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Budgets grow as SMBs adopt tablets and cloud services

May 8, 2012
Budgets grow as SMBs adopt tablets and cloud services

IT budgets for small and mid-sized businesses (SMBs) are continuing to grow along with adoption of  tablets, cloud services and virtualisation, according to research, but firms in this segment of the market are divided on supporting the so-called bring your own device (BYOD) trend for employees. The findings come from research conducted by Spiceworks, provider of free IT management tools, among a sample of 1,498  IT professional customers in 100 countries and conducted during the first quarter of 2012. Spiceworks found that IT budgets grew six percent during the previous half-year period, with the average now standing at £94,000 ($152,000), while SMBs are keeoing up their...
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Intel puts Small Business Advantage technologies into new PCs

April 11, 2012
Intel puts Small Business Advantage technologies into new PCs

Intel has announced a package of new technologies to be embedded in new PCs that will provide small businesses with extra security, automated updates and out-of-hours automatic backups to protect data. Known collectively as Small Business Advantage, the new features are built into the chipset in new desktops and laptops based on Intel’s second...
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Imation unveils hybrid backup appliances

March 5, 2012
Imation unveils hybrid backup appliances

Imation has introduced new purpose-built backup appliances designed to enable small and medium-sized businesses (SMBs) to safeguard their valuable information using a multi-level strategy involving a combination of hard drives, removable  disk cartridges, and cloud computing storage. The new DataGuard appliances are designed to backup to a bank of one or more internal hard drives, with...
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SANS Institute offers free webcasts to boost SME security

February 1, 2012
SANS Institute offers free webcasts to boost SME security

The SANS Institute, a US-based firm specialising in internet security training, is running an online series of webcasts aimed at helping small businesses improve IT security and reduce risks. Free to view, all of the seminars are archived on the SANS web portal, with the next instalment due to be screened live on February 21st...
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HP adds new Laserjets for professional colour prints

January 28, 2012
HP adds new Laserjets for professional colour prints

HP has added two new lines to its Laserjet printer line-up, aimed at helping small to mid-size businesses (SMBs) create professional-quality colour documents in-house. The new models are split into the HP LaserJet Pro 300/400 printers, and the HP LaserJet Pro 300/400 multi-function printer (MFP) series, with two models in each range. on the printer...
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EonNAS offers advanced storage for SMB customers

January 19, 2012
EonNAS offers advanced storage for SMB customers

Storage firm Infortrend has introduced a line of network storage kit aimed at small-to-medium businesses (SMBs), but offering advanced features such as SAN operation and the high-performance ZFS file system, for users with more demanding requirements. Available now, the models consist of the EonNAS 1000 series, rack-mounted models designed to go in a server room, or the...
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Lenovo to update SME ThinkPads in 2012

January 5, 2012
Lenovo to update SME ThinkPads in 2012

Lenovo has disclosed new ThinkPad Edge laptops for small and medium businesses it is bringing to market later this year, along with new high-end ThinkPad models including a business ultrabook. The new ThinkPads were revealed by Lenovo in advance of the massive Consumer Electronics Show (CES) in California next week, where the systems will...
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