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This blog is about all things IT, including cloud computing, VoIP, virtualization, storage, networking, servers, and desktops. We also cover products from ShoreTel, Toshiba, Dell, Microsoft, Cisco, Juniper, Palo Alto Networks, and LifeSize.

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The ROI Series: Calculating the ROI of a Technology Investment—Part 4

July 22nd, 2011 · No Comments

(Note: This is the fourth part in a series. Read the first three parts here: Part 1, Part 2, Part 3.)
Cost savings are usually important to small businesses even in the best of times. New technology solutions may be necessary for survival and growth, however—and they may not be as expensive as you think when [...]

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Tags: Business Continuity and Disaster Recovery

The ROI Series: Calculating the ROI of a Technology Investment—Part 3

June 23rd, 2011 · No Comments

Cost savings are usually important to small businesses even in the best of times. New technology solutions may be necessary for survival and growth, however—and they may not be as expensive as you think when you consider their return on investment (ROI). In this four-part series, we’ll explain what ROI is, help you understand indirect [...]

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Tags: Business Continuity and Disaster Recovery

The ROI Series: Calculating the ROI of a Technology Investment—Part 2

June 10th, 2011 · No Comments

Cost savings are usually important to small businesses even in the best of times. New technology solutions may be necessary for survival and growth, however—and they may not be as expensive as you think when you consider their return on investment (ROI). In this four-part series, we’ll explain what ROI is, help you understand indirect [...]

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Tags: Business Continuity and Disaster Recovery

The ROI Series: Calculating the ROI of a Technology Investment—Part 1

May 31st, 2011 · No Comments

Cost savings are always important to small businesses—but that doesn’t mean you should skimp on technology. New technology may be necessary for the survival and growth of your business, and may not be as expensive as you think when you consider its return on investment (ROI). In this four-part series, we’ll explain what ROI is, [...]

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Tags: Business Continuity and Disaster Recovery

The ROI Series – Calculating the ROI of a Technology Investment – Part 1

April 16th, 2010 · No Comments

When an economic downturn starts to hurt, businesses often hunker down and cut costs. But new technology solutions may be necessary for survival and growth—and they may not be as expensive as you think when you consider their return on investment (ROI). In this three-part series, we’ll review what ROI is, explain how an ROI [...]

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Tags: Managed IT Services

IT Asset Management for SMB’s

October 11th, 2009 · No Comments

Did you know….?
 
·    IT Assets comprise the 2nd largest operational expense, next to employees in a typical SMB (small to medium business)?
 
·    IT Capital Expenditures represent a significant and in many cases majority share of annual capital expenditures for many SMBs?
 
IT Asset Management has been around for a long time in large businesses and [...]

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Tags: Managed Hosting · Managed IT Services · Network Solutions · Uncategorized

VoIP Business Phone Systems

February 3rd, 2009 · No Comments

VoIP solutions are being heralded as the next big thing in the telecommunications industry and all businesses are eager to see what kind of benefits, in terms of cost savings, increased employee productivity and user friendliness a VoIP based network can bring. There has been an explosion of Business Class VoIP Systems that provides various [...]

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Tags: VoIP

Video Conferencing in a Tough Economy

January 29th, 2009 · 1 Comment

With all of the economic issues out there today, it is obvious that a lot of companies are looking for ways to save money. One of the most obvious in my estimation is to cut down on travel costs. With the recent improvements in the quality and reliability of video conferencing, quite a few of [...]

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Tags: Network Solutions · Video Conferencing · VoIP

Polycom CEO Speaks Out

June 10th, 2008 · No Comments

One of hottest technologies going at the moment is video conferencing because of the rapid increase in travel costs (i.e., gasoline and jet fuel).  Combine that with the sudden popularity of “being green” and you find a perfect fit for Polycom’s conferencing solutions.  From a simple conference phone all the way to their telepresence solution, [...]

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Tags: Video Conferencing