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January 27th, 2012
Last week my blog focused on the adoption of cloud computing among mainstream hardware manufacturers. Many companies are looking to sell cloud companion services alongside their devices, bringing in vital extra revenue as profit margins fall. But what about businesses who need those services? Are they spending more as a result? Banks are reluctant to [...]
Posted by Claire Broadley on 27 January, 2012
Tags: Cloud computing, Cloud Platform, Hosted Exchange, hosted exchange 2010, Mobile Web, the Cloud
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January 25th, 2012
If you’re a regular visitor to the MessageStream blog, you’ll have heard me mention the phenomenal growth of cloud computing many times before. The potential to save money whilst improving business efficiency has really captured the imagination of SMEs and, as a result, cloud computing services such as Hosted E-mail seems to be one area [...]
Posted by Hazel McHugh on 25 January, 2012
Tags: Cloud computing, data retrieval, e-discovery, Hosted Email, Hosted Exchange, hosted exchange 2010
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January 23rd, 2012
Identifying trends and how technology will change in a new year is as much a tradition as promising to lose a few pounds. But how’s this for a resolution? Why don’t you aim to make your business IT as streamlined as hopefully your silhouette will be by December? Over the past twelve months one trend [...]
Posted by Laura Brown on 23 January, 2012
Tags: Email Soltions, Hosted Email, Hosted Exchange, hosted exchange 2010, MessageStream, Mobile Technology, Mobile Web, Resellers
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January 20th, 2012
Considering the mountain of shiny new gadgets paraded at the Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas, you’d be forgiven for thinking that the technology industry is booming. Well – in some ways, electronics manufacturers are doing reasonably well, but the gadgets aren’t entirely responsible for that. Manufacturers of televisions and computers are suffering in a [...]
Posted by Claire Broadley on 20 January, 2012
Tags: Cloud computing, Email Solutions, Hosted Email, Hosted Exchange, hosted exchange 2010, Mobile Technology, Mobile Web
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January 18th, 2012
If yours is one of the many businesses that spent December struggling to keep up with a deluge of Christmas business you might be using January to take a well earned break. You might be revelling in the slowdown in business, pleased to have a chance to catch your breath… or you might be one [...]
Posted by Hazel McHugh on 18 January, 2012
Tags: capacity planning, Cloud computing, Cloud Flexibilty, hosted e-mail, Hosted Exchange, hosted exchange 2010, IT Resellers, MessageStream
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January 16th, 2012
Small businesses represent a growth market in the UK business landscape. Almost a fifth of all firms in the country are SMEs. They work so well because they are built on drive, passion and determination. In a difficult financial climate a SME is streamlined and flexible enough to weather the storm. Their size is a [...]
Posted by Laura Brown on 16 January, 2012
Tags: Business Solutions, Hosted Email, Hosted Exchange, hosted exchange 2010, Hosted Solutions, Small Businesses, SMEs
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January 13th, 2012
Barely a week goes by when Facebook founder Mark Zuckerberg isn’t in the news promoting a new feature on his social networking website. His most recent high-profile, controversial statement came in November last year. He branded email “slow and formal” – while promoting a revision to the Facebook messaging system, of course. Hyperbole or fact? [...]
Posted by Claire Broadley on 13 January, 2012
Tags: Email, Email System, Hosted Email, Hosted Exchange, hosted exchange 2010
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January 11th, 2012
I’ve already written a couple of posts about the new year and new beginnings so I’m wary about stretching the analogy too far but there is one important area of new year’s resolutions left to touch on… those that are less about you or your business and more about helping the world; finding ways for [...]
Posted by Hazel McHugh on 11 January, 2012
Tags: Business Solutions, Cloud computing, Email Solutions, Greener Solutions, Hosted Exchange, hosted exchange 2010, IT Resellers, MessageStream
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January 9th, 2012
If there is one industry that seems to enjoy jargon it is the IT industry. ASP and SaaS along with intergalactic computers, networks and plugins. It can make it difficult for you, as a customer, to understand what you’re signing up for and what you might need. One of the biggest hurdles between the industry [...]
Posted by Laura Brown on 9 January, 2012
Tags: Cloud computing, Hosted Email Solutions, Hosted Exchange, hosted exchange 2010
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January 6th, 2012
When it comes to IT services, people like to use things they’re familiar with. Changing systems, services and software could quickly make you the most unpopular IT manager on the block. There’s no doubt that sticking with tried-and-tested technologies can be easier and cheaper. But sometimes there’s a definite need to move on to newer [...]
Posted by Claire Broadley on 6 January, 2012
Tags: Email Solutions, Hosted Exchange, hosted exchange 2010, IT Resellers, IT Solutions, MessageStream
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