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Desktops
Desktops &
Notebooks: The first step
Desktops are the basic IT infrastructure in a small business
and the adoption of laptops and thin clients is growing.
By Vinita Gupta
Printers
Lasers lead
the way
Adoption of printers has increased across small business verticals
with laser technology dominating the market.
By Vinita Gupta
Servers
Windows, Linux
and x86
Small businesses prefer to deploy Windows Server on x86 hardware
for running e-mail systems and other applications.
By Vinita Gupta
SHD
Small biz prefer
handhelds
Although smartphones provide a rich feature-set, small business
houses prefer handhelds. By Chirasrota Jena
Connectivity
Leased lines
dominate
High speed, cost-effective connections are vital to the productivity
and success of any organisation. Small business houses are
going for leased lines through Ethernet on account of it being
cost-effective and easy to manage. By Chirasrota Jena
Cabling
Exploring sophisticated
cabling options
CAT 5e will soon be passé and CAT 6 will be the norm
for smaller organisations planning to extend their networks.
By Tanu Talwar
Power
Conditioning
Online UPS
preferred
Although a large number of small businesses favour offline
UPS systems the market in this segment is gradually moving
to Online Double conversion UPS technology. By Tanu Talwar
Primary
Storage
Rolling storage
gathers no moss
SAN and NAS are emerging as the preferred areas for storage
amongst small organisations. By Faiz Askari
Secondary
Storage
Secondary Storage
gains acceptance
While tape remains the most popular mechanism for secondary
storage, virtual tape libraries are also in demand. By Faiz
Askari
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