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  Blade servers: Big power for small businesses

  Many small businesses with larger server needs are turning to blade servers to pack big power into a small space. But what exactly is a blade server, and how do you know if it's right for your small business?

  By Kevin Komac, CDW ESSN business development specialist | 27 March, 2012 02:24

  Tags: Blades, blade servers, hardware systems, Intel, networking, Server consolidation, servers, small business, small midsize business, SMB, SMB Networking

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  Small business lags on computer security

  Small businesses have embraced the internet but 16 per cent don't use anti-virus software and 30 per cent don't use a protective firewall, a new study shows.

  By AAP | 07 February, 2012 09:25

  Tags: antivirus, Australian Institute of Criminology (AIC), Home Affairs Minister Jason Clare, Jason Clare, security, small business, software

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  NBN Co releases details of small business services

  NBN Co has released new small business services which it believes will encourage retail service providers to more effectively target Australia’s SMBs. The services will offer speeds up to 40Mbps.

  By Rebecca Merrett | 08 November, 2011 16:46

  Tags: internet services, nbn co, small business, small businesses

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  Telstra invests $600m in small business

  Telstra (ASX:TLS) has flagged plans to spend $600 million on a five-year plan to further develop its presence in the small business market with the launch of Digital Business.

  By Chloe Herrick | 02 May, 2011 12:34

  Tags: digital business, small business, telecomunnications, Telstra

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  Google, MYOB lure 4100 SMEs into free website service

  More than 4100 local businesses have taken up Google and MYOB's "getting Aussie business online" joint marketing campaign in the three weeks since its launch.

  By Rodney Gedda | 22 March, 2011 12:23

  Tags: Google, MYOB, small business, SME

• Promote your business with online video

  Whether you're General Motors or the corner convenience store, you probably could use a little more business. The question is how to get the word out about your products or services to the people who need them. One hot technique these days is to use short videos.

  By Alfred Poor | 08 July, 2009 03:19

  Tags: digital video, small business

• BlackBerry PlayBook hands-on

  The BlackBerry PlayBook is nearing its final build with fully working tablets on public show at Mobile World Congress and one stand representative going so far as to refer to a PlayBook as "my own". All that's left, we're told, is battery optimisation - something that's actively being worked on.

  By Rosemary Hattersley | 15 February, 2011 06:01

  Tags: enterprise, gadgets, hardware systems, laptops, PCs & laptops, research in motion, small business, tablet PCs, Wi-Fi & networking

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  Server technology guide

  The fact is there is no onesize-fits-all server for small and medium businesses (SMBs). There are hundreds of choices across a dozen or so brands and far more configuration possibilities. Then there are the different approaches to server spend. Some buy on price, some on technology, some on brand, and some a mixture of factors at varying levels. Thankfully, there are some general guidelines on how to approach a new server purchase.

  By Trevor Clarke | 30 September, 2010 11:14

  Tags: buying guide, cloud, servers, small business, SMB

• MobileMe may find its niche in small business

  MobileMe has always seemed like a hard sell in the consumer market.

  By Jeff Bertolucci | 21 June, 2010 07:52

  Tags: Apple, mobileme, small business, SMBs

Whitepapers about small business

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  How will CIOs meet growing Security Threats?

  The growing complexity and prevalence of security threats, enabled by consumer IT and mobility, sets the stage for ever more sophisticated attacks. Security must be proactively front and center in all IT deliverables, but CIOs and CSOs must work in concert to succeed in these efforts. In this interactive white paper from CIO Magazine and EMC, learn how tightening the relationship between CIOs and CSOs will help create trust, the foundation of business relationships today. Embedded videos feature Art Coviello, Sanjay Mirchandani, and Dave Martin, and a quick survey provides benchmarking between CIO peers.

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  Learning To Compete: IT’s Next Transformation

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  Application Performance Management - The end user is king

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  Customer Success Story - RWWA safeguards wagering revenues with IT service assurance