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iPad 3 Reports Suggest 8MP Camera
Spy shots of the Apple iPad 3 are hitting the Web fast and furious. The latest batch show off the camera, rear casing, and display panel.
What Makes A Top Storage Startup?
IT professionals need to keep an eye on the recent boom in innovative, new storage firms. Here's why.
Nokia And Windows Phone: No Fallback Plan
Nokia is all-in with Microsoft's Windows Phone platform, says one exec. If Plan A fails, there is no Plan B.
RIM Targets September For BlackBerry 10 Launch
Research in Motion 2012 product plans point to a September launch for its BlackBerry 10 platform and two more tablets, says a leaked roadmap.
RIM Might License BlackBerry Platform: Crazy Or Genius?
Research In Motion is talking to Samsung and HTC about licensing its Blackberry 10 smartphone platform, says analyst. All kinds of crazy, or crazy...
Open Source And Other Tech Solutions For Small Businesses
SMBs must stay agile and creative to take advantage of the latest technologies and avoid IT failures.
RIM's Stock Tanks After Poor Quarterly Numbers
Research In Motion's stock was down as much as 10% Friday after the company reported dismal numbers for its most recent quarter.
5 Things RIM Must Do In 2012
Research In Motion has a tough year ahead of it. Here is what the company needs to do to turn itself around.
Android Security: Threat Level None?
Security firms are fanning the flames of fear about mobile malware and viruses, while others accuse such firms of being scammers. Who's right, and...
Domain Name Land Grab Poses Risks For SMBs
Small and midsize businesses may lose out as ICANN begins to create new top-level Web domains. But you can take steps to protect yourself and your...
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Top Stories
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Iomega Launches Mid-Range Storage For Virtual Environments
February 16, 2012New server-class px series has all-inclusive pricing and enterprise-like features.
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Worst Tech Vendor Pitches For SMBs, Debunked
January 31, 2012While tech vendors salivate over the small and midsize business (SMB) market, we translate the truth behind some of the sales spiels.
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5 Things SMBs Should Know About Social Sharing
November 02, 2011Social commerce startup Curebit reveals some compelling things about how consumers share--or don't share--a business's products with their social...
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Virtualization ROI: How One SMB Saved $814,000
October 18, 2011Baldwin-Wallace College CIO finds benefits beyond dollars-and-cents, shares advice for IT leaders at other small and midsize businesses.
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How To Choose Between Google AdWords And Facebook Ads
September 28, 2011SMBs with tight budgets and schedules can't afford to throw their online advertising dollars against a wall to see what sticks. Here are some...
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Texas BBQ Chain Uses Google Apps To Collaborate
September 06, 2011Bone Daddy's House of Smoke lets executives and hundreds of employees collaborate in the cloud by moving to Google email and Google Apps.
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Rypple Lets You Reward Employees On Big Screen
September 02, 2011Employee recognition and rewards service Rypple provides a social feed optimized for big screen TVs to showcase accomplishments.
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Can Google AdWords Express Deliver ROI?
August 19, 2011Google's automated version of AdWords touts easy search campaigns for smaller businesses. SMBs and online marketers highlight some pros and cons...
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4 Ways SMBs Can Compete With Larger Companies
August 17, 2011Zoho treads regularly on the same turf as Microsoft and Google. Its CEO explains how they thrive in the midst of huge companies with the wallets...
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Can SaaS Boost Export Business For SMBs?
August 12, 2011As the U.S. encourages its smaller businesses to tap global markets, cloud-based Export On-Demand aims to help them navigate the complex world of...
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SMB Webcasts
- Cloud Success Case Studies
Thursday, October 13, 1 pm ET
Growing companies lay out their real-world successes in transitioning to cloud computing, to help you create strategies for a smooth transition. - Best Practices for SMBs To Build a Robust Mobile Infrastructure
On-Demand Webcast
Find out how to build a cost-effective mobility infrastructure that maximizes productivity, minimizes security challenges. - Mobile Applications for SMBs: Boosting Productivity and Connectivity Safely
On-Demand Webcast
How to give users what they need to be productive, while managing access and security cost effectively. - Simplified Disaster Recovery for SMBs: Virtualization is the Key
On-Demand Webcast
Find out how virtualization can make disaster recovery easier and less expensive. - Managing Security and Compliance in the Advent of Emerging Technologies
On-Demand Webcast
Explore the evolution of cybercrime from meddling teenagers earning their "hacker stripes," to full blown cyber gangs and understand why cybercrime is everyone's concern.
Research & Reports
SMEs and the Cloud: How Much Is Too Much?
This exclusive downloadable research report examines how outsourcing certain IT functions to a service provider can pay off for small and midsize businesses, even more than for large enterprises. But go too far into the cloud, and you may suffer in terms of maintaining agility and responsiveness to market forces.
Secure Design on a Dime: Our Top 5 Best Practices for SMEs
This exclusive downloadable research report details the security tools that small shops need, at a minimum, to prepare for the increasingly complex security and compliance environment that exists today and the top 5 ways growing businesses can stretch their IT budgets.
Current SMB Issue
- 6 Steps To Modern Data Center Architecture: A phased data center upgrade makes technical and financial sense. Randy George suggests six steps to follow.
- Manage Your Managed Service Provider: Michael A. Davis discusses strategies for how the make your MSP work for you.
- And much more!
SMB Whitepapers
- Building a Business-Ready Mobile Infrastructure
- Shared Storage for SMB Server Bundles
- No Compromise, Cost Effective, VMware Storage for the SMB
- Three unique technologies provide users with a truly modern storage experience
- Rethinking Backup and Recovery: Disk vs. Tape
- Server Room Solutions: How small to midsize IT businesses can make their IT budgets appear larger than they are
- Top Three Microsoft Exchange Concerns and EMC Solutions
Featured Webcasts
- Effective IT Inventory and Asset Management: From Quagmire to Quick Fix
- Maximize ROI with Database Consolidation onto Private Clouds
- Server Virtualization Gets Relief From Tivoli Storage Manager for Virtual Environments
- The ABC's of Cloud Computing in the Midmarket
- Five Jobs You Can Do Better with Intelligent Decision Automation
