| December 2008
In this issue: ■ WatchGuard Award
■ Is your Infrastructure
Leaking Money?
■ 7 IM Rules
■ Cut Prices?
■ Life Without Internet
■ Hire Your Own IT?
■ Case Study
■ Where in the World
■ Opportunities
| Cut Prices in a Sluggish Economy?
No Way
by Rieva Lesonsky
reprinted with permission from the Microsoft Small Business Center
Q: This economy is really starting to affect my business. Business is down. People around here seem to be staying at home and not shopping. I’m thinking of cutting prices to bring people in. What do you think? A: Don’t do it. Seriously, cutting prices seems to be the first thing entrepreneurs think about when the economy heads into a downturn. The reasoning is that this is the only way to combat the fact that consumers, clients and businesses are spending less. So what should you do?
Life Without Internet?
reprinted with permission from the HP Small and Medium Business Website
When the Internet first came about, it was simply a source of knowledge and entertainment. Now, however, many people rely on it for everyday activities such as banking, doing business, storing information, mapping locations, communicating and more. This puts a huge strain on businesses, data center operators and web-hosting service providers as they seek to make web services available around the clock. But being available 24/7 is not even something the Internet’s biggest businesses—Amazon, Google and Yahoo, for example—can promise: even their sites have suffered from “unplanned downtime” in recent months. The causes of these and other web outages can vary widely: glitches during system upgrades and migrations, human error, electrical failures or even hacking or hijacking. How does this impact me?
Proud member of
| | eMazzanti is now WatchGuard’s
Partner of the Year for the Second Year
HOBOKEN, NJ – November 24, 2008 – eMazzanti Technologies, a Hoboken-based computer networking firm is selected by WatchGuard Technologies as its 2007 Northeast Partner of the Year. The announcement today was made by Bill Smith, Vice President of Sales for the Americas at WatchGuard’s Seattle, WA corporate headquarters. A leader of network security solutions, WatchGuard relies on Expert Security Partners like eMazzanti to provide mission-critical security to hundreds of thousands of businesses worldwide. “Congratulations to our Expert Security Partner eMazzanti on continued business success with WatchGuard through 2008. This Partner of the Year award recognizes your commitment to WatchGuard and dedication to securing customers from network-based threats,” said Bill Smith. Read the Press Release |
| Is Your Infrastructure Leaking Money?
reprinted with permission from HPWhoever said “don’t sweat the small stuff” never managed an IT infrastructure—and certainly never during turbulent economic times.According to independent analyst Forrester Research, global IT purchases in 2008 will grow by only 6 percent, versus 12 percent growth in 2007. So, although you’re already doing more with less, it’s time to do even more with even less.Investing in management solutions to control infrastructure costs is one way to meet that challenge. Effective infrastructure management tools can lead to significant savings over time and help position your business to take full advantage of the upside when the economic tide turns. Here are five ways effective infrastructure management can help keep you fighting lean. |
| 7 Instant Messaging Rules for the Workplace
reprinted with permission from the HP Small and Medium Business WebsiteBecause of its efficiency and speed, instant messaging, or IM for short, has become a valuable interoffice tool for employees to exchange information and collaborate in real time.The advantages of IM are clear. But there are drawbacks too. IM can be distracting; employees can waste time using it for personal conversations; and IM technology is often not secure, leaving corporate networks more vulnerable to viruses and attacks. And because of the informal nature of IM, it can sometimes lead to embarrassing or serious mistakes.By following these seven rules for appropriate IM use, you can avoid common pitfalls and make the most out of this effective and convenient communications tool.
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| Thinking about hiring your own internal IT staff – think again!
Outsourcing your IT brings additional business value
by Stuart R. Crawford, V.P., IT Matters, Inc.Businesses today wrestle and grapple with the thought of hiring their own technology support staff to support their daily need for IT support without fully understanding the risks and the costs associated with having their own team of technology professionals. Business owners, C level execs and Managers are attracted to the idea of having a team or a consultant readily available within shouting distance down the hall, basically having an IT resource committed to them 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. However, many of today’s business owners across the country are not aware of the total risks their business is exposed to by electing to bring their technology support in-house.More often than not it is purely a cost based decision, on the surface it may appear to be more cost effective to hire a consultant or employee who is committed as a full time employee. CFOs and Accounting Managers often look only at the cost of having their IT outsourced and or attracted to hiring someone for a few thousand dollars a month as part of their staff will save their company in the long run. This is not the case in reality and by having a full time employee will actually end up costing business today more in the long run. So what are the advantages of having an IT Partner who focuses on delivering a complete managed technology solution? There are a number of immediate benefits over having a full time employee. These benefits include. . . | | | | Top Talent Academy Models Successful Windows Vista Deployment with the help of eMazzanti Technologies
Ever captivating and fiercely competitive, the world of top talent development is epitomized by John Robert Powers (JRP), a renowned New York City based firm. Using the expertise of eMazzanti Technologies, the talent academy’s IT makeover included upgrading its business image and creating a more svelte, streamlined operation while managing its databases, communications and resources more effectively. The new Windows Vista was a debut success. Read the Case Study
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Where in the World
is {e}Mazzanti? Throughout the years,
patrons of eMazzanti
have sent us pictures of
their travels while
sporting eMazzanti gear. Submit a photo of your
own via email
where@emazzanti.net.
Should be we use your
picture, you will receive a
thank you package and
be entered into our
annual drawing. | | Opportunities at
{e}Mazzanti eMazzanti seeks bright
minds to join the team. Refer a Network
Engineer to
www.emazzanti.net/jobs
and be eligible for a
shopping spree at
eMazzanti’s online store,
www.emazzanti.net/store.
Qualifying applicants
must receive full time
employment and have
referenced the referring
friend on the original
application in order for the
referrer to be eligible for
the annual drawing.
Shopping spree is limited
to $1,000 in merchandise.
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