Virtualization is a key technology that many organizations have adopted due to its promise of operational cost reduction. As the market matured and vendors continued to refine their technology, small and medium businesses (SMBs) have started to take advantage of virtualization technology.

The push towards Third Places is gathering pace in Asia. Thanks to the advent of wireless technology, the concept has evolved from being merely from a civic or entertainment space and now also applies to a flexible work space for mobile employees.

The end of Windows XP is near. Given it takes at least a year and a half to plan for and deploy a new operating system, organizations need to move fast whether they like it or not. Yaj Malik, Citrix Area Vice President for ASEAN shares five steps to a successful migration.

As unified communications (UC) platforms increasingly shift from on-premise to cloud-based solutions, NEC claims it can offer more virtualized applications and deliver them as affordable, ‘pay-per-use’, demand-based solutions and services, especially for SMBs.

Companies that trade outside their domestic markets perform better financially than those that stick to their own countries, according to research from Regus. Roger Trapp writes about how to overcome obstacles associated with establishing a presence overseas and how to go about hiring staff for such an operation.

Increased mobility and access make e-commerce the transaction mode of choice for consumers. However, with increased volume of e-commerce transactions, system overload and down time could mean lost business opportunities. What can SMEs do to reduce this risk and ensure that their e-commerce performs at its best?

Culture may seem a minor issue when you are considering a new market, with issues like premises, competitors, market size and regulation far higher up the list of priorities. Bsinesses pay little attention to this facet, but to their detriment.

Lee Lee Ken discusses the influence of technologies and today's business environment on creating productive printing practices and shares tips and tools to improve workflow. The piece also talks about the efficiencies of scale that companies can achieve through adopting some of these practices.

In 2012, IT professionals will continue to wear multiple hats – they are now expected to monitor their network, servers, applications, virtual environments, global offices, and more. To function effectively they will need an integrated view of their entire environment.

The traditional view of corporate functions, where each had a specific role and no contribution to wider aspects of corporate performance is giving way. Senior management teams now realize that corporate functions have a broader role in supporting and advancing an organization’s business strategies.