Networking World: 10 Cloud Storage and Backup Services for Your Small Business

Supersize your free cloud storage to 100GB or more | Apple expands flash storage options across iMac line

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10 Cloud Storage and Backup Services for Your Small Business
The cloud is an increasingly viable (and inexpensive) storage and backup option for small businesses. Here are 10 services worth a look--and, possibility, your data. Read More

WHITE PAPER: HP, Microsoft & Intel

Easing the Online Overload
Many transaction processing systems have reached their capacity limits, so the time is right to consider the potential for running tier 1 mission-critical workloads on opens standards. This white paper highlights the key components of a properly structured and highly optmized SQL Server OLTP reference architecture. Read Now!

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WHITE PAPER: Salesforce.com

Engaging Customers in the Social Era
Many top companies now know that social media is a powerful way to listen to their customers. The most successful service teams today are not only monitoring social, they're actively participating in the conversation. Learn how to proactively engage with your customers through social channels. Learn More Now!

Supersize your free cloud storage to 100GB or more
Just a few short years ago, cloud storage services that synced files and folders across multiple PCs and mobile devices were just a dream. But thanks to the rapid rise of entities like Dropbox, SugarSync, and Google Drive, cloud storage and syncing services are nearly ubiquitous today, acting as hard drives in the sky that help you do all kinds of things--such as creating a bulletproof (almost) backup system or turbocharging your productivity to blistering new levels--no matter where you are. Read More

WHITE PAPER: F5

Drive Out Bottlenecks in the Application Delivery Chain
Fueled by users who are hyper-sensitive to delays in application delivery, organizations are seeking solutions that can help them root out and eliminate delivery latency. This paper examines the role of Application Delivery Optimization to improve application performance in the data center and beyond. Learn More!

Apple expands flash storage options across iMac line
If you're in the market for a new iMac, you may be happy to hear that Apple has added a few more options to its line of desktop computers, allowing customers to opt for pure flash storage in addition to conventional hard drives or its hybrid, Fusion Drive. Read More

WHITE PAPER: Raritan Inc

Remote Management and Control for Business Continuity
Data centers are susceptible to a variety of disasters, attributable to human error, system breakdowns and other factors. Secure remote access and control are essential to minimizing fallout. This white paper focuses on solutions that allow quick access and recovery of virtually any server. Learn more.

Pivotal launched from VMware, EMC technologies
Making good on a promise made in December, VMware and parent company EMC have launched a new company, called Pivotal, to offer an enterprise-ready data analysis platform as a service (PaaS) based on software from both companies. Read More

Geico now has a Siri-like app for that … but why?
Nuance Communications, maker of Dragon Naturally Speaking and a silent partner behind Apple's Siri, today announced that Geico is offering its own "interactive voice assistant" - named Lily -- based on Nuance technology. It's an iPhone app now, with an Android version promised for later in the year. Read More

NFL players now have e-signature capability at their fingertips; Would it have kept Elvis Dumervil in Denver?
The NFL Players Association announced on Tuesday that its members - past, present and those chosen in tonight's National Football League draft - will now have as a union benefit free access to an electronic-signature service. The news raised an intriguing question: Would this technology have prevented last month's contract-deadline fiasco that cost the Denver Broncos the services of star defensive... Read More

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