Looking for a solid entry-level server? Prefer to work with a smaller reseller rather than a large OEM? The SuperMicro SuperServer 5037C-T might be just right for your organization.
White box vendors were once known for being an inexpensive source for hardware. Today, with IBM, Dell and HP selling commodity servers at similar, and sometimes lower, price points, these companies must find an underserved niche if they are to survive. Electronics Nexus is one company that has been able to this by selling high-end custom servers and GPU supercomputers to SMBs.
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IBM, SMB, HP, server hardware, whitebox
Keeping systems up and running through a power outage is a vital part of any
disaster recovery plan. One way to accomplish this is with a UPS, but careful
planning is still required, and other options may be more appropriate.
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SMB, power management, disaster recovery, ups, power and cooling
Storage budgets may not be on the chopping block, but storage professionals remain charged with cutting costs. One area where small businesses find potential for high return on investment is storage virtualization.
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virtualization, storage virtualization, SMB, storage vendors
The 5big backup server runs Microsoft's Windows Home Server.
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server, SMB, small business server, Backup Server
Designed for SMBs, Microsoft claims its Aurora server delivers traditional and cloud capabilities.
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cloud computing, Microsoft, SMB, SMB server, Aurora
The company is collaborating with Microsoft to leverage the Dynamic Data Center Toolkit for Hosters.
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Microsoft, SMB, data center management, NetApp
The Toolkit provides code and guidance for building cloud services powered by Windows Server 2008 R2 with Hyper-V.
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Cloud, Microsoft, SMB, NetApp, Dynamic Data Center
According to industry reports, interest in server virtualization among US medium-size businesses has increased in the past year.
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SMB, server virtualization
The new entry level thin client features Netvoyager's Linux based PhoenixOS.
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server, SMB, processor, thin client, PhoenixOS
Version 2.1 of the VMex virtualization system offers clustering, network, storage, virtualization management and monitoring capabilities.
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virtualization, SMB, business continuity, business applications, Virtual Network
For many small businesses, experts say that email and file sharing are the top priorities.
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Microsoft, server, SMB, small business server
Storage virtualization is gaining popularity among businesses of all sizes, but selecting and setting up storage virtualization can be complex.
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virtualization, storage virtualization, SMB, server virtualization
Virtually Speaking: Does the virtualization technology behind VM6 VMex have what it takes to win over the most resource-constrained SMBs?
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SMB, virtualization technologies, Windows Server 2008, virtualization technology, Hyper-V
Performance issues — like fault tolerance and redundancy are important as a single physical server failure can bring down mission critical virtual servers.
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SMB, server virtualization, server platform, vitrual
With cloud services, the small businesses reap the benefits of not having to deploy physical infrastructure.
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server, software, SMB, cloud service, infrastructure
With Microsoft Exchange Servers, businesses don't have to spend thousands to purchase servers.
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server, SMB, Microsoft Exchange, E-mail server, Exchange Server 2010
New appliance gives managed providers serving the SMB market an enterprise-scale load balancer.
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server, virtualization, SMB, load balancing, Kemp Technologies
Dell introduced easier-to-manage servers, storage systems and UPS designed to reduce management costs.
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Microsoft, virtualization, SMB, Dell, Storage
Virtually Speaking: Microsoft claims a 24-point increase in Hyper-V penetration, but exactly what and how it's measuring is unclear. VMware, meanwhile, may be suiting up to grow its high-end base.
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Microsoft, SMB, Hyper-V, hypervisor, VMware
Several new products and services expand Dell's virtualization offerings down to the mid-market and continue the firm's simplification drive.
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virtualization, SMB, Dell
