10 MS Exchange Practices Most Companies Should Shun

Deploying, managing and maintaining the high availability of the Microsoft (Nasdaq: MSFT) Exchange 2010 email platform in enterprise environments is no small feat. Given the increased complexity of this new Microsoft platform, there are numerous key decisions to be made as the precursor to keeping Exchange running smoothly. Here are the top 10 worst practices that you should avoid if you want to maintain the performance and uptime of your Exchange email system.1: Run Without BackupsRunning without backups is a hot topic these days, and it's an approach that is gaining popularity in some IT circles. The logic behind this practice is that...


VMware: Get Ready for the New Infrastructure

The number of businesses moving toward virtualization is growing constantly, and together they will lead to an important change in the face of IT, according to to VMware (NYSE: VMW) President and CEO Paul Maritz. Speaking at his company's VMworld expo on Tuesday, Maritz told his audience that the focus will change from hardware efficiency to operational efficiency, that a new infrastructure will evolve, and that IT must figure out how this infrastructure will be consumed and paid for, among other things. That will lead to new applications and new technologies for delivering these apps, Maritz said. The Not-So-Real Real World Enterprises...


Tools For Your Joint Venture

Joint ventures are an effective way to promote your business and build your customer base with little cost at the front of the endeavor. The savvy use of particular online advertising tools will provide even greater value for your advertising dollar.There are many options in online marketing today, making the road somewhat challenging to navigate for business owners new to the idea of Internet advertising. We have five tools you should learn to use wisely to make the most of your joint venture.Search EnginesSearch engines are important if you want potential customers to find your website when they are searching for an item online. Search engines...


Starting a Photography Business

If you are thinking of starting a home business for photography, here are a few things to start out strong: Start a blog with your current work. Post often--two or three times a week. Instead of keeping a website address with WordPress or blogspot in it, buy a domain name for $10 a year so that you can look like an "official" website.Link your blog to a Facebook fan page. Keep this page updated as well. Use networked blogs to post on your fan page whenever you post on your blog. This will allow traffic to your blog that you might not otherwise get.Have a custom logo created for your business. There are many graphic designers who offer pre-made...


Online Printing Service - For Quality Output In Quick Time

Printers have been using the traditional offset printing for catalog and magazine production needs. Professional printing service has come a long way since then, with online printing service becoming increasingly popular. However, for exclusive needs, specific printing technology based on quality and economic considerations should be chosen. Therefore, it makes sense to discover the difference between the two main types of printing processes that are in vogue today.Offset PrintingThe traditional method of offset printing is called lithography. Here the image to be printed is engraved on a flat plate made of stone, then inked and put in contact...


Business Internet Banking - A Fundamental Requirement For Your Business

In this internet era when everything can be done online, banking is no exception to it. In fact, it is the one sector that has made remarkable advancement in this area. Now you can do anything and everything with your online event from anywhere and at anytime. You have 24×7 access of your bank account. The advantages of internet banking for personal as well as business requirements are obvious. Business internet banking is a fundamental requirement to start, grow, and manage your business. It is very crucial to offer internet banking services to your clients as it adds to their convenience. If you're still thinking on shifting to online business...


FoIP for Business

Businesses of all sizes are actively migrating their communication platforms from traditional networks to IP based solutions. In fact, Fax over IP or FoIP is expected to exceed $340 Million dollars by the end of 2011. So what is driving this movement?There are several good reasons why firms should migrate fax to the IP network.First and foremost are the economic reasons. One of the major advantages of a converged network is the ability to make voice and fax calls free of the public switched telephone network, or PSTN. If you can eliminate the entire long distance charge or a large part of it, you are saving real dollars. Second, you can reduce...


3D Technology for Business

The surge in 3D technology over the past few years has not only affected consumers but also businesses too.Obviously the main business sector that has benefited from it is the entertainment industry. Cinemas have experienced a surge in customers since the release of 3D films such as Avatar and Toy Story 3. These films really set a trend and now more and more movies are being shot and screened in 3D. The world of cinema has been largely unchanged for decades and it really needed this injection of fresh 3D magic to start pulling audiences back in.Once this cinema revolution took off it naturally progressed into the home. People wanted to experience...


Strategy Marketing for Internet Service Providers

An Internet service provider (ISP) provides access to the Internet for its customers in exchange for a monthly or annual fee. Customers receive a username and password for logging onto the Internet as well as several, often customizable, email accounts. Business customers enjoy faster access speeds, higher security and more email accounts than residential customers. When considering starting an ISP, you should have a well-thought out business plan in place and a robust marketing strategy.Join the Chamber of Commerce Join your local chamber of commerce and get to know other business owners in your area. Attend social and networking events sponsored...


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