Hardware & Software

SaaS: Enterprise Power Comes to Smaller Businesses

May 13, 2008 | Before Software as a Service, the latest and greatest business applications -- ERP, CRM, HR, and financial packages -- were restricted to large enterprises able to pay for and manage them. But SaaS delivers this power to smaller businesses
By Mathew Schwartz

To Catch a (Hacking) Intruder

May 9, 2008 | Securing your smaller business' data is critical to its survival. But how do you secure your network if it's been hacked? More important, how can you tell if you've been hacked? Jimmy Ray has all the answers
By Jimmy Ray Purser, Courtesy of Cisco Systems

A Method to Their Madness: How Smaller Businesses Make it to the Top

May 8, 2008 | It's hard to remember now, but companies like Netflix and Meebo started out as smaller businesses. But by blazing their own trails, they managed to take on their much larger-sized competitors -- and win
By Justin Petruccelli

SLIDESHOW: Interop for Smaller Businesses

May 6, 2008 | Interop Las Vegas was bristling with product announcements, new services, innovative solutions, and lively debate about the next hot technology. Back from the show, bMighty delivers a selection of show snapshots for smaller businesses
By Fredric Paul, Naomi Grossman, and Benjamin Tomkins

Government Regulations Bog Down Smaller Businesses

May 5, 2008 | In developing regulations intended to thwart miscreants, the government's often a step behind. Smaller businesses often strain to comply with new regulations spurred by the misdeeds of the dot-com boom
By Paul Korzeniowski

Smaller Businesses Learn From Enterprises: Integrating Business and Technology Initiatives Matters

May 2, 2008 | A recent study of Canadian small and midsize businesses indicates that they are investing in information and communication technology -- like their larger size peers -- but the study highlights the need among smaller businesses to integrate technology initiatives into business-planning processes
By Michael Astle, Courtesy of Cisco Systems

A Mobile Future

May 1, 2008 | The new technology of smartphones offers smaller businesses more mobility than ever before. And a peek into the future of smartphones indicates that this trend is only going to grow
By Steve Cooper

Buh-Bye Groupware: The Rise of Lightweight Collaboration Tools

April 30, 2008 | A number of new collaboration tools -- both standalone and delivered on-demand, with many based on Web 2.0 technologies -- enable smaller businesses to collaborate and share information and files in real time, without the typical, related costs or IT management overhead. Learn how companies are putting them to work
By Mathew Schwartz

SLIDESHOW: How to Spend Uncle Sam's Tax Refund on Tech

April 29, 2008 | Is there anything sweeter than getting a check in the mail? It's even sweeter when the check is from Uncle Sam. But what to do with that "found money"? Spend it on the latest tech gadgets and toys, of course. bMighty makes it easy for you to review the devices you've been lusting after. The hard part is picking just one
By Naomi Grossman

Q&A With Larry Velez: Why Outsourcing the IT Department Makes Sense for Smaller Businesses

April 28, 2008 | IT departments are getting to be too much for smaller businesses to handle. Larry Velez of Sinu has an idea: Outsource it all to a managed service provider. It can save smaller businesses money and give them peace of mind
By Naomi Grossman

Web 2 ... Oh ... Security?

April 25, 2008 | Web 2.0 is here to stay and while it's cool, its security is tricky -- but not to worry. Jimmy Ray Purser will show you how to let your smaller business take advantage of the latest technology and stay safe
By Jimmy Ray Purser, Courtesy of Cisco Systems

The Four Flavors Of Virtualization: A Primer

April 24, 2008 | All virtualization technologies are NOT the same. Each of the four flavors of virtualization does different things and solves different problems
By John Sloan, Courtesy of Info-Tech Research Group

Q&A With Sam Gutmann: Back Up Online, or How to Save Your Smaller Business

April 23, 2008 | More and more smaller businesses are backing up their data online. It's automatic, off-site, and now it's affordable. bMighty asked online backup expert Sam Gutmann what smaller businesses should look for in an online backup service
By Naomi Grossman

SLIDESHOW: 7 Ways For Smaller Businesses To Go Green

April 22, 2008 | Going green in your business is not only good for the environment; it's also good for your bottom line. But it used to be that it was only the big guys that could afford the infrastructure required to implement green initiatives. Those days are long gone. Smaller businesses can now go green easily and affordably -- and we've got seven of the best ways to do it
By Naomi Grossman

SLIDESHOW: 8 Affordable Multifunction Color Laser Printers for Smaller Businesses

April 16, 2008 | With printer prices plummeting, professional-quality printing is within reach of even the smallest business. Multifunction, or all-in-one, printers extend the functionality of laser printers, but as with any product that tries to be everything to everyone, multifunction printers do some things better than others. bMighty looks at the strengths and weaknesses
By Benjamin Tomkins

Midmarket Heroes: Seeds of Peace -- A Disaster, a Recovery Plan, and a Peaceful Ending

April 15, 2008 | When Seeds of Peace's building was destroyed, it looked like the end for the nonprofit organization. Fortunately, its managed service provider had a disaster recovery plan in place and the organization was not only back in business after a few hours, but also didn't lose any of its precious data.
By Naomi Grossman

SLIDESHOW: Seven Affordable Laptops for Smaller Businesses

April 9, 2008 | Laptops are the workhorses of modern businesses, but smaller businesses can ill afford to commit big bucks to computing hardware that takes a beating on the road and in the office. At less than $1,000 each, these seven affordable laptops deliver business-class performance without breaking the bank
By Benjamin Tomkins

Q&A With Ben Wayne: Web-Based Video Solutions Smaller Businesses Can Afford

April 8, 2008 | Putting videos on your Web site is one of the most effective ways to communicate with your customers. Most of the solutions have been too expensive for smaller businesses to consider -- until now. An expert tells bMighty how smaller businesses can finally join the video age
By Naomi Grossman

Virtualization Heats Up: Is VMware Ready for More Intense Competition?

April 7, 2008 | As virtualization becomes increasingly common in small and midsize businesses, VMware must contend with increased competition from both software and hardware companies. That's tough news for the company that developed the virtualization market but good news for smaller businesses, which will have more choices of virtualization products
By Paul Korzeniowski

How to Secure Your Network Against Spam

April 4, 2008 | As spammers find new and better ways to infiltrate a company's network, managing incoming traffic becomes trickier and more crucial both in terms of productivity and security. Can smaller businesses protect themselves without straining their IT staff and budget? The answer is yes
By Rhonda Raider, Courtesy of Cisco Systems

Government, Bain Put Kibosh on 3Com's Reorganization Plans

March 31, 2008 | The sinking ship known as 3Com Corp. took on more water recently. The company's ballyhooed plans to take itself private and emerge as a lean, mean software supplier were quashed by the U.S. Government and losses continue to mount, casting the vendor's future in doubt
By Paul Korzeniowski

It's a (Web) Hit

March 27, 2008 | Get customers psyched about your smaller business by using all the Web has to offer
By John Jantsch

SLIDESHOW: The Top 5 All-in-One Desktops

March 26, 2008 | Why should a smaller business consider an all-in-one? They're space savers, they've got lots of cool features built right in, and the most recent entries to the market are sleeker and more powerful than ever. It's time to give these overlooked machines their due.
By Naomi Grossman

Green IT: The 5 Essential Questions Smaller Businesses Need to Ask

March 25, 2008 | Greening data centers isn't a top priority for smaller businesses, but it should be. Even companies with just a few servers in a closet can realize gains in energy efficiency, reliability, and business continuity. Asking the right questions will help your businesses reap the benefits of green IT
By Jennifer Zaino

Automate Your Online Business

March 20, 2008 | These 4 easy steps will save you time, make you money, and free you up to run your business from anywhere in the world
By Mitch Meyerson

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