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New FileMaker Boosts Analysis, Collaboration Features

Posted by Jake Widman 04:06 PM ET | Mar 9, 2010

FileMaker is now shipping FileMaker 11, with new spreadsheet-like features for creating charts and graphs and generating reports, as well as new ways to share and update information.

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Apple | Company Size: 1,100-1,500 | Company Size: 250-999 | Company Size: 50-249 | Hardware & Software | Management

TextFlow + Box.net = Easy Revision Management

Posted by Jake Widman 12:14 AM ET | Feb 24, 2010

Businesses that need to manage input from multiple collaborators on shared text documents will benefit from the new TextFlow application for Box.net, which makes it simple to see changes side by side and choose which one to accept.

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Cloud Computing | Company Size: 1,100-1,500 | Company Size: 1-49 | Company Size: 250-999 | Company Size: 50-249 | Management | Operations | Services

Customers, Not Stimulus, Spur SMB Hiring

Posted by Benjamin Tomkins 03:45 PM ET | Feb 23, 2010

Despite efforts in Washington to incent job creation among smaller businesses, customer demand remains the leading driver for hiring.

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Business & E-Business | Company Size: 1-49 | Company Size: 250-999 | Company Size: 50-249 | Economics | Government | HR | Management

SMBs More Optimistic, But Still Scared To Borrow

Posted by Benjamin Tomkins 03:42 PM ET | Feb 23, 2010

Small business owners are more optimistic about the economic outlook than a year ago, but lack of customer demand and anxiety about solvency keeps a majority from pursuing additional credit.

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Business & E-Business | Company Size: 1-49 | Company Size: 250-999 | Company Size: 50-249 | Economics | Finance/Accounting | Government | Management | Operations

Citrix Launches Online Training Solution

Posted by Jake Widman 04:23 PM ET | Feb 16, 2010

Remote communication specialist Citrix Online has introduced GoToTraining, an easy-to-use solution for SMBs to conduct online, interactive remote training.

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Company Size: 1,100-1,500 | Company Size: 250-999 | Company Size: 50-249 | HR | Internet/Web | Management | Travel

GroundWork Open Source Expands Network Management Platformýs Reach

Posted by Paul Korzeniowski 08:07 AM ET | Jan 20, 2010

Microsoft dominates the desktop operating system market, but competition is still evident in the Linux server space. Consequently, GroundWork Open Source (GWOS) felt compelled to add support for Canonicalýs Ubuntu Linux distribution to its open source network management platform, GroundWork Monitor Enterprise.

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Spigit Introduces 'Idea Management' for SMBs

Posted by Jake Widman 07:10 PM ET | Jan 19, 2010

WE by Spigit is a small and midsize business version of the company's enterprise-level "innovation software." The platform enables various methods of teamwork and collaboration to identify good ideas from employees.

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Company Size: 1-49 | Company Size: 50-249 | Hardware & Software | Management | Software-as-a-Service

Aruba Expands Management Reach

Posted by Paul Korzeniowski 02:02 PM ET | Jan 11, 2010

Consolidation is a common theme in the IT space. Aruba Networks, a leading wireless network equipment supplier, has enhanced its management tools, so they can now monitor wired networks as well as various end devices.

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Looking for an Easier Way to Reset Passwords?

Posted by Paul Korzeniowski 12:15 PM ET | Jan 5, 2010

It is the bane of many small and medium business IT departments, user passwords. They have evolved to become so long and complex that regularly users forget what they are and need to call for help. In response, ManageEngine has developed a simpler way for companies to manage user passwords.

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Company Size: 1-49 | Company Size: 250-999 | Company Size: 50-249 | Management | Security

GroundWork Open Source Announces a New Linux Appliance

Posted by Paul Korzeniowski 09:27 AM ET | Dec 3, 2009

The open source movement has been able to provide small and medium businesses with functional products at reasonable prices. GroundWork Open Source, whose business is based on delivering open source systems and network management tools, has decided to make its product available as a Linux based appliance, a change that could make it easier for small and medium businesses to deploy its management system.

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Entuity Shifts Network Management Focus

Posted by Paul Korzeniowski 09:36 AM ET | Nov 17, 2009

Management tools can tell small and midsize businesses a lot about their IT equipment: how much bandwidth is available, who is sending the largest files, and where data flows are slowing down. What many companies are more interested in, though, is which services are available, so Entuity revamped its management suite to deliver such features.

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Energy Management Features Added to Spiceworks

Posted by Paul Korzeniowski 01:34 PM ET | Nov 16, 2009

Cost containment has become the company mantra recently. In response, many small and medium businesses are trying to reign in their runaway IT energy costs. Spiceworks became the latest vendor to try to attack that area, with a new energy management tool, one designed with Intelýs help.

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New Macintosh Online Support Service

Posted by Jake Widman 12:57 PM ET | Nov 9, 2009

Founded by longtime Mac consultants and support providers MacSupport.com offers technical help by phone and via remote access. Best suited for small and home businesses, the support is available on an ad hoc basis and is priced per problem.

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Apple | Company Size: 1-49 | IT | Management

Small Business Economic Forecast: Cautious, With A Chance Of Pay Cuts

Posted by Fredric Paul 03:14 AM ET | Nov 5, 2009

A CDW survey finds that as the economic malaise drags on, less than half of SMBs are still optimistic about growth. SurePayroll, meanwhile, also notes drops in optimism, perhaps because small business salaries are taking a dive.

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Company Size: 1-49 | Company Size: 50-249 | Economics | Finance/Accounting | IT | Management | Sales/Marketing

What Midmarket CIOs Care About Most

Posted by Fredric Paul 10:55 AM ET | Oct 8, 2009

Business analytics and self service, according to the newly released midmarket portion of IBM's 2009 Global Chief Information Office Study, but CIOs of high growth companies have different priorities than those at slower growing organizations. Finally, no matter what size firm they represent, CIOs face a similar set of conflicting goals and contradictory roles.

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Company Size: 250-999 | Company Size: 50-249 | IT | Management