You've probably noticed a decline in posts on the Small Business Blog over the last few weeks. No, we aren't take a summer vacation from blogging. Instead, the community team has been busy migrating content to our new home on Direct2Dell. Over the past month, Lionel has written about the Dell Community blog consolidation , and for the Small Business Blog, that means becoming a more integrated member of the Direct2Dell family. Starting today, all new Small Business related blog content will
This morning, Dell announced a new portfolio of products and solutions designed to help companies of all sizes run IT more efficiently. One of these core technology solutions, and some might say the heart of an efficient infrastructure, is virtualization . Its simplest definition is that virtualization increases server utilization so companies can use less hardware, in less space, and drawing less power – less everything – while scaling business up. And while virtualization is one of
Peter Whitehead, an editor with Financial Times Digital Business talks with Aongus Hegarty, Dell Vice President & General Manager SMB EMEA about IT planning for medium businesses. In this podcast, Aongus talks about how Dell works with small and medium businesses to plan long-term for technology, better manage their technology during times of growth, and protect valuable business data and information. To access the podcast, click here and select the June 10, 2009 show.
This morning Dell shared with customers how energy-saving technology is more than environmental awareness but good business practice that can help run small and medium businesses more efficiently. Two Dell customers, Earth Rangers and Robertson Homes , are great examples of the benefits of green technology. Read more about their stories below. Earth Rangers: Earth Rangers came to Dell with a unique challenge: they needed a technology solution that would accommodate organizational growth and support
On Monday, Ramon Ray of Smallbiztechnology.com blogged about why Dell wants to monitor the networks and computers of SMBs, highlighting Dell's presence in the managed service space. Ramon explains why managed service solutions like network monitoring, virus detection, PC monitoring, etc. can benefit small and medium businesses. One Dell customer seeing gaining a lot from ProManaged-Managed Services is Salesian Missions. When Dell announced the nation-wide availability of ProManage-Managed Services
Earlier this month, Erik Dithmer presented at the 2009 Endeavor Summit in Miami . While there, Erik also sat down with Niala Boodhoo of The Miami Herald to discuss how technology can be simplified for small businesses. The video segment begins with Bill Diggs of the Miami-Dade Chamber of Commerce talking about what the current economy and government means to small business owners. Then, Erik talks about how small business can easily save money on technology costs with better IT management. Check