November 21st, 2011
(from Knowledge Hub Networks)
Download this HP white paper to learn how to reap virtualization’s additional benefits, including built-in, cost-effective:
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November 21st, 2011
(from Calltele)
Whether it’s embracing a cost-saving solution for shipping, updating label compliance or upgrading to top-quality VoIP business phones, business owners are constantly looking for ways to make their operations leaner and more competitive. One way to do this is by investing in unified communications technology that offers cloud computing solutions. By allowing employees to access their data from any location, whether it’s on the company’s Milwaukee or Chicago phone systems, businesses can save time and resources.
In a recent article for Entrepreneur, Jonathan Simkin, the founder and CEO of SwoopThat.com, an online book reseller, said he was able to reduce his yearly expenditures by around $6,000 simply by using the cloud. Simkin told the news source that he switched the company’s servers to a cloud-based system because it allowed him to scale back how much he paid for data storage.
November 15th, 2011
(from ibm.com)
Improve service levels. Keep costs low. Enhance flexibility. Simplify management.
You ask a lot of your IT infrastructure.
The reality is that you need an IT infrastructure designed for data, tuned to the task and managed in the cloud. If your IT staff spends all of their time managing IT, they won’t be working with you to drive innovation. You need your infrastructure to help you in the marketplace, to help you innovate, to help you be more competitive, to help you succeed.
Today, success demands agility. You need to adjust to changes in your business, from your customers, and in the world. IBM offers a range of virtualization solutions designed to help your business be more agile:
November 15th, 2011
(from PCWorld)
For others, cloud computing instantly raises concerns about security and reliability. After all, Gmail, a popular cloud-based e-mail service that has endured some high-profile outages, didn’t earn the nickname “Gfail” for nothing.
Before you dismiss the cloud as a lot of vapor, though, listen to what three small-business people told us about their experiences with it:
