Information Technology
January 2009 Archive

Why -- And How -- Your Company Should Go Green

January 30, 2009 | Take a look at your company's eco-friendliness from start to finish. And then talk to your employees so that you can devise a plan to aim for 100% greenness. Smaller companies have an advantage to going green, and it can even save them money and help gain business.
By Chris Penttila

SMBs Expanding Server Investment Amid Recession

January 29, 2009 | Despite the economic downturn, the majority of small and midsize businesses intend to buy new server hardware in the next year, suggesting that tightening budgets won't derail business-critical technology purchases.
By Rusty Weston

Q&A With TGI's Rebecca Gill: Software Selection Made Simple

January 29, 2009 | Choosing the wrong software can cost your business big money, not to mention lost productivity. Taking a systematic approach to choosing business software can reduce risk and lead you to the right solution.
By Naomi Grossman

How To Choose The Best Linux For Your Business

January 28, 2009 | For IT decision makers in small and midsize businesses, Linux is all about choice. But the dizzying array of different distros, service, and support options can make the choice a challenge. This guide to understanding the differences will help you pick the distro your business needs.
By Matthew McKenzie

11 IT Best Practices: Monkey See, Monkey Do?

January 22, 2009 | The term "best practice" is a widely misused and misunderstood management consulting idea. Business owners and IT managers would be wise to abandon it in favor of a return to basics that seek only the best solutions for the unique business issues they must support.
By Darin Stahl, Courtesy of Info-Tech Research Group

How To Move Your Server From Windows To Linux

January 21, 2009 | Moving your business servers from Windows to Linux is a big decision. Fortunately, the versatility of Linux allows you to choose exactly how, what, and when you move to Linux. By understanding the planning and preparation process, you'll know what to expect during installation so you can make the choices that fit your business needs.
By Matthew McKenzie

Step-By-Step: Moving Your Server To Linux

January 21, 2009 | You can make the move Ubuntu Linux Server in no time at all by following the steps in this hands-on guide where you'll learn how to install the software and start using your Linux server.
By Matthew McKenzie

How-To For Your Business Servers

January 15, 2009 | Servers are the workhorses of modern business from storing data to processing e-mail to hosting applications and databases. For business owners, all that computing power can be daunting -- visit the bMighty Server How-To Center for the nuts and bolts info you need to choose, install, and manage a server for your business.
By bMighty Staff

How To Migrate Your Desktop From Windows To Linux

January 14, 2009 | Moving from Windows to Linux is a big decision, and actually making the leap can be challenging and intimidating. By understanding the planning and preparation process for migrating to Linux, business owners and IT staff will know what to expect during installation so they can make the move manageable and straightforward.
By Matthew McKenzie

Windows 7: What It Is And What It Will Mean To You

January 13, 2009 | Microsoft started rolling out beta versions of Windows 7 on Friday and the big question on people's minds is: Could it be any worse than Vista? And small- and midsize-business owners may be wondering: What's in this new operating system for me?
By Jennifer Moline

Mid-Market Heroes: Law Firm Goes From Mac To PC

January 6, 2009 | When Jacoby Donner, a small law firm, decided to go from an all-Mac platform to one using Microsoft applications, it chose Mindshift Technologies to help with the conversion. "The cost was roughly the same as if we had stayed with the Apple environment, but the life span or longevity of the system is so much greater," says firm administrator Trish See.
By David Cotriss

What Macworld Means For Smaller Companies

January 5, 2009 | With the annual Macworld Conference & Expo beginning today in San Francisco, plenty of new products will be unveiled. But in a time of belt-tightening, what do Apple products -- which are often pricier than those that are Windows-based -- have to offer small and midsize companies? And what else can growing businesses get out of Macworld?
By Jennifer Moline