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No surprises here

Cloud computing hasn’t been much of a surprise for two managed services entrepreneurs.

Minding the store

There’s still plenty of room for tech retail, says Incredible Connection’s CEO.

Wireless Networking – Be Safe or Be Sorry

SOFTWARE - SECURITY Words: Pamela Weaver WIRELESS SAFETY So you finally tired of tripping over the spaghetti in your cramped office/business is good and you’ve expanded/you thought the mess of wires that was your offi ce made a bad impression on clients.

Wireless

Business-Ready: Ubuntu and SUSE

SOFTWARE - OPERATING SYSTEMS Words: Pamela Weaver READY TO ROCK Not all Linux distros are specifically geared towards business users, and there are far too many distros out there to describe the individual offerings here.

Business

Smooth Operators

SOFTWARE - OPERATING SYSTEMS Words: Pamela Weaver SMEs begin to open their minds to operating system options.

Smooth

Getting the Good Stuff

HARDWARE - Laptops and PCs Words: Pamela Weaver SHOPPING There’s a lot of good kit out there,so here are some ideas for PC and laptop purchases, ranging from the least expensive to the swankiest available.

Getting

FEEL THAT FREEDOM

OPEN SOURCE Open Source Software (or Free/Libre Open Source Software – FLOSS – to be precise) refers to any software that is developed and tested collaboratively and distributed freely to anyone who wants to use or customise it.

Feel

Janet Paterson

WIMAX? THERE ARE PERFECTLY GOOD ALTERNATIVES FOR DIGITAL CITIES

Mike Brierley Head of network Solutions: MTN Business WiMAX is roundly vaunted as the on e technology that will get all of South Africa, however ‘lacking’ in communications infrastructure, connected and clicking.

WiMax

Mike Brierley

The Security Skills Gap

SOFTWARE Security SKILLS IT staff with current security skills and experience are the hottest find on the plant right now.

THE

Marian Shinn

There’s Nothing Virtual About Virtualisation’s Benefits....

HARDWARE Storage VIRTUALISATION Buzzword of the moment on pretty much anything to do with business computing is virtualisation.

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Pamela Weaver

Your Software Is Served

HARDWARE Servers OPTIONS Whatever your price range or needs, there’s a broad range of server software available for you to choose from – from the “set and forget” variety to the more hands-on solutions, here’s a look at just some of what’s available.

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Pamela Weaver

Hard-Wearing Hardware

HARDWARE Servers TAKE 3 The past two years have seen a major push by the big vendors into the small business space.

Hard

Pamela Weaver