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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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