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SAN Vs. NAS: From No Contest To Fair Fight?

Posted by Matthew McKenzie 12:03 PM ET | Nov 20, 2009

Today, there are still vast differences between NAS and SAN technology. According to one expert, however, that gap may be closing quickly.

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Federal Data-Breach Bills: The Tip Of The Iceberg

Posted by Matthew McKenzie 09:45 PM ET | Nov 13, 2009

The Senate is considering two bills designed to revamp federal consumer data-privacy rules. But anyone who thinks these bills represent a wake-up call has already been sleeping way too long.

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IDC Names Top SMB Vendors

Posted by Fredric Paul 06:33 PM ET | Nov 13, 2009

Research firm IDC calls out 16 companies that demonstrate innovation in meeting the needs of small and midsize companies in six broad areas. The list includes the usual suspects -- big vendors with broad product lines like HP and IBM -- but also a number of smaller contenders as well.

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PC: I'm A Mac Too

Posted by Jake Widman 02:32 PM ET | Nov 13, 2009

A Microsoft employee acknowledges what everyone already knew -- Windows 7 is inspired by, if not a copy of, Mac OS X. Predictions of the end of the world prove to be exaggerated.

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IT Gut Check: 5 Hard Questions To Ask Yourself When Cutting IT Costs

Posted by Fredric Paul 08:30 AM ET | Nov 11, 2009

In today's harsh world of falling revenues, IT departments are increasingly being asked to cut spending. But that may be more complicated than it sounds. A network management expert offers 5 things to consider when making the hard choices.

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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

Top 3 Ways For SMBs To Cut Tech Costs?

Posted by Fredric Paul 10:06 PM ET | Nov 5, 2009

Today's Wall Street Journal offers small businesses a trio of tips on how to cut spending without hurting your business. And -- surprise -- it uses a bMighty Mid-Market Hero as an example!

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Strip And Crimp: Cut Costs By Cutting Your Own Cables

Posted by Matthew McKenzie 09:17 PM ET | Nov 5, 2009

Sometimes, it's the little things that can save your company a bundle of money. Creating your own network cables is a perfect example.

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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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SMBs Loves Them Some Virtualization

Posted by Fredric Paul 02:07 AM ET | Nov 5, 2009

Small and midsize businesses may have been a bit late to the virtualization station, but falling prices have them moving quickly to catch up with larger enterprises. So says a recent Gartner survey of companies with 100- 999 employees.

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BlackBerry Out-Innovates iPhone, Say SMBs

Posted by Fredric Paul 09:34 AM ET | Nov 3, 2009

In a recent survey, almost half (48%) of respondents rated BlackBerry the most innovative smartphone, compared to 29% most impressed with the iPhone. No other platform, including Android, garnered more than 5%. It may not be a big deal, though, because less than a quarter (24%) say they're ready to switch smartphones.

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Symantec's Backup Exec System Recovery 2010 Promises Proactive Protection For SMBs

Posted by Fredric Paul 08:12 AM ET | Nov 3, 2009

As recent surveys make it clear that many small and midsize companies are woefully under-informed and unprepared to deal with security issues, Symantec says its trying to reshape the security process away from from the typical "reactive mode" that requires users to actively manage the process.

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KACE Updates KBOX To Support Windows 7 Migration

Posted by Fredric Paul 12:39 AM ET | Nov 2, 2009

The latest versions of the KBOX 1000 and KBOX 2000 appliances are designed to help not just with upgrading to Microsoft's new operating system, but also with deployment and ongoing management.

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Backup & Recovery: Practice Makes Perfect!

Posted by Matthew McKenzie 01:59 PM ET | Oct 30, 2009

When it comes to recovering data from a backup source, practice makes perfect. And failing to practice can leave your small business in a terrible mess at the worst possible time.

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bMighty Virtual Event: Dealing With Data Centers -- Now Available On Demand

Posted by Fredric Paul 03:58 PM ET | Oct 29, 2009

If you thought you missed last week's informative bMighty virtual event on how SMBs can deal with data centers in tough times, it's time to think again. The entire event is now available on demand!

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