Cachengo Rolls Out Appliance + Cloud Storage Option

Posted by Jake Widman 01:00 PM ET | Feb 8, 2010

The Director series from Cachengo pairs a local storage appliance with cloud-based backup in a "unified storage solution" priced to appeal to small and midsize businesses.

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Storage
Backup | Business Continuity | Cloud Computing | Company Size: 1-49 | Company Size: 50-249 | Disaster Recovery | Hardware & Software | Storage

The Virtual Future Looks Bright For SMBs

Posted by Matthew McKenzie 10:29 AM ET | Feb 5, 2010

A year ago, many SMBs were still asking, "what's virtualization?" Today, it's a very different situation.

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Virtualization How-To
Company Size: 1-49 | Hardware & Software | IT | Virtualization How-To | Windows

Are Netbooks The Future For The PC Market?

Posted by Matthew McKenzie 11:05 AM ET | Feb 3, 2010

Chip designer ARM's chief executive says that netbooks are the future of computing -- and the future doesn't need Microsoft. Is he onto something here, or is he just blowing smoke?

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Hardware & Software
Hardware & Software | Linux | Mobile | Windows

Virtual Server Capacity Planning: Keeping It Real

Posted by Matthew McKenzie 03:02 PM ET | Feb 1, 2010

How many virtual machines should you run on a physical server? If your answer is "as many as possible," it might be time to take a step back.

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Virtualization How-To
Hardware & Software | IT | Server How-To | Virtualization How-To

HP Extends Financing Plans

Posted by Jake Widman 04:09 PM ET | Jan 29, 2010

SMBs can get 0% lease financing on HP products for either 12-month or 36-month terms, with an option to purchase at the end of the lease. Both programs go into effect on Monday, February 1..

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SMB Vendor News
Company Size: 1,100-1,500 | Company Size: 1-49 | Company Size: 250-999 | Company Size: 50-249 | Hardware & Software | Networking & Communications | SMB Vendor News | Storage

New Initiative A Good Sign For Virtualization Security

Posted by Matthew McKenzie 09:39 AM ET | Jan 29, 2010

A recent agreement involving three major IT vendors is good news for companies with lingering concerns about virtualization security.

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Virtualization How-To
Hardware & Software | IT | IT Management | Security | Server How-To | Virtualization How-To

iPad And SMBs, Take Two

Posted by Jake Widman 09:12 PM ET | Jan 28, 2010

Now that we've all found out what Apple has had up its sleeve all these months, we can start to assess the iPad's usefulness for business more confidently. At least one possible use case is clearly out the window -- at least for now -- but the demo introduced one no one had thought about.

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

Does The Apple iPad Have Value For SMBs?

Posted by Fredric Paul 11:08 AM ET | Jan 28, 2010

For SMBs, at least, the most useful part of the new Apple iPad may be an accessory.

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

No Easy Answers In Mac Virtualization Roundup

Posted by Matthew McKenzie 10:47 AM ET | Jan 27, 2010

So, which virtualization product is absolutely, positively the best option for running Windows on a Mac? Sorry -- you didn't really think the answer would be that easy, did you?

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Virtualization How-To
Apple | Company Size: 1-49 | Hardware & Software | Virtualization How-To | Windows

Database Virtualization Do's And Dont's

Posted by Matthew McKenzie 02:35 PM ET | Jan 22, 2010

Virtualizing your company's database servers can be an especially tricky process. Here are some tips on what to do -- and what not to do -- in order to get the results you want.

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Virtualization How-To
Hardware & Software | IT | Virtualization How-To

Apple iSlate: Can We Do Business?

Posted by Jake Widman 02:50 PM ET | Jan 21, 2010

The Apple tablet computer to be announced next week -- if it's real -- will almost certainly be a sexy beast. But will it hold any practical appeal for business users?

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

Don't Let Software Licensing Cause A Virtual Disaster

Posted by Matthew McKenzie 01:13 PM ET | Jan 20, 2010

When a company employs server virtualization, the rules of the software licensing game can change dramatically. In this case, what your IT staff doesn't know can definitely hurt you.

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Virtualization How-To
Company Size: 1-49 | Hardware & Software | IT | IT Management | Piracy | Server How-To | Virtualization How-To

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

Toshiba Debuts Business Laptops

Posted by Jake Widman 06:12 PM ET | Jan 19, 2010

New entries in Toshiba's laptop line are intended for SMBs, among other markets, and include a redesigned Tecra model and a new quad-core Qosmio.

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Hardware & Software
Company Size: 1-49 | Company Size: 250-999 | Company Size: 50-249 | Hardware & Software

Survey Says IT Execs See Virtualization Savings

Posted by Matthew McKenzie 11:02 AM ET | Jan 18, 2010

A new survey offers some insights into why companies are -- or are not -- jumping on the server virtualization bandwagon.

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Virtualization How-To
Hardware & Software | IT | Server How-To | Virtualization How-To



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