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Symantec: Cyberespionage Targeting SMBs, Manufacturing By Cynthia Harvey | Article Published April 16, 2013 Targeted attacks increased 42 percent last year. Tags: SMB, Symantec, cyberattack, cyber espionage, security threats Microsoft Offers Deal to Get SMBs to Upgrade Windows XP By Cynthia Harvey | Article Published April 09, 2013 Support for the aging operating system ends in exactly one year. Tags: Microsoft, SMB, Windows 8, Windows XP, upgrade, Office 2013 Survey: 55% of SMBs Experienced Data Breaches Last Year By Cynthia Harvey | Article Published March 07, 2013 The average organization experiences one fraud event every week, usually caused by insiders. Tags: SMB, survey, data breaches, Ponemon Institute Microsoft Updates Office 365 By Cynthia Harvey | Article Published February 27, 2013 The software giant is rolling out a host of new options for its cloud-based office productivity suite. Tags: cloud computing, Microsoft, software, SMB, SaaS, Enterprise, Office 365, Office productivity Report: SMB Cloud Spending to Reach $95B by 2015 By Cynthia Harvey | Article Published February 06, 2013 Small and medium-sized businesses are the fastest-growing cloud market. Tags: cloud computing, SMB, report IBM Debuts Cheaper Power Servers By Cynthia Harvey | Article Published February 05, 2013 The new hardware will make big data analytics and cloud computing affordable for smaller organizations. Tags: cloud computing, IBM, SMB, emerging markets, big data, Power server, Watson Report: Most SMBs Opt for iOS over Android By Cynthia Harvey | Article Published December 14, 2012 Survey finds 68 percent of SMB smartphones and 93 percent of SMB tablets run Apple's mobile operating system. Tags: Google, Android, SMB, Apple, smartphone, tablet, IOS No More Free Google Apps for Small Businesses By Cynthia Harvey | Article Published December 07, 2012 SMBs who have already signed up can continue to use the free service, but new customers will only have paid options. Tags: cloud computing, SMB, Google Apps SMB Virtualization: All Your Eggs in One Basket? By Scott Alan Miller | Article Published July 02, 2012 Some SMB tech professionals worry that virtualization puts the entire infrastructure at risk. Tags: virtualization, SMB SMB Cloud Usage Nears 50% By Datamation.com Staff | Article Published May 11, 2012 Web and email hosting are the most popular cloud services for small businesses. Tags: cloud computing, SMB Citrix Systems Buys Online Work Platform Podio By Datamation.com Staff | Article Published April 11, 2012 Danish Podio makes social collaboration tools for small and medium businesses. Tags: SMB, Citrix, social collaboration, merger and acquistion activity 75 Open Source Replacements for Popular Small Business Software By Cynthia Harvey | Article Published April 10, 2012 These free apps can help SMBs lower costs while improving productivity. Tags: open source, SMB, small business software Cloud, SaaS Adoption Grows Among Small Businesses: Microsoft By Datamation.com Staff | Article Published April 06, 2012 Thirty-nine percent of SMBs plan to be paying for a cloud service in the next three years. Tags: cloud computing, Microsoft, SMB As Tablets Soar, SMBs Like Their Biz Apps on the Cloud By Pedro Hernandez | Article Published March 28, 2012 When it comes to business-critical apps, SMB owners don’t mind having their heads in the clouds, according to a new survey from RingCentral. Tags: cloud computing, SMB, apps, tablets Businesses Suffer From False Sense of Cyber-Security: Symantec Report By Datamation.com Staff | Article Published October 25, 2011 A new report reveals that 85 percent of SMBs think they are safe from cyberattacks, but 77 percent don't even have written security policies. Tags: security, SMB, survey Facebook 'Likes' Small Business By Datamation.com Staff | Article Published September 26, 2011 The social networking giant plans to give away $10 million worth of advertising to small businesses. Tags: Facebook, SMB Survey: Small Businesses Adopting Cloud By Stuart J. Johnston | Article Published March 29, 2011 Almost 40 percent of SMBs will adopt cloud services within three years. Tags: cloud computing, email, cloud services, SMB, Enterprise IT Microsoft SMB Server 7 to Ship Soon By Stuart J. Johnston | Article Published September 14, 2010 The Microsoft SMB server software is slated for release sometime this month. Tags: Windows, Microsoft, SMB, server software, Server Edition Migrating a Small Business To Linux By Matt Hartley | Article Published September 07, 2010 Whether migrating to Linux is advisable depends on a given businesss priorities. Tags: open source, Linux, SMB, Linux desktop, Linux downloads 58 Open Source Replacements for Small Business Software By Cynthia Harvey | Article Published August 26, 2010 Open source software geared for the many needs of small businesses, including accounting, CRM, desktop publishing, security and more. Tags: open source, Linux, SMB, Linux downloads, open source tools SlideShare's Presentation-Sharing Service Goes Pro By David Needle | Article Published August 17, 2010 The popular online service for sharing PowerPoint presentations and other documents is rolling out a new subscription version for SMBs and enterprise customers. Tags: SMB, Adobe, Word, PowerPoint, SlideShare Microsoft Widens Test of Cloud Management for SMBs By Stuart J. Johnston | Article Published July 13, 2010 The software giant is betting that small companies need the same kinds of management tools that enterprises use and that it can win them over with a lower cost, cloud-based alternative. Tags: cloud computing, Microsoft, SMB, PC, cloud deployment Dell Updates KACE Appliance Software Management By Andy Patrizio | Article Published May 25, 2010 In the first update since it acquired the management console for the mid-level market, Dell focuses on power management and efficiency. Tags: SMB, Dell, systems management, power management, Kace Improving SMB Server Virtualization By Nathan Coutinho | Article Published May 07, 2010 Server virtualization offers tremendous cost savings, but the optimal advantage from virtualization requires informed investment and knowledge of compatibility issues. Tags: server, virtualization, SMB, virtual, server virtualization Microsoft Beta Tests 'Vail' Home Server By Stuart J. Johnston | Article Published April 27, 2010 More than two years after Windows Home Server launched, Microsoft is readying the first major update and switching to 64-bit only, but is the product too much or too little? Tags: Microsoft, SMB, SMB server, Home Server, Vail Storage Virtualization for the SMB By Rick Vanover | Article Published April 21, 2010 Storage virtualization involves issues like number and types of drives, yet selecting storage virtualization by price and usable storage amounts will quickly get you in trouble. Tags: virtualization, storage virtualization, SMB, virtual storage, Storage Dell Grabs Systems Management Vendor KACE By Andy Patrizio | Article Published February 12, 2010 Dell now has a means to provide mid-sized businesses with better compliance adherence and systems management through this purchase. Tags: SMB, appliances, Dell, systems management, Kace HP Makes Aggressive Move for IT Budgets By David Needle | Article Published February 02, 2010 Continuing a trend among the big IT companies, including IBM and others, HP is now offering zero-percent financing to small to medium-sized businesses for IT expenditures like PCs, servers, and networking equipment. Tags: networking, SMB, HP, printers, Network gear The SMB IT Vendor Relationship Dilemma By Scott Alan Miller | Article Published August 17, 2009 IT vendors have far less rapport with SMBs than with enterprise clients putting small business at a distinct disadvantage. Its up to the vendors to change this and reap the gain. Tags: Microsoft, IBM, SMB, Dell, HP How SMBs Can Save Money Using SaaS By Jeffrey Kaplan | Article Published February 16, 2009 By enabling an as needed approach to software, software as a service offers significant savings for small and medium-sized businesses. Tags: software, vertical, SMB, SaaS Planning Power Protection: What SMBS Need to Know By Lauren Simonds | Article Published October 30, 2008 Don't let a power-outage pull the plug on your business. Emerson Power Network offers seven planning points to light the way. Tags: open source, server, SMB, voice, PBX Virtualization Beyond Microsoft and VMware By Amy Newman | Article Published October 30, 2008 Microsoft's and VMware's offerings are not the right fit for every company. Enter Virtual Iron, which has become an attractive option to small businesses. Tags: Microsoft, virtualization, SMB, Dell, VMware Dell as a China Powerhouse By Rob Enderle | Article Published October 22, 2008 In a month of bad news it was nice to see a vendor focused not on containing the bad news but on creating opportunities and building revenues. Tags: services, IBM, SMB, Dell, HP SAP to Innovate Heavily in SMB On-Demand Suite By Richard Adhikari | Article Published August 28, 2008 Business intelligence to pervade enterprise software giant's forthcoming products. Tags: software, management, SMB, CRM, SAP Networking with Ubuntu 8.04 and Windows, Part III By Eric Geier | Article Published July 21, 2008 In the final installment of our tutorial series, we'll figure out exactly how to share the files on your Ubuntu machine, both quick and easy, and with access controls. Tags: Windows, content, SMB, PC, IT Networking with Ubuntu 8.04 and Windows Part 2 By Eric Geier | Article Published July 18, 2008 Part 2 of this series will give you a tour of the networking interfaces in Ubuntu; which are surprisingly somewhat similar to Windows XP. You'll soon be connecting, checking connection details, and browsing network computers in the Linux world. Tags: Linux, Windows, wireless, SMB, Mac SaaS Best Path for SMB Unified Communications By Judy Mottl | Article Published July 11, 2008 Service strategy lets small companies enjoy technology benefits without the headaches. Tags: social networking, SMB, SaaS, unified communications, instant messaging 3Com Expands Wireless Networking Portfolio By Lauren Simonds | Article Published June 27, 2008 The company aims to help small businesses boost their wireless networking with new access points, routers and adapters. Tags: security, software, wireless, SMB, international LiveOffice to Ease SMB E-mail Archiving By Judy Mottl | Article Published June 17, 2008 New SaaS tool handles archiving from front to back end. Tags: services, SMB, SaaS, e-Mail, Storage Intacct Says Mash Up More, Worry Less By Dan Muse | Article Published April 15, 2008 Web-based accounting service provider touts real-time Web 2.0 dashboards and looks to make software-as-a-serve carefree. Tags: consumer, programming, SMB, SaaS, Salesforce.com EMC, Iomega to Tie The Knot By Judy Mottl | Article Published April 09, 2008 SMB player leaves ExcelStor at the altar after an aggressive courtship by the enterprise storage titan. Tags: consumer, networking, SMB, Dell, Storage Big Refresh For Cisco's 'Self-Defending' Network By Sean Michael Kerner | Article Published April 08, 2008 Cisco updates core security portfolio and says it's ready to take on all comers. Tags: security, services, server, SMB, Cisco IBM, Nortel Are New UC Buddies By Judy Mottl | Article Published April 04, 2008 Vendors hope to grab -- what else? -- market share. Tags: services, Microsoft, software, IBM, SMB, IT, HP, Office, unified communications, Lotus Notes, InternetNews.com, Domino HP Aims at the Middle With New Servers By Dan Muse | Article Published April 02, 2008 Business is booming for companies with between 100 and 999 employees, according to HP, and today's server and Linux announcements are designed just for those mid-sized businesses. Tags: Linux, Oracle, Windows, security, data, search, services, Microsoft, server, software, management, support, SMB, IT, Intel, browser, Red Hat, research, smartphone, Mac, HP, servers, Office, Novell, technology, desktop, handhelds, Storage More Enterprises Buy Into Storage Virtualization By Judy Mottl | Article Published March 29, 2008 Consolidation, disaster recovery factors in technology adoption growth, according to a new study. Tags: data, search, server, IBM, virtualization, SMB, IT, research, HP, servers, InternetNews.com, Storage |