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Using Technology to Keep Out the Old Cold War

By Robert McMillen on 11/18/2008

There is an unexpected link that's been discovered between your computer's ability to ward off viruses, spyware and malware (VSM) and the reemergence of the cold war between Russia and the West. There was a time that lasted from the 1980's to the mid 1990's where having a virus was little more than an annoyance, but with the tidal wave of VSM since then it has become a crusade to keep the bad guys away from our businesses and our nation's defenses.

Storing your data in their cloud - Online file storage can help many small businesses.

By James Gaskin on 11/18/2008

Although it may seem like your computing life is all e-mail and browsing, computer users still create files, documents, spreadsheets, boring presentations and all manner of other stored information. Which brings me to the question: Where do you store your data? And are you ready to store your data online in a service hosted by a third party provider?

Real IT Problems In Virtual Environments - Taking A Look At Common Problems & The Solutions

By Sandra Kay Miller on 11/18/2008

According to research from Gartner, the number of virtual machines is expected to reach 4 million by 2009 and become pervasive throughout IT by 2015. Considering that in 2007 the number of virtual machines was estimated by Gartner at 540,000, that amount of growth will produce a variety of growing pains.

New Media Strategies to increase B2B Page Views

By John Stone on 11/18/2008

Recently, Mark Boisvert - an account executive that works with me at CrossTech - and I were in a working session with the online marketing team from a big brand in the network and telephony space. Currently, they operate a major web site with a rich aray of content and are undergoing a site redesign that is about to launch. They are asking how they use new media strategies to accelerate the velocity and visibility of the site and move their page views from 6.6 million to 8.8 million in a year.

Cloud Computing - A Look At Emerging Trends In The Developing Cloud Arena

By David Geer on 11/18/2008

In the cloud computing market space, consumer and enterprise demands are shaping provider offerings and the technologies they require, offering a glimpse into the future of the cloud. For SMEs, that future lies largely in virtual infrastructure.

Economic stimulus for small businesses - Little known Economic Stimulus Act 2008 can save you bundles.

By James Gaskin on 11/18/2008

Remember back in 2005 when the government provided tax incentives for businesses, known as the "write off your SUV" act? The deal applied to the purchase of all business equipment, but the special SUV writeoffs got the headlines. Many jumped into that, although record oil prices must have made some SUV buyers wish the incentives were for a Prius. Now the deal is back, but few people have noticed.

How small businesses can win in the tight economy

By James Gaskin on 11/4/2008

Those of you running hedge funds and getting bonus checks north of $20 million should be nervous about your jobs if you still have them. Those of us in the small business world never had the burden of huge bonuses so we're not panicking as much. On the smaller end of the business scale, money can still be borrowed, and bargains on business essentials can be found everywhere.

Upcoming Webinar: A Single View of the Audience with Master Data Management

By John Stone on 11/4/2008

How well do you know your audience? Do you have a place where you can report on ALL pertinent information, including: contact information, email preferences, event registration, magazine subscriptions, product registration? If not, then you should attend tomorrow's webinar to learn how CrossTech Partners™ Master Data Management (MDM) solution can help you integrate these disparate data sources into a centralized database, and gain valuable insight into your audience.

Business Continuity & Disaster Recovery - Advice On Building More Resiliency Into Everyday Data Center Operations

By Elizabeth Millard on 11/4/2008

Although companies of every size need to address business continuity and disaster recovery issues, small to midsized enterprises have unique needs, believes Stephen Pollack, vice president of business strategy for Novell’s Systems and Resource Management Division (http://www.novell.com/).

Organized customer and employee support

By James Gaskin on 11/4/2008

Computers and applications stubbornly remain hard to use. Developers, from solo code jockeys to huge corporations, promise us things will be better "real soon." But if operating systems and applications aren't easier today than yesterday, at least we're seeing advances in how to support them. Take NTRSupport's new FirstHelp tool, a support portal. It combines information, drivers, tips, training, techniques, instant messaging, e-mail and even remote control software in a one-stop support shop.

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