"cloud computing" Tag Index

You'll be amazed at how much you can get done with the right Web apps, and these 10 can help you knock your business productivity out of the park.

If reliability issues have kept you from moving to the cloud, these four mature cloud computing service categories will let you enjoy the benefits of the cloud without the risk.

Small business storage needs continue to grow unabated. We look at five storage and virtualization trends that can help SMBs reduce costs and do more with less.

Prognosticators say that 2012 will see people juggling more mobile devices than ever before. It's time for business owners to get savvy about leveraging mobile for small business.

A new study finds that use of cloud services among small businesses is up 18 percent in just 6 months.

Helen Bradley explores Microsoft Office 365 and discusses how it might fit into your small business IT strategy.

The software juggernaut says its cloud-based productivity service is on pace for record growth and small business is driving it.

IBM, like just about every other vendor, is promoting cloud computing solutions. Here two of its customers demonstrate that those services work.

Cloud computing can offer your small business big benefits – as long as you've done your homework. Here's what you need to know to get your small business ready for cloud computing.

Our small business analyst explains Dell's latest foray into the cloud, and what it means for small businesses.

Salesforce got its start catering to the needs of small business, but does the CEO's vision of the social enterprise include SMBs? And can they afford the products required to become one?

Paul Mah hammers home the point that small businesses relying on cloud service providers such as Amazon need a contingency plan to cover situations like this past weekend's outage.

PC World's Liane Cassavoy looks at CloudMagic, a browser plugin for Google's Chrome and Mozilla Firefox that lets you instantly search your Google Mail, Docs and Contacts.

This cloud-computing service offers small businesses a mix of collaboration, data backup and file synchronization features. Is it the right mix for your business?

Maria Colacurcio says more and more small businesses are moving all their computing to the cloud, allowing them to work from any Net-connected device with a browser. Would this makes sense for your business?

ITBusinessEdge SMB tech columnist Paul Mah continues his ongoing series on IT projects SMBs should adopt by looking in detail at what SMBs could be doing with cloud computing.

Small Business Trends rounds up 101 web apps that can help small business owners run their companies better and cheaper. Will you have time to check out all 101 tonight?

ITBusinessEdge columnist Paul Mah comments on recent research from cloud storage provider Egnyte suggesting SMBs are set to move into the cloud in a big way. Does this neccessarily mean you should?

These 10 tips will help you perform due diligence when choosing a cloud computing vendor so you can keep your data and your business operations safe and secure in the cloud.

Small Business Trends rounds up eight recent articles and blog posts with tips and guidance on using online services from Google to run your small business.

ShareFile announces Enterprise Sync, which aims to give small and medium businesses the ability to constantly synchronize or to schedule synchronization of files.

ITBusinessEdge columnist Paul Mah says a weekend Google Gmail outage that resulted in users losing messages unserscores why small businesses need to backup Gmail offline.

ComputerWeekly.com comments on and links to a white paper co-developed by the magazine and collaborative business software developer SAP about how SMBs are using cloud computing to advantage.

John Joyce,founder and editor of the Smallbiz Nest website, reviews a new book by technology consultant Phil Simon about how savvy small businesses are using leading edge technology to compete and win.

Paul Mah blogs about the potential benefits of using a cloud-based outsourcing service provider for basic computer services and offers tips on what to consider before signing up.

Box.net, the online file storage and synchronization service, unveiled a new interface and integration with Netsuite and VMware (virtualization software) designed to woo Sharepoint users.

Microsoft now offers its customer relationship management (CRM) software as a cloud computing service, a first for the company, and an indication that cloud computing has come of age.

SMB Group consultant Laurie McCabe reports on a detailed briefing session with Zoho about its new Soho Books on-demand accounting system.

Veteran IT analyst Tim Bajarin reviews the three most important products and technologies he saw at the recently ended Consumer Electronics Show (CES) - all of which are potential game changers.

InfoWorld's Woody Leonhard raises questions about the reliability of Microsoft's Office 365 given a recent data-eating failure of the company's Hotmail servers.

Experts say prospects are bright in 2011 as small business IT begins to embrace cloud computing. Benefits include enterprise-class technology at a fraction of the cost of on-premises solutions.

Author and entrepreneur Chris Brogan lists some of the essential tools required to set up and run a virtual small business with employees working from small or home offices.

Mardy Sitzer, president of Bumblebee Design & Marketing, advises small business owners to rest, relax and stay connected over the holidays using these online digital tools.

Smallbiztechnology.com draws attention to a trend small businesses may want to embrace: app-less computers - computers like Google's new Cr-48 Chromebook netbook that only have a browser.

Dropbox, the online file sharing and synchronization service, has officially exited its beta phase and added new features, including selective synchronization.

Thinking a cloud-based data backup service might be the right choice for your small business? We've got the questions you need to ask before you buy.

A new study confirms what cloud computing advocates have been saying: that moving computing and storage to the cloud reduces IT-related energy consumption.

If your small business employees are comfortable with Microsoft Office Word but need to use Google Docs for online collaboration, Google has a new solution to integrate the two.

A new Office plugin that lets small business users save Word files to a Google Apps repository and collaboratively edit them online is attractive, but Google ignores security concerns, PC World says.

An executive from Hewlett-Packard's personal systems group (so with a possible anti-cloud bias) reviews criteria you should consider when contemplating a wholesale move to cloud computing.

Google is rebranding and enlarging its Google Apps suite of business tools by adding and integrating several consumer apps, such as Reader, Picasa and Blogger.

Will other online storage providers follow the lead of SugarSync, which recently bumped the storage it provides for free to 5GB per user? PC World lays out what the other providers offer for free - for now.

Small Business Trends' TJ McCue walks small business owners through the process of deciding whether, when and how to take advantage of cloud computing tools and services.

PC World highlights five free software tools that can help small businesses. None is exactly new, but listed together, they make you realize the richness of free resources available on the Web.

Google has introduced eight new online applications targeted specifically at small and medium enterprises.

PC World rounds up and reviews five online small business accounting services, including Intuit's QuickBooks Online.

ComputerWeekly reports on recent studies from Forrester and Courion that suggest small businesses may not properly understand security risks and responsibilities inherent in cloud computing.

Looking for an alternative to cloud-based remote access and file sharing? PogoPlug Biz lets you easily access and share files over the Internet while keeping your data on your own external hard drives.

In a major cloud computing initiative targeting small businesses, Microsoft launched an omnibus hosted applications suite that includes Office, Lync, SharePoint and Exchange.

This is a mini review of a downloadable app that saves Gmail messages on your local computer - just in case Google goes down or you lose your Internet connection.