December 2011

Features

Peace of Mind
By migrating its systems to a hosting facility, ISI Telemanagement Solutions gains high availability and improved data security.
The Road to Virtualization
Server virtualization is no longer solely the domain of large enterprises.
The Small Business Guide to Virtualization
Understand the benefits and advantages of upgrading to a virtualized environment.
The Road to Virtualization: Curse
Seeking more agility to accomodate its websites, Curse turned to virtualization.
The Road to Virtualization: Concerro
By consolidating with virtualization, Concerro was able to reduce the amount of time spent on maintenance
The Road to Virtualization: Applied Ecological Services
Faced with aging servers, this ecological restoration company found IT renewal by deploying a comprehensive virtualization solution.
The Road to Virtualization: Rio Grande Pacific
Server virtualization decreased maintenance and increased security and uptime for this railroad holding company.
Winning the Boss' Approval
Help your business leader improve the company with an irresistible virtualization proposal.
True Calling
Businesses find lower costs, increased mobility and new customer service insights with VoIP.
Your Network, Their Devices
With the right planning and network prep, a BYOD program won’t seem like you let a pack of gremlins run wild.
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Electric Avenue
An innovative company relies on a green data center to support its efforts to roll out chargers for electric vehicles.

Departments

Dashboard: Virtual Doctor
With video conferencing, medicine goes global.
Dashboard: Spotlight Product: Polycom HDX 7000-720 Video Conferencing Kit
Reduce travel time and increase productivity by opting for a video conferencing solution.
Sweet Spot
The Toshiba Thrive tablet offers users the best features found in both business and consumer devices.
More Than Meets the Eye
The highly versatile ASUS Eee Pad Transformer functions as both tablet and notebook.
Tech Tips: 5 Ways to Stretch Your IT Dollars
Here are five technologies that can help businesses get more for their money.
Tech Trends: Talking Tough
Demanding environments at some businesses call for VoWLAN handsets to ensure crystal-clear and reliable communication.
Case Study: Cutting Costs and Complexity
A property management company finds that a converged network provides simplified management, increased staff productivity and improved customer service.
Best Practices: Protecting Users from Themselves
Businesses deploy content filters to help enforce acceptable-use policies.
Best Practices: Tablet Teachings
Early adopters of the tablet PC share what has worked for them.

Opinions

Letter From the Editor: If You Allow It, They Will Come
With the holiday season approaching, workers might be tempted to bring new tech toys to the office.
The Lowdown: Messages in the Cloud
Hosted e-mail archiving can help businesses reduce costs, save time and better manage e-mail.
Tech On Your Side: Outfitting a Teleworker
Make sure you supply your remote workers with these tools before they leave the office.
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