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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: SMB, security, 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: SMB, Facebook
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, SMB, Enterprise IT, cloud services, email
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: SMB, Windows, Server Edition, server software, Microsoft
Migrating a Small Business To Linux
By Matt Hartley | Article Published September 07, 2010
Whether migrating to Linux is advisable depends on a given business’s priorities.
Tags: Linux desktop, Linux downloads, open source, SMB, Linux
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: Linux downloads, open source, SMB, open source tools, Linux
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: PowerPoint, SlideShare, Word, Adobe, SMB
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, cloud deployment, PC, SMB
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: power management, systems management, Dell, Kace, SMB
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, virtualization, virtual, server
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: SMB server, Home Server, Vail, SMB, Microsoft
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, Storage, virtual storage, SMB
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: appliances, systems management, Kace, Dell, SMB
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: SMB, printers, HP, networking, 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. It’s up to the vendors to change this and reap the gain.
Tags: SMB, HP, IBM, Dell, Microsoft
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, SaaS, SMB
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: server, voice, open source, PBX, SMB
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: SMB, virtualization, VMware, Dell, Microsoft
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: SMB, services, Dell, HP, IBM
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: SAP, software, SMB, CRM, management
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: SMB, PC, IT, Windows, content
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: SMB, Windows, Mac, Linux, wireless
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: unified communications, SaaS, social networking, SMB, 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: software, international, wireless, SMB, security
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: SaaS, SMB, Storage, e-Mail, services
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, SaaS, Salesforce.com, SMB
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: Storage, networking, consumer, Dell, SMB
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, server, Cisco, services, SMB
IBM, Nortel Are New UC Buddies
By Judy Mottl | Article Published April 04, 2008
Vendors hope to grab -- what else? -- market share.
Tags: InternetNews.com, software, Lotus Notes, unified communications, Microsoft, services, IT, SMB, IBM, Domino, Office, HP
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: Oracle, Linux, Intel, browser, Red Hat, smartphone, Windows, data, search, services, Microsoft, research, server, software, management, support, desktop, handhelds, Novell, technology, Mac, HP, servers, security, Office, SMB, Storage, IT
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: IT, SMB, virtualization, data, research, IBM, servers, HP, Storage, search, server, InternetNews.com