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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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Cloud Computing | Company Size: 250-999 | Company Size: 50-249 | Hardware & Software | IT | Server How-To

New Intel Xeon 3400 Processors Lead To New Dell SMB Servers

Posted by Fredric Paul 10:29 AM ET | Sep 9, 2009

The new 3400 series Xeon server processors are designed for 1U entry-level servers, and Dell has responded with four new 1-socket servers using the new chips, starting at less than $600. Plus new NAS storage and 28 new power supplies.

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Company Size: 1-49 | Company Size: 250-999 | Company Size: 50-249 | Hardware & Software | IT | Server How-To | Storage | Windows

What Computer Service Companies Know About The Equipment We Buy

Posted by Fredric Paul 11:37 AM ET | Jul 23, 2009

Not long ago, I had a fascinating conversation with David Yarborough, president of ComputerPlus Sales & Service. Unlike the rest of the world, he knows which technology products break, and which ones don't.

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Business & E-Business | Company Size: 1-49 | Company Size: 50-249 | Hardware & Software | IT | Printers/Printing | Server How-To | Services | Storage

SteelEye Offers SMB Business Continuity And Disaster Recovery Tools

Posted by Keith Ferrell 11:13 AM ET | Jul 14, 2009

Aiming at the small and midsized business markets, data protection firm SteelEye's latest version of its Protection Suite offers disaster recovery and business continuity tools for Windows Server 2003 and Windows Server 2008.

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Business & E-Business | Business Continuity | Disaster Recovery | IT | Security | Server How-To | Windows

ActiveX Bug Could Open Doors For Bigger, Badder Confickers

Posted by Keith Ferrell 09:28 AM ET | Jul 8, 2009

The latest ActiveX vulnerability could create big problems in the form of big opportunities for hackers. How big? The Conficker worm exploited a vulnerability that was long-patched, taking advantage of unpatched computers. The new vulnerability hasn't been patched yet. You do the math.

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New Dell Storage and Server Products Target IT Efficiency For SMBs

Posted by Fredric Paul 11:00 AM ET | Jun 17, 2009

As part of a wide range of product and service announcements, Dell today announced the new EqualLogic PS4000 storage array and PowerVault NX3000 network attached storage (NAS) device, along with the PowerEdge T410 and T710 tower servers and R410 rack server.

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Backup | Company Size: 1,100-1,500 | Company Size: 250-999 | Disaster Recovery | Hardware & Software | IT | Server How-To | Storage

Verizon Business Launches Cloud Computing Service

Posted by Benjamin Tomkins 12:56 PM ET | Jun 3, 2009

Verizon Business is touting the security and availability of its new cloud-based Computing as a Service (CaaS) solution.

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Cloud Computing | Company Size: 250-999 | Company Size: 50-249 | Hardware & Software | IT | Server How-To | Services

Windows 7, Windows Server 2008 R2 Due This Year

Posted by Fredric Paul 09:13 PM ET | May 11, 2009

This morning Microsoft announced it's on track to ship both Windows 7 and Windows Server 2008 R2 before the holidays. That's a big deal for smaller companies in several important ways.

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Company Size: 1,100-1,500 | Company Size: 250-999 | IT | Server How-To | Windows

VMWare vSphere 4 Offers SMBs "Always On IT"

Posted by Benjamin Tomkins 01:15 AM ET | Apr 21, 2009

Positioned as the first cloud operating system, VMWare's vSphere 4 provides SMBs with virtualization options for as little as $166 per processor.

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Citrix Fakes Web 2.0 With NetScaler Enhancement

Posted by Benjamin Tomkins 10:32 AM ET | Apr 14, 2009

Consumers and business-users can't get enough of Web 2.0 applications. Businesses love the quick deployment, adaptability, and potential to drive sales and increase customer engagement. But Web 2.0 apps have a catch: an insatiable appetite for server computing power.

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Hardware & Software | IT | Internet/Web | Server How-To | Web 2.0

Microsoft's Simple Server For SMBs

Posted by Benjamin Tomkins 10:58 AM ET | Apr 1, 2009

With Windows Server Foundation, Microsoft makes a bid for the 15-employee and smaller business server market and gives chase to the 70% of SMBs that don't have a server.

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Firewall Builder: Faster, Friendlier Network Security

Posted by Matthew McKenzie 09:44 AM ET | Feb 27, 2009

Looking for an effective, powerful, relatively easy to use firewall configuration tool? Allow me to introduce Firewall Builder -- a tool that just might become your new best friend.

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Ubuntu Surveys Its Server Market Prospects

Posted by Matthew McKenzie 03:40 PM ET | Feb 5, 2009

Thinking about deploying Ubuntu Linux as part of your company's IT mix? Join the club.

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Server Buyers In Danger of Drowning In Multiple Cores?

Posted by Lamont Wood 01:27 PM ET | Jan 29, 2009

More than likely, they'll be floating blissfully.

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As Promised, AMD Unveils Low-Power Opterons For The Server Market

Posted by Lamont Wood 11:29 AM ET | Jan 26, 2009

One would almost think that market conditions are normalýbut there are indications to the contrary.

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