System Center Data Protection Manager provides data protection for Microsoft Windows Server, Exchange, SQL, SharePoint and Hyper-V environments. – BridgeStor has expanded its line of Application Optimized Storage appliances
with the introduction of its latest appliance for Microsoft System Center Data
Protection Manager, which is designed to enable small to medium-size business customers
using DPM to shrink their capacity requirements by up…
BlackBerry maintains a lead, but Apples iPhone is making gains among small business owners, says an AMI report. – The small to medium-size business market is fertile ground for
breaking Research in Motions corporate smart phone hegemony, a
report by IT research firm AMI-Partners indicated. Apples iPhone, in
particular, is making headway, especially with smaller businesses
(SBs), according to company researc…
The TS-419U+ supports iSCSI target service with thin provisioning, dual Gigabit LAN ports and load-balancing. – Server, video surveillance and network-based media player
manufacturer QNAP Systems announced the expansion of its Turbo NAS
lineup with the addition of the TS-419U+ rack-mounted NAS server
targeted specifically at the small to medium-size business and
workgroup market segments. The TS-419U+ f…
Both products are provided as a software-as-a-service (SAAS) application and are aimed at midmarket businesses. – Sales and marketing automation solutions specialist ViVOforce announced the
launch of two products designed to meet the marketing and sales challenges of
small to medium-size business clients and enterprise clients. Both products are
provided as a SAAS (software-as-a-service) application, meaning…
TelePacific Communications will gain approximately 3,500 broadband fixed wireless business customers in three states. – TelePacific Communications will acquire Covad Wireless, a broadband fixed wireless carrier.
TelePacific Communications, a California-based competitive local
exchange carrier providing integrated voice and data
telecommunications services to the small and medium-size business customer segment in…
The product, scheduled to be delivered in the first quarter of 2011, will support from 20 to 100 agents and supervisors. – Unified communications (UC) and collaboration services and software provider Aspect announced it would be delivering a software-based product for small to medium size business (SMB) contact center applications using Microsoft Lync as its media server. The product is designed to be a value-priced opt…
Apple has released an update for its devices. The new iOS 4.2 boasts features such as AirPrint, which allows wireless printing for the iPad, iPhone and iPod Touch, in addition to stronger security and device-management capabilities. On the consumer side, iOS 4.2 offers AirPlay, which allows an Apple mobile device to stream multimedia to an Apple TV or supported speakers. And lastly theres Game Center, which turns the various i-Devices into a multiplayer-centric gaming platform, matching players to new opponents and displaying top scores; Google has just released Google Cloud Connect for Microsoft Office to help users build Office documents, save them to Google Docs and share them with other users. The Cloud Connect plug-in is Google’s attempt to bridge the gap between Office and Docs; On-demand sales performance management (SPM) provider Xactly announced that Xactly Express is now available on Force.com, Salesforce.coms enterprise cloud computing platform. Xactly can now provide small to medium-size business customers the incentive compensation management functionality of Xactly Express on a comprehensive Cloud 2 foundation, regardless of whether the customer is currently a Salesforce CRM user. Xactly Express is available for test drive and deployment on AppExchange 2, according to a company release; Business people will attest to the fact that when you’re in a time crunch, there are few things more important than finding a parking place preferably an inexpensive one when you really need it. Well, IBM thinks that solving that problem is important enough to award its highest honor for innovation to a California-based startup, Streetline, which does exactly that. Big Blue on Nov. 18 named Streetline the winner of its Global Entrepreneur of the Year award. The finals of the international IBM SmartCamps competition were held in Dublin, where the company has a large development and manufacturing facility.
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Xactly Express is available on Salesforce.com AppExchange 2 business application marketplace. – On-demand sales performance management (SPM)
provider Xactly announced that Xactly Express is now available on Force.com,
Salesforce.coms enterprise cloud computing platform. Xactly can now provide
small to medium-size business customers the incentive compensation management
functionality of Xac…
Intel’s Atom D425 and D525 chip sets support double-data-rate 3 small outline dual in-line memory modules, also known as DDR3 SODIMM. – Chip maker Intel announced two Intel Atom processors the 1.8GHz D425
single-core and D525 dual-core chips that boost processor speed, support a new
memory technology, and are aimed at home and small to medium-size business
(SMB) storage appliances. With higher CPU frequencies for faster storage
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The Global SMB Cloud Services practice will offer insight and reports on global developments in cloud computing and is directed at cost-conscious businesses operating or moving to operate in the cloud computing space. – AMI-Partners, a firm that operates in
global ICT market intelligence and go-to-market consulting in the small to
medium-size business space, announced the launch of a series of services
focused on assessing the market opportunity for cloud offerings in the SMB
market.
AMIs Cloud Services provi…
As cost-conscious businesses struggle to do more with less and cut down on costs, InterCall offers midmarket companies affordable conferencing packages that could help cut down on travel expenses. – Conferencing and collaboration services provider InterCall announced
the launch of a line of conferencing packages designed for small to
medium-size business users. The InterCall SMB eCommerce portal features
user-friendly product offerings, pricing, a features comparison and a
streamlined set u…
A Spiceworks survey of more than 1,200 cost-conscious businesses shows a growing confidence among IT departments to expand budgets and embrace technologies like cloud computing and virtualization. – A report from IT management specialist Spiceworks found small to medium-size
business IT professionals expect this year to be better than last, with
business IT budgets up in 2010 as the economy seems to be stabilizing. However,
the last six months of 2009 proved to be much harder on midmarket IT…
InterCall’s Hosted Unified Communications (UC) platform includes central hosting and management of Microsoft Exchange, Office Communicator, SharePoint, Active Directory and Cisco UC Manager.
– InterCall, a conferencing and collaboration services provider, announced the
launch of InterCall Hosted Unified Communications for the small to medium-size
business market. The solution will be bundled with InterCall’s audio
conferencing, and custom options will be available. As a hosted solution…
A survey finds IT professionals and small business owners have significant gripes about how helpful collaboration tools are marred by a lack of office decorum on the part of the participants.
– A survey of business professionals suggests while they embrace the
ease and freedom provided by virtual meetings, IT professionals and
small to medium-size business (SMB) owners are frustrated by
less-than-mannerly behaviors in the boardroom or on conference calls.
The survey, “Meetings Dos and …
Kaviza VDI-in-a-Box is a plug-and-play virtual desktop system that basically anyone can get up and running for a small-to-medium-size business. It truly is an automated turnkey way to do it; you install the software on a commodity server, and it just finds all the nodes automatically. When Kaviza is running, the virtual desktop runs in its own browser-type window with all the application functionality needed. Little or no latency is apparent. User can continue to use their local applications as normal. Talk about best of both worlds!
This is an alternative for companies that are reluctant to have to upgrade to new Windows operating systems every few years. With VDI, only one update is ever needed.
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Telecommunications startup V2 Communications announces a video-enhanced communications server that consolidates multiple communication systems and networks such as PBX (PSTN and IP), switch/router, video conference and video surveillance into a single integrated system.
– Unified communications solution provider V2 Technology announced the release
of its first video-enhanced “All-Communication-in-One” server for small and
medium-size business users. It is a Universal Connection platform based on the
companys Video-QoS-efficient architecture.
V2 UC Server consoli…
Verizon rolls out three packages aimed at expanding VOIP and Internet options for cost-conscious businesses.
– Telecommunications giant Verizon announced voice over IP and
Internet access packages designed to respond to the rapid growth of VOIP in the small to medium-size business realm
and the resulting demand for high-speed Internet connections. In
addition, the offers support Verizon Global Wholesale c…
D-Link announces several products slated for debut at the Consumer Electronics Show (CES) in Las Vegas, including the Boxee Box Internet media sharing set-top box.
– Networking specialist D-Link, which usually focuses on the small to
medium-size business space, announced plans to highlight its latest products
for digital home networking and solutions at the Consumer Electronics Show in
Las Vegas this week, including streamlined media players, home and energy
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Fortinet releases a security appliance and switching platforms aimed at cost-conscious businesses.
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Unified threat management (UTM) solutions company Fortinet
announced the release of FortiGate multi-threat security appliance that rounds
out its small to medium-size business (SMB) family of products with an
entry-level edition in the FortiGate-200B. The FortiGate-200B appliance …
In an effort to avoid brand confusion and more effectively work with partners, SMC Networks creates EdgeCore Networks to focus on cost-conscious businesses.
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Networking solutions company SMC Networks announced a
decision to spin off and re-brand the companys small to medium-size business
(SMB) focused branch, Business Solution Group (BSG), to be named Edgecore
Networks, Inc. The organization will be a subsidiary of Accton Technology. T…
