Small Biz IT Update: Your grid computing future

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Title: Small Business IT Update

August 18, 2004 Published by  SearchWin2000.com Small Business IT Update NEWS     TOPICS     ASK THE EXPERTS     TIPS     WEBCASTS     WHITE PAPERS     Issue Sponsored By:   > SearchSmallBizIT.com's IT Buyer's Guide Brought to you in partnership with: IN THIS ISSUE:   >  Column: Is grid computing for SMBs?   >  Tip: Advanced file copying using XXCOPY   >  Keeping your cool during an XP SP2 installation   >  More headlines   >  Online on target?   >  The Missing Link: Bay Area a gray area when it comes to attitudes Column: Is grid computing for SMBs? [SearchSmallBizIT.com] Grid computing is the latest piece of the utility and on-demand computing puzzle. Jeff Kaplan considers the pros and cons of implementing the new technology in a small and medium-sized business. MORE INFO: > Read our Grid Computing Information Kit > Ask Jeff Kaplan your question about grid computing   SearchSmallBizIT.com's IT Buyer's Guide Activate your subscription to the "Small Business IT Buyer's Guide" tip and receive unbiased updates, descriptions and comparisons on new IT products for growing businesses. Sign up now   Tip: Advanced file copying using XXCOPY [SearchSmallBizIT.com] Read about a more advanced way to do mass file copying in Windows, from one drive to another or from one computer to another. Keeping your cool during an XP SP2 installation [SearchWin2000.com] This desktop Windows refresh is no ordinary service pack, and its complexity will test the skills of administrators deploying it. More headlines [From around the Web] Disk-based device helps firm cut backup window in half (SearchStorage.com) New Trojan targets PDAs (SearchSecurity.com) Switched disks perform more tricks (Storage Magazine) SEARCHSMALLBIZIT.COM GLOSSARY:  How many IT acronyms do you know? This acronym stands for a proprietary display technology that uses soluble phosphorescent small molecule materials to create organic light-emitting devices. It was originally developed as display technology for mobile phones. Think you know the term? See if you're right. QUICK POLL:  Online on target? How would you describe your company's Web site? Previous poll results: We asked about the benefits of working for a smaller business. See how you voted. FEATURED TOPIC:  IT Security Smaller businesses have the same threats as larger ones, so how do you manage to protect yourself with fewer resources? We've got the information to help you lock down your SMB. Bay Area a gray area when it comes to attitudes [Associated Press] There's a pall hanging over Silicon Valley -- and it's not the kind of overcast gloom you'll see on Doppler Weather Radar. According to a recent study, workers in the Bay Area are the gloomiest in the country with nearly one out of every three worried about losing their jobs. The cynicism is understandable -- the area has seen 231,000 jobs vanish since December 2000. Contact Us Sales For sales inquiries, please contact us at: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Editorial For feedback about any of our articles or to send us your article ideas, please contact us at: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Free E-Newsletters! Select e-newsletters you would like to receive via e-mail! SearchSmallBizIT: Small Business IT Tech Tip SearchSmallBizIT: White Paper Alerts SearchSmallBizIT: Webcast Alert Not a Member? We'll activate your membership with your subscription. ABOUT THIS E-NEWSLETTER This e-newsletter is published by SearchWin2000.com, a targeted Web site from TechTarget, the most targeted IT media and events company. Copyright 2004 TechTarget. All rights reserved. To unsubscribe from "Today's News": Go to unsubscribe: http://searchWin2000.techtarget.com/u?track=NL-118 Please note, unsubscribe requests may take up to 24 hours to process; you may receive additional mailings during that time. A confirmation e-mail will be sent when your request has been successfully processed. Contact Us: SearchWin2000 Member Services 117 Kendrick Street, Suite 800 Needham, MA 02494