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Posted by alightbody on December 23, 2009 under Adobe | 
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November 2, 2009 thru February 26, 2010, get a free copy of Acrobat (a value of up to $449) when you buy four licenses of Adobe Acrobat 9 Standard or Acrobat 9 Pro software at the regular price. Buy the way you always do – by calling your En Pointe sales representative.
Posted by jmcgill on December 16, 2009 under HP | 3 Comments to Read
Hewlett-Packard has continued its green initiatives with the release of a free 35-page e-book for dum—er, professionals. Green IT is gaining more and more attention in the news recently, with the Obama administration ordering government server farms to cut back on energy consumption, a move which brings federal practices more in line with the industry standard. Thankfully, for all those in both public and private industries who want a friendly primer on Green IT and could appreciate a quick resource for further study, Green IT for Dummies is definitely worth the read.
Posted by jmcgill on December 15, 2009 under HP | 2 Comments to Read
Green IT is all in the hardware, right? Not anymore, it isn’t.
Hewlett-Packard just began its Power to Change campaign, an initiative designed to promote sustainable energy practices among computer users across the entire country. As part of the effort, HP has released on the campaign’s website a gadget that can reportedly reduce the energy used by your computer by up to .646 kilowatt hours every day. Taking a step back and viewing energy savings over the long term, one could see a major reduction in the carbon footprint of any frequently used PC. Other companies have launched similar gadgets and widgets, encouraging consumers and professionals alike to power down their PCs when not in use.
Posted by jmcgill on December 11, 2009 under HP | 3 Comments to Read
The main idea with many of HP’s products is consolidation: put more work onto less servers, and thereby save time, money and work. Tools like Hewlett Packard’s Insight Control and Insight Dynamics – VSE help you improve and quicken your business transactions and server management with less reduplication through its cloud hosting.
Posted by jmcgill on December 10, 2009 under HP | 5 Comments to Read
The word “green” has become a buzz word today, giving rise to many energy saving methods and products. Professionals in today’s world are seeking for ways to cut costs and help the environment. Using computers rather than paper isn’t always cost efficient and isn’t always the best for the environment. Computers, laptops, and the seemingly endless yards of wire space they consume are not cost effective and use a lot of power. Although IT waste may not seem to be as dangerous as dumping trash in a river or leaving piles of trash to rot out in the open, studies show that e-water is one of the fastest growing of all waste systems. In fact, the EPA estimates it to be about 2 percent of the municipal solid waste stream in the country. Chemicals such as mercury and lead are utilized during the electronic usage, and these can potentially cause cancer or other types of diseases. Through positive practices such as extreme consolidation, you can rely on modern, up-to-date storage systems that keep your data together more efficiently. The method to resolve these issues is called Green IT. Green IT seeks to solve these problems using current technology to help the environment and your business.
Posted by jmcgill on December 9, 2009 under HP | 2 Comments to Read
Business owners know what it means to have to pay the bills and watch expenditures every month. Whether you oversee a small business with just a handful of employees or hundreds of employees, you have plenty of expenses every month. Either way, the cost of computer hardware and the utility bill alone can become extremely expensive. If your data centers are growing, you’ll begin to understand firsthand what server sprawl means.
Posted by jmcgill on December 8, 2009 under Microsoft | 2 Comments to Read
Keeping track of customers, Web conferencing, sharing information and documents and instant messaging over a secure system are just a few of the business needs that thousands of CEOs, managers and employees have all over the world. With a recognized name such as Microsoft, it’s hard to beat the new Business Productivity Online Suite. Microsoft’s BPOS includes:
Posted by jmcgill on December 7, 2009 under Microsoft | 4 Comments to Read
Communication and productivity — these are two very popular buzzwords these days. But in some ways, both have become harder nowadays.
Posted by jmcgill on December 4, 2009 under Other | 4 Comments to Read
For small and large companies alike, the ability and opportunity to work from anywhere is becoming a necessity. Switching from a self-hosting system to a cloud-hosted, or SaaS system, is often cost-effective and reduces risks. (SaaS stands for Software as a service.) Solid SaaS providers can find out if there’s any kind of concern very quickly and can move quickly to solve the issue or prevent it from becoming a problem.
Posted by jmcgill on December 3, 2009 under Other | 2 Comments to Read
As a business owner, the safety of your clients’ data takes top priority with your company. With the expertise of modern computer hackers, it’s important to have a service provider that delivers top notch security and protection of sensitive data. While some individuals express concerns regarding internet hosted service providers, recent experience demonstrates that cloud hosting does a better job of keeping information secure than self hosting does.