Spring 2013

Features

Feast for the Eyes
By integrating Samsung displays in halls, restaurants and instructional kitchens, Philadelphia school serves up innovation.
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Seeing the Light
Growing companies find that running a business in the cloud saves money, eases IT maintenance and delivers services they need.
The Pioneers Club
Learn the geek backstories of three innovating businesses.
Wireless Tune-Up
By building out wireless networks, companies set employees — and customers — free.
Extra Tech Counsel 24/7
By partnering with CDW, Taft improves network availability for its growing workforce without adding significant costs.
The Need for a Private Cloud
Processing an overwhelming mountain of paperwork from the housing bust helped the Walz Group realize the need for a private cloud.

Departments

Dashboard: VDI Paves the Way to BYOD at Law Firm
In addition to improving mobility, desktop virtualization aids mobility management.
A Quick Scan
Here’s a tool that can help your office reduce its paper pushing.
Safety Net
Small Business Edition sports a new interface aimed at easing common backup and recovery tasks.
Tech Watch: Maintaining Virtual Order
New management solution helps companies maintain virtual order and boost efficiency.
Tech Tips: The 3 R’s of SAM
To manage your software portfolio: review, reconcile and re-engineer and then repeat.
Best Practices: Contained Excitement
Containerization separates the business and personal use of smartphones and tablets.
Best Practices: A Tax Advantage
Hidden in the fiscal cliff maneuvering is a big tax benefit for businesses that buy new technology.
Best Practices: Backing Up Those Cooling Systems
In the event of a disaster, make sure your backup plans include your power and cooling systems.
Best Practices: Never Let Them See You Sweat
Don’t get caught off guard. Watch for these telltale signs that your business needs to upgrade its power and cooling systems.

Opinions

The Lowdown: In the Future, Everything’s a Service
When they think of clouding as a verb, innovative companies can make a service out of anything.
Tech On Your Side: Your First Virtual Server
Assess your hardware and storage needs to support your first virtual server rollout.
The Business of I.T.: Consumerization of the Cloud
IT managers expect to spend 38 percent of budget on cloud computing by 2016.
Letter From the Editor: Do IT Your Way
Technology should be adapted to fit the business, not the other way around.
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Security

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Review: Belkin Advanced Secu... |
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Honeywords: Password Securit... |
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How Many Vulnerabilities Doe... |
The potential for damaging data breaches lurks in nearly every corner for SMBs.

Storage

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EMC World 2013: Software-Def... |
Storage virtualization is a key element of providing on-demand, flexible cloud services.
How Steve Wozniak Explains V... |
Fusion-io's chief scientist breaks virtualization down into terms everyone can understand.
Product Review: Quantum NDX-... |
Device does double duty for storage and backup.

Infrastructure Optimization

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Why More Software Is Headed... |
Many of your favorite software suites are trading in their shiny discs for cloud-based...
Cisco Live 2013: Brush Up wi... |
Get up to speed on convergence, wireless networking, collaboration and more ahead of the...
EMC World 2013: Software-Def... |
Storage virtualization is a key element of providing on-demand, flexible cloud services.

Networking

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How to Secure Optimized Netw... |
WAN optimization and security aren’t always complementary. These tips can help you deal...
Cisco Live 2013: Brush Up wi... |
Get up to speed on convergence, wireless networking, collaboration and more ahead of the...
Do Virtual Meetings Boost Pr... |
New study finds that face-to-face meetings don’t always work in workers’ favor.

Mobile & Wireless

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Consumr App Powers Informed... |
Reviews and ratings for products on the shelf are only a barcode scan away.
Faster In-Flight Wi-Fi: Com... |
The FCC is working on regulation to free up more Internet bandwidth for air travelers.
CTIA: Wireless Network Data... |
The invisible bytes that zip through the air continue to multiply at rapid rates.

Hardware & Software

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Consumr App Powers Informed... |
Reviews and ratings for products on the shelf are only a barcode scan away.
Review: Belkin Advanced Secu... |
This tool can prevent KVM toggling from being a source of network vulnerabilities.
How Many Vulnerabilities Doe... |
The potential for damaging data breaches lurks in nearly every corner for SMBs.