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Synology Launches DiskStation DS411+II NAS Server
Network Attached Storage specialist Synology launched DiskStation DS411+II – a four-bay NAS server dedicated to data sharing and backup and aimed at small and midsize businesses. The DS411+II delivers 110.73M bps reading and 105.48M bps writing speeds on average under RAID 5 configuration in a Windows environment. The DS411+II is also designed to be energy-efficient,…
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Global Tablet Revenues to Reach $49B by 2015
According to the latest research from Strategy Analytics, global tablet revenues will surge to $49 billion by 2015. North America, Asia Pacific and Western Europe will be the most valuable regions for tablet vendors, according to the company’s research. The full report, Tablet Regional Sales & Value by Price Tier Forecast, is published by the…
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Apple iPad 2 Comes to Select Toys R Us Stores
Barbies, Matchbox cars, Legos and… high-end tablet computers? Apple broadened its channels for iPad 2 distribution again this week by introducing the popular tablet for sales at select Toys R Us stores. Also available at big box retailer Best Buy and through Apple’s stores and Website, the toy store joins the exclusive list of vendors…
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McAfee Enhances Network Security Platform
Security specialist McAfee announced enhancements to its Network Security Platform, including enhanced botnet control through reputation intelligence, virtual network inspection and a traffic analysis port for network monitoring, forensics and other advanced analysis engines. In addition, real-time, reputation-based intelligence through McAfee Global Threat Intelligence provides Network Security Platform users with additional context for enforcing network…
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Small Business, Big Resources: The Power of Community
If you were dropped on an island with 10 other people, which would you consider the best option? Go-it-alone to get shelter and food; or Work with the 10 others for the potential benefit of everyone. Most would consider Option 2 the favorable route. But many in the IT industry continue to follow the less…
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Freedom to Focus
Freedom to Focus As an owner-operator of a small channel business, it can sometimes be hard to see the forest from the trees. Owners can get so mired in the details of running a business and keeping the lights on that they’re unable to work on those revolutionary product and service ideas that have been…