Networking & Communications
August 2009 Archive

Amazon Launches Private Cloud Service

August 26, 2009 | Customers will create a VPN to bridge Amazon to their existing IT infrastructures and use their existing security systems to protect data.
By Mary Hayes Weier, Courtesy of InformationWeek

Cable TV For SMBs!? Plus Landlines, Encryption, Collaboration, UC, And More

August 25, 2009 | It seems cable TV is just one sof everal surprising services that small and midsize companies are buying from their telecom and wireless carriers.
By Fredric Paul

Exchange Server 2010 RC Available

August 18, 2009 | Early-adopter SMBs can now download the release candidate of Microsoft's next e-mail server.
By Paul McDougall, Courtesy of InformationWeek

Mid-Market Heroes: Why -- And How -- One Brick-And-Mortar Business Went Virtual

August 18, 2009 | Innovations International, a 25-year-old consulting firm, traded its physical offices for doing business entirely on the Internet. Is it the right move for your business?
By Fredric Paul

Q&A With Smoothstone CMO James Whitemore: Unified Communications Rising To The Cloud

August 17, 2009 | The same reasons you've turned to cloud computing to handle your business' IT functions also apply to unified communications. So what's taking the sector so long to catch on?
By Paul Korzeniowski

Can Cable Companies Become Cellular Players?

August 10, 2009 | Cable companies have emerged as key suppliers of telecommunications services to small and midsize businesses. However, one area where they have not been able to match telcos is cellular services. That may change, as Cox Communications is poised to gamble $1 billion on its ability to become a trailblazer in this market.
By Paul Korzeniowski

The High Cost Of Network Downtime: Q&A With Charles Nault

August 5, 2009 | The difference between investing in an IT infrastructure and investing in an IT infrastructure that's redundant and reliable is incremental -- and skimping on your network infrastructure to save a few dollars can cost your business big bucks.
By Benjamin Tomkins

Risk Free Technology: The Problem

August 4, 2009 | What would happen if your company's computer and communications systems unexpectedly failed? What if these systems refused to function as you began your workday? What if they suddenly shut down during your workday? If any of these scenarios took place, immediately your world would be turned upside down, in a state of shock, and suffering breakdown. And it's even worse if you, the business owner, can't do anything to help.
By Charles L. Nault

Risk Free Technology: Build Trust Outside Your Company

August 4, 2009 | With a small, overworked IT staff, SMBs can't expect to have experts in every important area. Limited resources require business owners to work with external vendors to integrate and support particular technologies. The challenge is to find the right vendor and develop a relationship that augments and complements the efforts of your in-house staff.
By Charles L. Nault