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SMBs Lack Cloud Savvy, But Want to Know More: Report
“You don’t know what you don’t know” might be the expression most appropriate for small and midsize businesses when it comes to the benefits of technology and their business, according to an independent survey of more than 500 SMB decision makers released at National Small Business Week. The study, commissioned by Verio, a provider of…
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Apple, Samsung, HTC Lead Smartphone Sales Growth: Report
Worldwide mobile communication device sales to users totaled 427.8 million units in the first quarter of 2011, an increase of 19 percent from the first quarter of 2010, according to IT research firm Gartner. The company estimates that manufacturers’ sales into the channel will drop in the second quarter of 2011, while sales through to…
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Comcast Launches Metro Ethernet Services for Small, Midsize Businesses
Communications giant Comcast announced Metro Ethernet services as part of an ongoing strategy to expand its portfolio of business services to meet the requirements of larger customers. Targeted at midsize businesses with 20-500 employees, Comcast’s Metro Ethernet services provide access to the company’s fiber optic network for businesses with high-bandwidth needs and often multiple locations.…
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Avaya Releases IP Office 7.0 for SMBs
Business collaboration systems, software and services provider Avaya announced the new version of the company’s communications solution for the small to medium-size business (SMB) market, Avaya IP Office 7.0. The latest version of the software completes the integration of Nortel Enterprise Solutions (NES) IP and digital phones into the IP Office platform. This integration now…
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Ingram Micro Launches Integrated Virtualization Solutions for SMBs
IT distributor Ingram Micro announced a lineup of fully integrated virtualization solutions and complementary marketing enablement resources for channel partners selling to small and midsize businesses. The Ingram Micro Virtualization (IM-V) bundles include EMC VNXe storage systems, designed for simplicity, efficiency and affordability for smaller businesses, VMware’s vSphere and the Cisco Catalyst, Nexus and Unified…
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Apple iPad Not Weakening PC Sales: NPD Report
The consumer PC market isn’t floundering because of Apple’s iPad tablet, and the rate of cannibalization is actually declining among more recent purchasers, according to market research company The NPD Group’s “Apple iPad Owner Study II” report. According to the report, only 14 percent of early iPad adopters (iPad owners of six months or more)…