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If you can’t beat them, join them. It’s an old adage, but it rings true regarding Hewlett Packard and Microsoft’s new partnership. HP has pulled the plug on its Helion public cloud and will partner with Microsoft to provide integrated hybrid cloud offerings using HP...

There are more differences between Baby Boomers, Gen Xers, and Millennials than the technology they grew up using – whether it was landline phones, cassette recorders, or hosted virtual desktops. Each generation has a different culture and approach to life, including their work and careers....

There are changes occurring in many industries, where consumers have a new mindset and are starting to drive how they do business. This shift started early this year and is expected to grow in the coming year. One of the biggest shifts is that consumers...

For small business owners, there are several different ways to set up your IT infrastructure (i.e. computers, software applications, website, etc.). You could purchase your own server and attempt to support all of your IT needs on your own. However, it may not be the...

Mobile devices such as tablets are revolutionizing worker productivity, giving employees access to important files and functions wherever they may be. Whether they’re in another part of the office or factory, or if they’re on the road, a good tablet can keep them connected through...

As desktop virtualization programs have made our laptops more convenient than ever for getting work done on the road or away from the office, battery life has become an even more important concern. Your laptop is only useful when you’re able to turn it on,...

As more and more people use cloud services like desktop virtualization, concerns about protecting personal information are growing. While most remote desktop services and other cloud applications have strong protections against hackers and other malicious actors, there are some steps individual users should take to...

Solid state drives’ time has come at last, as SSDs will soon eclipse traditional hard disk drives in providing sufficient memory for remote desktop services and other applications requiring fast access to lots of memory. Industry experts say SSD will surpass the capacity of HDDs in...

The cloud experienced significant growth throughout 2015, and this trend is expected to continue into 2016 and beyond. One of the biggest trends is the continued growth in the SaaS (Software-as-a-Service) market segment, with some analysts estimating sales to reach $106 billion in 2016, a...

Every business faces struggles from time to time, but small businesses have a unique set of issues to deal with. Without the backing of large corporate numbers, a small business has to make do with what they have. Sometimes, this means cutting corners and making...