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Small to Medium-sized Business (SMB) Buying Guide:
Product Reviews, White Papers, News and Buying Advice


If you’re part of a small- to medium-sized business (SMB), you know that the challenges you face each day can be giant-size. Topping that list? Not having enough time, not having enough resources, and not having enough spending room in your budget. So when it comes to making purchasing decisions for technology products and services that can help you maximize time, increase productivity, and provide more support, the buying decisions you make are of tremendous importance. In an SMB environment, there’s not always a dedicated department or employee already armed with the knowledge necessary to make those recommendations. For instance, you may need to choose the right software for a network of your size to stop spam, viruses, and other security threats. Or, you might have to select an inventory management tool that will link your website shopping cart to your back-office products, orders and customers. While you know you need these types of solutions to grow your business, you may not know where to begin looking. That’s when to turn to the SMB Buying Guide.
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Can E-Confidence Be Restored?
How can companies restore faith in e-mail and e-commerce?

Get More Than Just Technology From Your Vendors
Wayne Brunetti, Xcel Energy's chairman, contends that we cannot possibly get utility crews to climb poles faster.

Tracked Workers Outraged Over RFID Tagging
RFID could make the warehouse—the one storing merchandise, not data—could be the next privacy battlefront. Are you ready to respond?

Computer Security: Horror Vs. Hype
Don't let threats from hackers and phishers derail your business plans.

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Sony Vaio B series
The B100B05 Professional Notebook is designed for the demanding business user. Mobility, connectivity and productivity features help you get the most out of your workday, whether you are in the office or on the road.

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Auto Payroll v. 1.2
Auto Payroll makes a hard run at the complicated, highly regulated world of payroll for small business, but it hasn't quite reached the finish line yet.

Bookkeeper 2006
The only compelling reason to buy Bookkeeper 2006 accounting software is price; for $29.95, you get the basic tools required to automate your small company's accounting records.

DYMO Stamps
DYMO stamps makes printing your own postage practical even in home and small offices with low volumes of mail.

SMBs Backup and Running
Data protection and business continuity are issues that all businesses must address.

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  News

Shareholders File New Legal Claims in Yahoo Case
 Yahoo is trying to shield information about the cost of employee severance plans that the plaintiffs want to eliminate and information about Yahoo's strategic planning prior to Microsoft's bid, according to the plaintiffs' letter....
Build IT Knowledge with Current & Trusted Content Helps Employees Develop & Hone New Technical Programming Skills. Sign Up & Get Full Access.



The State of Outsourcing IT
 Outsourcing of labor, technology service and software is getting more complex and more frequent....
Attend WINDOWS EMBEDDED ACCELERATION WORKSHOPS Are you ready to learn how you can bring your next-generation embedded device to market faster?



Icahn`s Yahoo Fight Puts Microsoft in Driver`s Seat
 Experts weigh-in on the current state of the Microsoft and Yahoo deal....
TAKE CONTROL OF REMOTE COMPUTERS Support, configure and install applications and updates remotely for greater efficiency.



Homeland Security Calls on Verizon to Unify its IP Network
 The government continues to outsource central operations. Verizon has to combine WANs of 22 agencies into one IP network and set up an operations center for the Department of Homeland Security....
See how EASY REMOTE SUPPORT can be. Try WebEx FREE! DELIVER SUPPORT MORE EFFICIENTLY. Remotely Control Applications. Leap Securely through Firewalls!



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 How to Buy SMB Products  

The editors of the SMB Buying Guide have carefully selected and sorted all the information into useful categories for small and medium-sized businesses like CRM and business intelligence, saving you the time it might have taken to filter out items better suited for your larger counterparts.  Read what the experts have to say, browse through hundreds of detailed product listings, search by editor ratings and explore user reviews. You’ll find:

  • CRM suites that are user-friendly for any member of your company so they can quickly view a customer's service histories, purchase behavior, past communication and email exchanges, and sales volume activity.
  • Easy-to-use business intelligence platforms with powerful query, reporting and analytic features which can to help optimize your company’s performance.
  • Financial software appropriate to your company’s size, including accounting, billing and invoicing, cash management, and payroll.
  • Tools to help increase efficiencies across all areas of your business, from direct mail and e-mail marketing to human resources management.

Using the SMB Buying Guide will help you find the right solution that fits your business now, and can grow with you later. Start your search by selecting from the product and vendor listings, white papers, reviews, news and buying advice above.

The Advantages of a Hosted Messaging Security Solution by Microsoft
Achieving Sales Success with Tablet PCs by Toshiba
What's Missing from SEM? by NetIQ
5 Essentials of Customer Experience Management by Tealeaf
The CIO’s Guide to Mobile Security by Research in Motion
On-Demand Versus On-Premise CRM: Are There Performance Differences? by Business Objects
Overcoming Data Protection Challenges of the Modern Distributed Business by Adaptec
Small and Medium Business Security Solutions by Trend Micro
Is Daily Defragmentation Needed in Today’s Environment? by Diskeeper
Performance Management: New “Hybrids” Combine Agent and Agentless Technology by BMC
A Proven WAN Optimization Approach by Riverbed
Mitigating Fire Risks in Mission Critical Facilities by APC
Architectural Considerations for Archive and Compliance Solutions by Network Appliance
Storage Virtualization: An Overview of Key Technologies and their Capabilities by Datalink
The World of IT has taken a Quantum Leap by Everdream
Fighting the Hidden Dangers of Internet Access by St. Bernard
Secure Optimized Data Protection for Remote Offices by Symantec
Workday Redefines Software by Workday
Simplify & Improve Enterprise Desktop Management by VMware
Spam Filtering: Building a More Accurate Filter by St. Bernard
Intel Energy-Efficient Performance by Dell
Business-Class Security and Compliance for On-Demand Instant Messaging by WebEx
Reducing the Risks of 64-bit Application Porting with Parasoft C++ Test and Parasoft Insure ++ by Parasoft
Reduce IT Costs and Complexity with Effective Application Problem Management by Identify
Understanding E-Mail Hygiene by Mirapoint
Automated Deployment by Dell Managed Services by Dell
From Crisis to Cruise Control: Creating a High-Performance IT Organization by Tripwire
Affordable Data Protection Without the Compromise by EMC
Breaking New Ground: The Evolution of Linux Clustering by Penguin
Preventing Insider Threat with Identity Compliance by Sailpoint
Backup Strategies Re-Examined In Wake of Natural Disasters by CDW