Small Biz IT Update: Choosy SMBs choose servers wisely

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September 15, 2004 Published by  SearchWin2000.com Small Business IT Update NEWS     TOPICS     ITKNOWLEDGE EXCHANGE     TIPS     ASK THE EXPERTS     WEBCASTS     WHITE PAPERS     Issue Sponsored By:   > SearchSmallBizIT.com's IT Buyer's Guide Brought to you in partnership with: IN THIS ISSUE:   >  Choosing a server upgrade for your SMB   >  Oracle touts low-cost app server   >  Check IT List: Choosing an outsourcer   >  More headlines   >  Ask Randy Kerns your storage questions   >  The Missing Link: eBay skull seller butts heads with feds Choosing a server upgrade for your SMB [SearchSmallBizIT.com] When the support runs out on your elderly servers, you'll need to decide what to upgrade to. SearchSmallBizIT.com expert Michael Gregg explains three options for upgrading servers in small and medium-sized companies. MORE INFO: > Browse our Best Web Links category on server administration > Ask our IT strategies expert, David Femia, a question   SearchSmallBizIT.com's IT Buyer's Guide Activate your membership to SearchSmallBizIT.com and sign up for the "Small Business IT Buyer's Guide." You'll receive unbiased updates and descriptions, as well as comparisons on IT products for growing businesses. Sign up for the IT Buyer's Guide now   Oracle touts low-cost app server [SearchOracle.com] Oracle Corp. is launching a low-cost alternative to its Application Server Standard Edition, slashing its price to target small and medium-sized businesses. Check IT List: Choosing an outsourcer [SearchSmallBizIT.com] Can't do it all? Outsourcing can be the answer, but only if you take the proper precautions. Jeff Kaplan offers his checklist for making the right decisions in advance. More headlines [From around the Web] SMBs, IBM and SAN (CNET News.com) CA, MySQL jumpstart open source migration tools (SearchDatabase.com) FEATURED TOPIC:  Is outsourcing in? Smaller companies have to decide which services to host themselves and which are better suited for outsourcing. Here are resources to help you make the decision for your company. ASK THE EXPERTS:  Ask Randy Kerns your storage questions No matter how big your company is, there is always data storage. Randy Kerns can help you assess your storage needs, make decisions on network-attached storage (NAS) and answer your general storage questions. QUICK POLL:  Success factors What's the most important skill for succeeding in IT at a smaller company? eBay skull seller butts heads with feds [Reuters] When will people get it through their thick heads -- you just can't sell skulls on eBay and get away with it. A guy sold what he claimed is the skull of an 18th century Hawaiian warrior -- a cranium he cribbed from an excavation site on Maui. So not only did he sell a body part, he sold a STOLEN body part. Unfortunately (for him), he sold it to federal agents who nailed him for violating an act protecting archeological resources. If this guy only had a brain. 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