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Sun, The Clouds, And The IBM Blue Sky
In a front page article in the April 6th Wall Street Journal, we’re told that an IBM/Sun merger would result in IBM owning 42% of the $53 billion server hardware market, based on 2008 factory revenue...
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Who’s Afraid Of The Big Bad Wolf?
News of Cisco’s intent to enter the server market with its Unified Computing System offering has set the industry pundit’s hair ablaze. “How will IBM & HP respond?”, “How much market share will...
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Hog Wild
Try as you might, your IT department won’t be allowed to ignore the current drama surrounding the swine flu outbreak south of the border. While the number of confirmed swine flu deaths is one (yes one)...
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Jilted Again
On my way out the office earlier this week, I met our master Jedi of monitoring standing in my office door. “You might want to sit down” he said. In over 10 years of working together in the...
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Up or Out?
I recently read a post that took a new twist on the long-term debate over whether it’s better to scale up (buy bigger servers) or scale out (buy more servers). Traditionally this battle has been...
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Personnel DR
Are you prepared for the departure of a key technical resource in your operation? Someone who holds the infamous “keys to the kingdom?” Typically there is a least one person on a company’s IT staff...
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Gathering Clouds
Meet the fearsome spectre of cloud computing. He’s staring at you for a reason. Despite the fact that the cloud computing is currently the most overused, misunderstood, and over-hyped phrase in our...
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Making a Sound Technology Decision
Some times clarity appears when you least expect it. Just this past week it revealed itself again as I was being asked how I thought particular business application systems should be hosted. In each...
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Why Your Hospital Needs to Outsource Its Hosting Services
The amount of data hospitals produce, manage, and distribute on a day to day basis is astounding. Having information at your fingertips is key to making sure hundreds or even thousands of patients get...
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As we look to 2014, one of the questions all business owners should be asking themselves is how they can give themselves the best opportunity to experience new growth potential in the New Year. While...
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5 Things Every Small Business Needs to Succeed
5 Things Every Small Business Needs to Succeed It’s the American dream to own your own company and be your own boss. Many people get tired of working for someone else and hope to go out on their own....
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5 Benefits of Managed Hosting for Small Business
As a small business owner, you’re not only looking for ways to bring in new business and increase profits, but also ways to save money and improve efficiency. While there are plenty of ways to go...
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The Heartbleed Bug – What You Need To Know
If you’ve been online or watched TV over the past 24 hours, you’ve likely heard something about the “Heartbleed Bug”. The Heartbleed Bug is a serious vulnerability in the popular OpenSSL cryptographic...
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Why Are SMEs So Excited about the Cloud?
Small and mid-size organizations are increasingly using cloud services to become more efficient and better able to sustain growth. In a survey conducted by the Harvard Business Review Analytic...
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What Can Good Data Center Hosting Do for You?
Data center hosting companies are becoming trusted partners to many savvy businesses across all industries. Data hosts offer your business the chance to free itself from the many obstacles associated...
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How Managed Hosting Delivers Flexibility
These days, more businesses are turning to managed hosting for their data and networking needs. Managed hosting offers an alternative to building and maintaining your own servers and network...
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8 Ways Data Center Hosting Benefits Your Company
Image courtesy of jannoon028 at FreeDigitalPhotos.net For most businesses, technology is both a cost and a necessity. Companies of all sizes rely on computers, servers, Internet connection and data...
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Why You Should Ask Your Data Center Host about Server Virtualization
Data center hosting plans run the gamut from simple third-party management of systems to an entirely outsourced offsite data center experience. Most companies use services that fall somewhere in...
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The Biggest Benefits of Outsourced IT Support
Are you considering outsourced IT support for your business? Many companies have been opting for outsourced support recently, but is it the right option for you? It might be the smartest choice you...
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