Hardware & Software
September 2008 Archive

Prediction: Cloud Computing Haze Will Clear

September 30, 2008 | You have to love the IT industry; it recycles computing concepts more often than clothes designers in Manhattan's garment district. Meet today's latest fashion: cloud computing, You also may know it as application service providers, grid computing, or time-sharing.
By Paul Korzeniowski

Running Your Business In The Cloud

September 29, 2008 | The lure of cloud computing is obvious: freedom from managing applications, platforms, and infrastructure -- abstracting IT complexity to the point where it just works and, often, at a much lower price than running or hosting it yourself. That appeal has spawned a growing, vocal contingent of cloud computing "completists" who are more than happy to surrender their IT concerns to the cloud.
By Mathew Schwartz

7 Steps To Get Started With Document Imaging

September 24, 2008 | To unleash the power of document imaging to save space, time, and money for your business, you need to understand exactly what's involved. This walk-through of a standard document imaging work flow demonstrates all the key steps, from preparing your documents to storage and retrieval. For more on the topic, check out the bMighty Imaging How-To Center, where you can get the entire walk-through as a handy downloadable PDF Guide -- along with everything else you need to know to make the most of document imaging.
By Benjamin Tomkins

Get In The Driver's Seat

September 19, 2008 | Keeping an eye on your growing business' critical operational factors can contribute to its success. Now, a new service provides that dashboard view of your company's metrics -- and they'll do it for free.
By Mike Hogan

How-To Guides For Business Servers

September 17, 2008 | From tips on server security to strategies for cutting server power consumption to answers to most important server questions, the bMighty Server How-To Center offers the nuts and bolts info you need to choose and install a server for your business in a series of exclusive, downloadable guides.
By Benjamin Tomkins

Cisco Takes Aim At Microsoft's Stronghold

September 16, 2008 | Small and midsize businesses may soon have something new when selecting desktop applications: choice. Microsoft's hammerlock on the desktop may loosen as a couple of industry heavyweights try to wedge their way onto the desktop.
By Paul Korzeniowski

Top 10 Ways For Growing Businesses To Jump Into Social Networking

September 12, 2008 | Social networking can seem like a waste of time for a growing business -- but only if you're not doing it right. Here are the 10 things your business should do to work the social networking scene and get the most out of your online presence.
By John Jantsch

Q&A With SBR's Gayle Kesten: What Small Businesses Need To Know

September 10, 2008 | Small businesses are like all businesses -- they want to use tech tools to do things better, faster, and cheaper. SmallBizResource's Gayle Kesten has the lowdown on the best tools for small businesses, including the ones that eventually will level the playing field.
By Naomi Grossman

Roundup: Google Chrome

September 9, 2008 | Everyone's talking about the new Web browser from Google. Don't miss bMighty's roundup of the best Chrome coverage from our site, TechWeb, and around the Web.
By Benjamin Tomkins

Mid-Market Heroes: Avante Gardens' Sales Bloom With SEO

September 8, 2008 | A smaller business can really level the playing field against larger competitors by optimizing its Web site for search. That's what Cathy Hillen-Rulloda did for her small florist business, Avante Gardens, and now the search engines are giving her business the attention it deserves.
By Naomi Grossman

SMBs Lead The Way To A Brave New Desktop

September 5, 2008 | Desktops at many small and midsize companies have evolved, and for once it's the enterprise that will need to scramble to keep up.
By Fredric Paul

Go For (E-Mail) Seconds

September 5, 2008 | E-mail marketing is an effective way to get the word out about your business. But often your customers miss that first e-mail blast. So, if at first they don't respond, send, send again.
By Gwen Moran

Q&A With Anita Campbell: The Top Tech Trends For Growing Businesses

September 2, 2008 | From tech tools to social media to online marketing, there are significant trends of which growing businesses need to be aware. bMighty spoke to small biz trend expert Anita Campbell about current tech trends to understand which are significant, which will help smaller businesses succeed, and which ones can be ignored for at least a little longer.
By Naomi Grossman