Keith Ferrell, 11.25.2009

Why Cyber Monday for the online shopping surge? Because for many, Monday's the first working day after Thanksgiving. Which means they can do their online shopping on business time, on the business dime, using business machines over business connections. You may not be able -- or want -- to do anything about the productivity drop, but at least you can tell your people to shop safely. Read Post

Fusion-io: This Ain't Your Father's SSD Hardware

Matthew McKenzie, 11.25.2009

Think your new SATA solid-state hard drive is hot stuff? There's a new kid on the block that will make it look like a relic from the storage Stone Age. Read Post

Black Friday FOR SMBs, Not Just BY SMBs?

Fredric Paul, 11.24.2009

Typically, Black Friday is a sales event where companies offer big discounts to consumers to spur sales the day after Thanksgiving. But in today's economy (ITE) companies are also pushing Black Friday to their SMB customers.  Read Post

Holiday Internet Marketing Grows, A QuickBooks Marketing App Gets Upgraded, And A New Entry-Level Shopping Cart

Fredric Paul, 11.24.2009

A new Constant Contact survey says SMBs are boosting their Internet marketing for the Holidays, ClickFuel has upgraded its FuelStation online marketing dashboard to work with QuickBooks 2010 and QuickBooks Pro, and ProPay's CartLite is an entry-level shopping cart.  Read Post

Unified Communications Looks to the Sky

Paul Korzeniowski, 11.23.2009

To date, cloud computing has had little impact on the Unified Communications (UC) market. The underlying technology has been slow to fall into place, the cost of these services has been high, the benefits have been hard to pinpoint, and the distribution channel has been weak. Infrastructure providers, such Broadsoft, Cisco, and Microsoft, have been pushing to overcome those barriers and may be close to providing small and medium businesses with more UC cloud options. Read Post

Storage, Storage, Storage: New Storage Devices In 3 Sizes

Fredric Paul, 11.23.2009

Data storage choices for SMBs just keep on coming as Data Robotics and Synology debut new storage solutions for prosumers, small businesses, and the midmarket.  Read Post

Yes, Virginia -- There IS A Google Phone

Matthew McKenzie, 11.18.2009

So -- you stay in touch with Google Mail, edit Google Docs, and surf the Web with Google Chrome. You're curious about Google Voice and intrigued over Google Music. Is it just a matter of time before you're carrying a Google Phone? Read Post

Handy Tool Makes Updating Mac Apps Easy

Jake Widman, 11.16.2009

MacUpdate Desktop simplifies the process of keeping your applications, preference panes, and widgets up to date by automatically downloading and installing what you need.  Read Post

Firefox Gets A Bad Rap From Shoddy Security Research

Matthew McKenzie, 11.11.2009

Is Firefox currently the Web browser most likely to stick your PC with a dangerous security vulnerability? Only if you believe headlines written by people who really should know better. Read Post

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