Online Payroll Services: Should You Make the Switch?

Effectively managing global support
Podcast Provided by Dell: Managing support, especially for global organization, is difficult for any company. It is all about managing some huge risks from systems failures, weather, security breaches, and more. Many organizations are seeking ways to proactively manage uptime, mitigate risks, and still manage costs. This podcast features Matt Roberts, Global Command Center Operations Manager at Dell. Hear from the expert about easier ways to support your organization without breaking the bank. Managing support, especially for global organization, is difficult for any company. It is all about managing some huge risks from systems failures, weather, security breaches, and more.
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Beyond “One-Size-Fits-All” support: A new model
Podcast Provided by Dell: Technology always needs technical support. But today nearly every technology vendor company provides a “one size fits all” support model. The problem is that the level of support is often too much or too little for the customer’s needs. In this podcast Cary Gumbert, the global lead for commercial support at Dell, discusses a new support model called ProSupport. It presents a paradigm shift -- a modular model that offers global, pre-packaged and standardized support services with a consistent level of support from the desktop to the datacenter—all designed to simplify how companies run IT.
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Best practices: Migrating to Windows Server 2008
Podcast Provided by Dell: With the release of Windows Server 2008 from Microsoft, IT managers now have a new operating system, with new features to address. But the hardest part of adopting any new software is migration. Migration is always scary, but best practices already exist to reduce the time and risk. Featured this time is Narayanan, a senior engineering analyst leading Dell’s validation efforts on Server 2008, also known as Longhorn. Hear from the actual engineer that has been working for two years about ways to simplify migration, so you can start getting the benefits of Server 2008 sooner ...
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Simplifying Security Challenges
Podcast Provided by Dell: With all the threats to an IT infrastructure it is no wonder that it has become one of the top priorities for companies. But what are the top threats and new legal requirements for enterprise, and how does IT balance ease of use with the need to protect the environment? This podcast talks about the software layer of enterprise security, from the desktop to the datacenter, and how to protect it in an easier and more holistic way. Our featured speaker is Don McCall, enterprise security strategist at Dell.
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Smart Security: E-mail, lost notebooks, ID management and Malware
Podcast Provided by Dell: There are more security threats to companies every day. And as IT gets more complex, and workers become more mobile, controlling access to key data is becoming even more critical. This podcast covers four primary areas of vulnerability and provides practical solutions to address them in a simplified way: E-mail, lost laptops, identity management, and anti-malware. Our featured speaker is Don McCall, enterprise security strategist at Dell.
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Making Mobile Broadband More Reliable
Podcast Provided by Dell: More people than ever before are buying notebooks with embedded wireless or adding wireless cards. This second podcast on mobility does a deeper dive into mobile broadband, both from the hardware side and the provider side. What are the strategic issues today and where is mobile broadband going in the future? For business users, there are other issues to consider, like security, and serving the needs of your mobile users in different countries. Listen to Kirk Neibert, global product manager for wireless at Dell, as he covers current and upcoming technologies that make mobility more user-friendly ...
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Easier Failover Clustering for High Availability
Podcast Provided by Dell: High availability is important in any enterprise and for any application in an IT infrastructure. But there are some applications – email for example – that are even more missions critical. With its release of Windows Server 2008, Microsoft has added some features that improve high availability clustering. But for some organizations this is all still a mystery. So Dell has worked for several years in close partnership to simplify the deployment and management of HA clusters. Featured are Kevin Guinn, lead engineer for cluster engineering and Shabana, senior engineer for the high availability clustering solutions ...
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Getting Started: Franchisees Share Their Experiences
Allbusiness.com's Chris Bjorklund talks to franchisees about their mistakes and insights.
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Which Franchise Is Right for You? - Part 1
AllBusiness.com's Chris Bjorklund asks a leading franchising expert, David Kaufmann, senior partner at the law firm Kaufmann, Feiner, Yamin, Gilden & Robbins, about franchising trends and how to select an opportunity that's right for you.
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RFID Technology: How to Manage Privacy and Security Concerns
AllBusiness.com's Chris Bjorklund interviews Elliot Maxwell, an expert on radio-based technologies and public policy, on the best way to implement an RFID system.
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