Archive for December, 2012
A Small-Business Owner’s Guide to Colocation
Your small business is expanding, but you don’t have the capital or expertise to employ a well-staffed and technologically competitive IT department. Luckily for you, colocation might just be the answer to your budgetary woes, but you still aren’t sure if this technology is necessary or affordable. Colocation hosting allows you to reap the benefits [...]
Full Story3 Reasons For Retailers To Implement A Point of Sale (POS) System
Computers now play a role in many areas of business, and nearly every aspect of business is now done with the help of a computer. From designing products to shipping them to sellers, the Internet is mandatory for successfully competing in the Digital Age. Many businesses, however, still sell products using old systems or manual [...]
Full StoryImprove Customer Service with Inventory Software
Businesses that are busy year-round and deal with a large number of product or service orders are often dependent on automated systems. From automatic identification to supply chains, automated systems can increase productivity, accuracy and efficiency. Success in each of these areas leads to greater customer satisfaction. Inventory software can enhance an already booming business [...]
Full StoryTop Cloud Computing Predictions for 2013
As the year comes to an end, I must say that 2012 was a very eventful time for IT. Of the past 4 years, I’d probably say that the 2008-2009 worldwide economic crisis was the biggest external force which influenced IT decisions within recent years. I only mention this because the impending “fiscal cliff” may [...]
Full StoryFeeling Skeptical About Cloud Data Storage?
The world is moving to the cloud. There are good reasons, too: you can go anywhere without having to take your data with you. It’s right there, accessible from the cloud, over the Internet. It’s easy, and it’s very convenient. It also suits just about everyone. Want to share your photos with some of your [...]
Full StoryWhat Role Will Government Play In The World Of “Big Data”?
Organizations are racing to take advantage of Big Data and innovative new Bid Data start-ups are emerging every day. But which country will have the most to gain from this new emerging business opportunity. The Internet age saw explosive growth which was mostly concentrated in California. The Patriot Act and the US government’s stance on [...]
Full StorySocial Media Impact on Companies and Products, Old and New … Another Aspect of Technology-Driven Transformation
A recently issued TechTarget report on CRM sponsored by Salesforce (“Social media driving CRM strategies”) provides some telling insight offered up by Gartner at the Customer 360 conference in LA. Per the report, Gene Alvarez, research vice president for Gartner said: “Customers are armed with more technology than [businesses] have. We have to be prepared [...]
Full StoryWhat Businesses Need to Know About Cloud Services
You don’t have to be an IT expert to grasp that the cloud translates to cost savings and operational efficiencies. But as a businessperson, it’s important to understand the key cloud attributes and how they can impact your business. Cohesive Flexible Technologies (CohesiveFT), an enterprise application-to-cloud migration services company, has a great blog post explaining [...]
Full Story4 Enterprise IT Security Tips for 2013 and Beyond
Each new year brings new IT challenges. Some challenges arise from technological innovation. Others come from an organization’s growth, evolving compliance requirements, or the desire to trade bad IT “habits” for good ones. But if one thing’s certain, it’s that security remains an ongoing concern. That’s why you should carefully consider your security priorities on [...]
Full StoryThe Paper-based Office is still alive and well in 2013
Ever since the birth of the “PC era”, the promise of a paperless office has been a highly-promoted vision of the future from both vendors and the media. But despite heavy the new developments and innovations which took place during the 80s, 90s, and early in the century, the paperless office never really became as [...]
Full StoryKnowing When an Industrial Computer Is Right for Your Business
Evaluating The Value Of Industrial Computers Every modern business requires computer technology in order to be viable, but not all computers are fit to serve all purposes. The technical specifications vary little across the different kinds of computers; every computer needs a certain amount of RAM, a modern OS and a powerful CPU to perform [...]
Full StoryHow to Create a Bonding Experience for Telecommuters
Telecommuting is becoming a more popular option for business owners as it lowers overhead costs while increasing production for many business models. Employees often relish the opportunity to work in their birthday suits, listen to their favorite music without complaint and pad their wallets with unspent gas money. There is a downside to telecommuting, however, [...]
Full StoryRe-Visioning the Chief Information Officer Role
Technology is coming at us at a pace unparalleled and possibly unexpected. The advent and rapid adoption of cloud computing, social media for both business and emergency purposes, and the rapid shifts in business processes, new technologies from smartphones to tablets and fast-track software development tools that enable rapid deployment of new applications and increasingly [...]
Full StoryThe Emergence of Big Data
In the modern organization, every activity, from research and development to manufacturing and accounts depends on your data. 24×7 access is mission critical. What was once a server room has grown into a data centre, and the data centre has grown into the hub of your organization. But the exponential growth of data means the [...]
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