SMBs
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Articles about SMBs
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10 creative ways to expand your small company's IT
Even if your company operates on a shoestring budget, you can grow your IT to meet your requirements and help make your business successful.
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Tips on choosing a cloud backup provider for your SMB
These are seven factors your small or medium business should consider when selecting a cloud backup provider.
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Six points in the SMB IT value proposition
When you're talking to an IT pro about working for your small or midsize businesses, remember to highlight these advantages to being at a smaller shop.
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10 innovations that can save money for small businesses
New and evolving technologies are creating unprecedented opportunities for smaller companies.
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A look at a federal model of IT innovation for SMBs
When a contractor is working on one or more of these protected programs and attempts to transition to mid-size status, can technology innovation be a tool for greater competitiveness?
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10 innovative ways to expand your SMB's reach
Smaller companies often have to get creative to gain a competitive edge. These tricks will help you connect with your customers and grow your business.
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Four open source SMB-centric human resource management systems
We help reduce the stress of the human resource management solution selection process by narrowing your choices down to these four open source small business-friendly options.
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10 free tools that deserve a price tag
How would you feel about paying for the software you currently get for free? Here are some open source projects that deserve more than the odd donation.
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Eight ways SMBs can recruit and retain top IT Talent
Event larger enterprises appear to have more lures for employees, there are also some very important perks that employees want that are more realizable in an SMB.
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10 ways to optimize your SMB technology investment
Small and midsize businesses approach tech spending with an abundance of caution -- but there are numerous strategies for making sure it's money well spent.
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Try Collabsuite, an open source alternative to Microsoft Exchange
When you choose Collabsuite over Microsoft Exchange for your small business, you'll save money and wind up with a much more flexible environment.
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Getting started with ObjectRocket Database-as-a-Service
Learn how to set up an ObjectRocket account and then how to get started with a small implementation of the Database-as-a-Service.
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Free CRM small business tools that boost efficiency
Many CRM tools are way above the budget of most SMBs. These four solutions are at a price point your small business is sure to like -- free.
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Cisco Live 2013 highlights: Cisco ONE, UCS Director, UCS Central, and more
TechRepublic contributing writer Lauren Malhoit reports on notable product announcements, official sessions, and her experiences at Cisco Live 2013 in Orlando.
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Fixing a PCI DSS scan failure on the SonicWALL IPSec VPN, part two
An IPSec VPN using pre-shared secret for authentication will fail PCI DSS security scans. Here's how to switch to using certificates on the router and the VPN client to pass the scan.