ANTenna Blog -- October 18, 2009 - October 24, 2009 Archive

Carriers Renew Focus On SMBs

Posted by Fredric Paul 08:17 PM ET | Oct 23, 2009

AT&T and Avaya create a dedicated sales center for small and midsize businesses, while Sprint forms a Small Business specialty team to develop new products and services.

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Company Size: 1-49 | Company Size: 250-999 | Company Size: 50-249 | Mobile | Networking & Communications | Retail | Services

Mac Clonemaker Releases Do-It-Yourself Hackintosh Kit

Posted by Jake Widman 05:30 PM ET | Oct 23, 2009

Psystar, the Mac cloning company that's been locked in legal battle with Apple for more than a year, is now selling software that anyone can use to install OS X on stock Intel-based PC hardware. A review of the instructions and FAQs show why doing so would be a bad business decision.

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Apple | Company Size: 1-49 | Company Size: 50-249 | Hardware & Software

Windows 7's Official Release Prompts bMighty Apology

Posted by Fredric Paul 05:43 PM ET | Oct 22, 2009

I admit it. I was wrong. Almost a year ago, bMighty posted a story on 10 things we DIDN'T think would happen in 2009. We were right about most of them, but it became all inarguable that I totally blew # 7 when Windows 7 officially launched today.

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Windows

Latest TrueCrypt Release Adds Windows 7 Support

Posted by Matthew McKenzie 02:54 PM ET | Oct 22, 2009

Every small business needs good desktop encryption software. The latest version of my favorite product, TrueCrypt, makes it a better choice than ever.

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Company Size: 1-49 | Hardware & Software | Open Source | Security

IBM Rolls Out New Dynamic Infrastructure Offerings For Midsize Companies

Posted by Fredric Paul 11:49 AM ET | Oct 22, 2009

IBM Rational AppScan OnDemand, Tivoli Foundations Application Manager, Tivoli Foundations Service Manager, IBM Software Services-Enhanced Technical Support Gateway, and IBM System Storage DS3950 Express are designed to "help midsize businesses reduce cost, improve service and manage risk."

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Hardware & Software

Why Windows 7 Comes In So Many Versions

Posted by Fredric Paul 01:53 AM ET | Oct 22, 2009

As Windows 7 hits stores today, there's still one question left: Which version is right for me and my company? Windows 7 comes in so many different versions -- many of them with new names -- that it's all to easy for business and consumer users to get confused. I asked Microsoft VP Margo Day why the company needed so many versions.

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Windows

Lenovo Debuts New ThinkPad Laptops For SMBs

Posted by Fredric Paul 01:15 PM ET | Oct 21, 2009

As the launch of Windows 7 augers in a deluge of new PCs from just about every vendor around the world, Lenovo joins a much smaller group aiming new machines at small and midsize businesses.

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Hardware & Software

Apple Upgrades iMacs

Posted by Jake Widman 02:40 PM ET | Oct 20, 2009

This morning Apple announced new iMacs with larger screens and faster processors and a slightly rejuggled pricing structure. The company also introduced a multitouch mouse and tweaked the low-end MacBook.

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Apple | Company Size: 1,100-1,500 | Company Size: 1-49 | Company Size: 250-999 | Company Size: 50-249 | Hardware & Software

Phishing Alert: Get Your Guards Up! Botnet On The Move And It Looks Like It's Coming From YOU

Posted by Keith Ferrell 01:35 PM ET | Oct 20, 2009

Odds are you or someone in your business have received some dangerously convincing e-mails in the last few days. Mail that claims to come from Microsoft, warning of Conficker infections and, more dangerously, mail that appears to be from your administrator at your own domain, announcing a server upgrade. They're phishing attacks, of course, and particularly nasty ones.

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Business & E-Business | IT | IT Management | Security | Windows

Why A Linux Live CD Could Save Your Small Business

Posted by Matthew McKenzie 01:12 PM ET | Oct 20, 2009

Could Linux really protect your business against an online banking disaster? Absolutely -- and the major arguments against this approach simply don't hold water.

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Business & E-Business | Company Size: 1-49 | Finance/Banking/Insurance | Hardware & Software | Internet/Web | Linux | Security | Windows

Cisco Retools Its Router Line

Posted by Paul Korzeniowski 06:53 AM ET | Oct 20, 2009

Since its inception 25 years ago, Cisco has been synonymous with routing. The company rolled out its most significant router upgrade, Integrated Services Router Generation (ISRG 2) since 2004 and focused on enhanced video transmission capabilities, more virtualized services, and reduced energy consumption as the means to maintain its market position.

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Networking & Communications

Enterasys Revamps Switching Line

Posted by Paul Korzeniowski 01:06 PM ET | Oct 19, 2009

Enterasys, which has been languishing in the Ethernet switching market, is trying to breathe new life into its products. To entice small and medium businesses, the company’s S-Series features high performance switching, resilient power, and enhanced management functions.

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Networking & Communications

5 (Hidden) Benefits Of Cloud Storage For SMBs

Posted by Fredric Paul 11:54 AM ET | Oct 19, 2009

There's a familiar litany of cloud computing benefits, from lower capital expenses and fast deployments to ubiquitous access and bringing enterprise-class technology to smaller companies. But I recently came across a handful of under-radar-advantages that cloud storage promises bring to your small or midsize business.

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Business Continuity | Cloud Computing | Company Size: 1-49 | Company Size: 250-999 | Company Size: 50-249 | Disaster Recovery | Storage