Posted by Steven Bond on February 23, 2012
In Part 1 of this series, we discussed how small business can avoid the issues and expenses caused by having Weak Tech Support and Old, Cheap, or Inconsistent Hardware.  This time we’re tackling Mistakes #3 and 4: Inadequate Power Protection and Illegal Software.
Mistake #3: Inadequate Power Protection
Power protection is an issue that receives little attention but can [...]
Posted by Steven Bond on October 14, 2010
Can Microsoft blur the lines between Windows Small Business Server and cloud computing? The answer is beginning to emerge as the software giant launches a Windows Small Business Server (SBS) Aurora beta test. In somewhat related news Microsoft also is testing a new Windows Home Server, code-named Vail. Here’s a closer look at both efforts, [...]
Posted by Steven Bond on July 14, 2010
Mergers and acquisitions are big business, but they’re also a dangerous business. Obstacles can arise at every juncture, A recent wave of deals, such as Cisco’s decision to buy Tandberg, Dell’s purchase of Perot Systems and Adobe Systems Inc.’s acquisition of Omniture have given analysts and investment bankers optimism with tech leading [...]
Posted by Steven Bond on July 13, 2010
The SaaS/cloud computing market is perfectly positioned to capitalize on today’s economic uncertainty. SaaS and cloud computing permit organizations of all sizes to quickly deploy web-based services on a pay-as-you-go basis without the hassles, uncertainties, added costs or risks associated with traditional, on-premise hardware and software.
These web-based services are also perfectly [...]
