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CharTec, LabTech Partner on Remote Monitoring for MSPs
Hardware-as-a-service provider CharTec announced the development of an appliance-based solution including LabTech Software, an RMM (remote monitoring and management) and automation solution for managed service providers. Available on a HaaS basis for a fixed monthly fee or purchase-to-own licensing model, the onsite SaaS appliance allows MSPs to deploy network monitoring, advanced scripting tools, remote desktop,…
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SMBs to Increase Online Marketing Budgets in 2011: Survey
Online marketing budgets are set to rise, according to a recent survey of more than 750 small to medium-size business respondents by Zoomerang, an online survey and polling tool, and GrowBiz Media, an SMB content provider and consultant. Key factors prompting marketing budget growth in 2011 are increased expectation of the role and impact of…
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Small Business: Economic Recovery Anemic Until 2H 2011
(Reuters) – U.S. small-business owners believe a U.S. economic recovery is unlikely to accelerate before the second half of 2011 amid worries about issues such as healthcare costs, according to a quarterly survey. The survey, by human resources services company Administaff Inc, found 21 percent of small-business owners surveyed expect an economic rebound before mid-2011.…
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HP Slate 500 Tablet PC Runs Microsoft Windows 7
Technology giant Hewlett-Packard (HP) released a slew of details for its upcoming Apple iPad competitor, a tablet PC called the Slate 500, which will run on Microsoft’s Windows 7 operating system and boast a starting weight of only 1.5 lbs. The company said the tablet was designed specifically for business, enterprise and vertical customers who…
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SaaS Spending to Increase Exponentially: Report
Small to medium-size business (SMB) spending in the U.S. on software as a service (SaaS) will increase exponentially over the next five years, eclipsing growth in investments in on-premise software by a "significant margin", according to a report from IT research firm AMI-Partners. The company forecast a 25 percent compound annual growth rate (CAGR) in…
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CA Automation Suite Offers Integration, Configuration Features
IT management software specialist CA Technologies announced the release of its Automation Suite, designed to help businesses migrate to a virtualized, dynamic cloud computing infrastructure. The suite is designed to offer a business service-centric approach to the deployment and elastic scaling of IT infrastructure and services by automating, orchestrating, integrating and standardizing the provisioning and…