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  Small businesses are the vast majority of Google Apps early adopters

  While Google is pitching Google Apps as an ideal productivity solution for enterprises, a large majority of its early adopters are small businesses.

  By Brad Reed | 30 April, 2012 23:27

  Tags: applications, cloud, cloud computing, Google, google apps, internet, Microsoft, SMB, SMB Networking, software

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  Canonical gears Linux upgrade to the cloud

  Canonical is focusing on cloud deployments with an upgrade to its Ubuntu Linux distribution being unveiled on Thursday.

  By Paul Krill | 27 April, 2012 00:24

  Tags: Apple, applications, asset management, BI and Analytics, Canon, canonical, cloud computing, Configuration / maintenance, Data Center, hardware, hardware systems, infrastructure management, internet, Linux and Unix, management, Microsoft, networking, Network management, OpenStack, operating systems, pc, server, SMB, SMB Networking, software, ubuntu, VMware

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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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  Unified communications: Now mobile and in the cloud

  Effective communications, many would argue, is the key to business. But finding the appropriate technologies to support effective communications can be challenging for IT professionals. Unified communications is a concept that encompasses a variety of technologies, all capable of working together, and, yes, while communication is a human process, technology can enhance and improve it.

  By Andy Dignan, CDW senior manager, unified communications | 28 February, 2012 08:36

  Tags: applications, bring your own device, byod, cloud computing, cloud UC, collaboration, collaboration tools, consumer electronics, contact centers, internet, mobile UC, networking, smartphones, SMB, SMB Networking, software, telepresence, unified communications, Unified Communications Tracking Poll, unified messaging, video conferencing, web conferencing

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  Analysts weigh in: How to prepare for Apple iOS device flood in your business

  Businesses might long for the relatively simple policies for corporate-owned mobile devices of the BlackBerry age, but today's realities are forcing them to prepare their networks for a continued onslaught of authorized and unauthorized access from a slew of consumer devices, led by iPhones and iPads.

  By Colin Neagle | 07 February, 2012 08:26

  Tags: Apple, consumer electronics, iOS business, iPad business, iPad management, iPhone management, networking, security, smartphones, SMB, SMB Networking, wireless

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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

• Microsoft's latest plan to win SMBs: Windows 7 Pro

  With Windows 7, Microsoft (MSFT) aims to please both consumers and businesses large and small.

  By Shane O'Neill | 05 January, 2010 07:23

  Tags: SMB, Windows 7, windows 7 pro

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  The great co-location debate

  With cloud computing growing in popularity, SMBs are questioning whether it is more practical to co-locate their data centers or completely bypass that option and head into the cloud? First, let's briefly clarify the two:

  By lint Harder | 04 September, 2009 08:19

  Tags: servers, SMB, data centre top pick

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