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Disaster Proof your Business

We will be sharing a series of articles from Microsoft over the coming days.
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By Jeff Wuorio
If you’re a business owner, you need to know how to protect your business.
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NY Times Article: Keeping That New PC Clean and Pure

This article has some good pointers on basic security set-up for PC users.
http://www.nytimes.com/2009/09/03/technology/personaltech/03basics.html?partner=rss&emc=rss

Buying v. Renting IT

Here’s an interesting article on buying v. renting IT.   It discusses considerations to make before deciding to buy software or use the software as a service (SaaS) model.
http://businessonmain.msn.com/knowledgeexchange/articles/expert.aspx?cp-documentid=20149998&source=msneditorial&gt1=25049

An Introduction to Virtualization

Virtualization is one of the hottest buzzwords in the IT industry today, yet many people are not sure just what it is. Currently, virtualization refers to a group of technologies that can improve efficiency and lower costs for delivering IT infrastructure services. Leading vendors that provide virtualization software include VMware, Citrix, and Microsoft.
 
The most common [...]

Promotion from Microsoft Financing

I wanted to take a minute to let you know about a promotion that Microsoft Financing is running currently.  This is a great way to manage the cost of upgrading your outdated network environment or software with the ability to spread costs over a period of time and make no payments for the first six months. 
Read on for [...]

Important Changes to Section 179 in 2008

As part of the Economic Stimulus Act of 2008, the federal government has nearly doubled the deduction limits available to you for purchasing capital equipment. In addition, there is a new one-time bonus 50 percent depreciation once this limit is reached.
 
In other words, this year you might be able to write off the full purchase [...]