WHITE PAPER - Windows Server® 2008 R2 is the newest Windows Server operating system from Microsoft. Designed to help organizations reduce operating costs and increase efficiencies, Windows Server 2008 R2 provides enhanced management control over resources across the enterprise. Read the top 10 reasons why you should upgrade to Windows Server 2008 R2.
Posted: October 13, 2009 | Published: October 13, 2009


Topics:  Data Center Power Management | Microsoft Hyper-V | Remote Access Software | Server Management | SMBs | Storage Management | Virtual Desktop Infrastructure | Virtual Machine | Windows Server Software

PODCAST - Online backup is an effective solution for SMBs, which are often challenged by many of the same data management issues larger companies face. This podcast covers various aspects of online backup services, how to evaluate your needs, what to look for given your backup requirements, and how to decide if a combined backup/DR plan is right for you.
Posted: October 12, 2009 | Premiered: October 12, 2009


Topics:  Backups | Business Continuity Planning | Data Recovery | Disaster Planning | Disaster Recovery | Online Backup Software | SMBs

RESOURCE CENTER - Check out this Antivirus Smart Security Center from ESET to access the latest information about antivirus solutions for small and mid-sized business as well as the enterprise.
Posted: October 9, 2009 | Published: October 9, 2009


Topics:  Anti-Spam Software | Anti-Spyware Software | Network Security | Network Security Hardware | Network Security Software | ROI | SMBs | Virus Protection

WHITE PAPER - This paper dispels some myths about BI in smaller companies and outlines the main options at your disposal.
Posted: October 8, 2009 | Published: October 8, 2009


Topics:  Business Intelligence | Business Intelligence Software | IT Services | IT Systems | Licensing | Model Driven Architecture | Small Businesses | SMBs

WHITE PAPER - This paper outlines Web security solutions that focus on increasing overall security effectiveness and reducing the burden on IT departments. It describes the challenges facing many SMB environments and identifies critical elements that make for lower-cost and easier-to-manage solutions. The paper highlights Webroot's SaaS security offering.
Posted: October 1, 2009 | Published: April 14, 2008


Topics:  Email Security | Email Security Services | Hackers | SMBs | Software as a Service | Spyware | Virus Protection | Web Services | Web Services Security | Worms

CASE STUDY - The head of IT for Sunco Cabinets, a small business, felt the new Web Security service might be the answer to simplify enforcement of Sunco's Internet use policy and protect against emerging web-based threats. Read this case study to learn how this Webroot solution gave Sunco the protection they needed.
Posted: October 1, 2009 | Published: September 3, 2009


Topics:  Anti-Spam Software | Anti-Spyware Software | Email | Email Management | Email Security | Email Security Policies | Email Security Services | SMBs | Software as a Service | Virus Protection

WHITE PAPER - This white paper proposes a spectrum of reference configurations using Sun servers based on Intel processors, the broad range of Sun storage systems and appliances, and the VMware suite of virtualization products to configure cost-effective information systems for these businesses.
Posted: October 1, 2009 | Published: August 31, 2009


Topics:  High Availability | Server Hardware | Server Virtualization | SMBs | Storage Infrastructure | Storage Systems | VMware

EGUIDE - This E-Guide will highlight the key considerations to be aware of when evaluating online backup solutions and will also highlight critical questions to ask vendors.
Posted: September 30, 2009 | Published: September 30, 2009


Topics:  Business Continuity Planning | Business Continuity Planning Software | Continuous Data Protection | NAS | Online Backup Software | Online Backups | SAN | SMBs | Storage Architectures | Storage Industry | Storage Management | Storage Resource Management | Storage Virtualization

WHITE PAPER - This report is a road map for SMBs seeking to meet the corporate goals of growth strategies and customer service through Best-in-Class ERP implementation.
Posted: September 28, 2009 | Published: November 15, 2007


Topics:  Business Intelligence | Business Management | Business Process Management | Customer Service | Customer Service Best Practices | ERP | ERP Software | SMBs

WHITE PAPER - This paper considers the business advantages of moving to a Software as a Service (SaaS) model for improving business operations, and to better meet the challenges of growth, competition and regulatory compliance faced by small-to-midsize businesses.
Posted: September 28, 2009 | Published: February 14, 2008


Topics:  Business Intelligence | Business Performance Management | Business Process Management | Cloud Computing | ERP | ERP Software | SaaS ERP | SAP (Product) | SMBs

WHITE PAPER - Executives at small and midsize companies are making critical business decisions every day based on the information available to them. This information can come from a variety of sources: opinions from peers and colleagues; a personal sense of intuition or business judgment; or data derived internally or externally to the organization.
Posted: September 28, 2009 | Published: September 28, 2009


Topics:  Business Intelligence Software | Business Performance Management | Business Process Management | ERP | ERP Software | IT Management | IT Services | IT Systems | SAP (Product) | SMBs

WHITE PAPER - Organizations are facing growing business challenges as a result of intensifying market trends. In response, THINKstrategies is finding a growing number of organizations of all sizes are investigating and adopting on-demand Software-as-a-Service (SaaS) alternatives to traditional, on-premise systems to meet their changing business needs.
Posted: September 28, 2009 | Published: September 30, 2008


Topics:  Business Intelligence | Business Intelligence Software | Cloud Computing | ERP | ERP Software | SaaS ERP | SMBs

ANALYST BRIEF - This paper discusses the relevant criteria for evaluation of SaaS solutions targeting small-to-midsize businesses, and raises the key questions that should be asked.
Posted: September 28, 2009 | Published: February 21, 2008


Topics:  Business Management | Business Process Management | Business Service Management | Cloud Computing | ERP | ERP Software | SaaS ERP | SMBs

PRODUCT LITERATURE - Vyatta offers users the unique ability to connect, protect, and optimize virtual appliances and applications within popular virtualization platforms by offering a complete software-based network operating system that eliminates the hardware dependencies of proprietary networking gear.
Posted: September 25, 2009 | Published: September 25, 2009


Topics:  Desktop Virtualization | Network Management | Network Performance | Network Traffic Management | Networking | Server Consolidation | Server Virtualization | SMBs

PODCAST - Solid state drives (SSD) are going to play everywhere in the enterprise—at the storage array level, at the server level and in users’ notebook computers. This podcast discusses the issues involved in integrating SSDs at these three junctions in enterprise storage environments.
Posted: September 24, 2009 | Premiered: September 24, 2009


Topics:  Backup Software | Backups | Budgeting | Business Continuity Planning | Data Management | Data Security | SMBs | Storage Best Practices | Storage Consolidation | Storage Media | Storage Service Providers | Storage Standards | Storage Systems | Strategic Planning | Structured Programming