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Governance, risk and compliance aren't just for big business, and they're not just a burden of red tape. The better the governance, risk and compliance policies of a company, the better it does at business. This guidance from the IT Policy Compliance Group is specifically written for small business; take a look to see what you should be recommending strategically. http://www.itpolicycompliance.com/guidance/smb_special_interests/ read more
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Sharepoint Comes of Age
Giving your customers a computing environment that will do exactly what they want is one of the best ways to make them happy, and one of the most effective ways to achieve this is with a combination of Microsoft SharePoint and Office.read more -
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Dealing with what’s different in Small Business Server 2008
SBS 2008 has some long-awaited features, including Exchange Server 2007, and it’s far simpler to set up, but it also drops features like firewalling, VPN and some backup options. What do you gain, what do you lose and what do you need to do about it?read more
Setting up SANmelody to create your own Storage Fabric
Setting up SANmelody to create your own storage fabric
When you install the operating system on the storage server do not format the disks you will use for storage, just initialise them. The storage software will take care of everything else.
Storage: Buy, Build or Restore?
Over the last 20 years we have seen the cost of hardware and software plummet. For the most part, smaller companies can now run the same computing solutions as large companies.
SQL Server Alternatives
We’ve talked mostly about SQL Server mainly because Microsoft has focused not just on enterprise level BI, but also on the needs of smaller companies. David Hobbs-Mallyon, SQL Server product manager, claims: ‘Right from the start, Microsoft has
Congifuring SCE to manage a small business setup
1. Run the SCE configuration tools to discover the servers, PCs and network devices on your client’s network, then build them into management groups.
Solid State Hard Drives for database performance
Solid State Disks (SSDs) aren’t just for netbooks: they have the potential to transform server specification, especially for database systems. SSDs aren’t much in the business eye at present but we expect them to become a hot topic over the coming year.
Hosting Remote Applications over the Internet with Terminal Services
Giving small business users the applications they want, available everywhere? It’s actually easier than you think. With the release of Windows Server 2008, the venerable Terminal Services gains a host of new capabilities.
Small Business Applications for Blackberry
BlackBerry is more than a phone with secure email; it’s also an application platform, with plenty of business-focused applications and tools. Even though App World adds a one-stop shop for trials and downloads you still want to be involved in recommending business BlackBerry apps to your customers, so here are our top picks.
Managing networks with System Center Essentials 2007
Microsoft’s System Center tools manage everything from updates to virtualisation. Now there’s a version that will help you manage an entire SME from one screen.
Using vCenter Converter in standalone mode
Taking physical machines and making them virtual is a complex task. That’s why you’ll need tools like VMware’s vCenter Converter to handle the conversion.
What you can do with the second SBS server licence
Small Business Server Premium Edition comes with a licence for a second server (running Windows Server 2008 rather than SBS).
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