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22 Cheap VPS Providers

I’ve assembled this list of 22 cheap VPS providers. My criteria for “cheap” was $20 or less per month. I’ve made the table sortable so that you can see the list sorted by the criteria that is most important to you. You can sort on multiple columns by hold down the Shift key when clicking.

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Is Microsoft Security Essentials for Business?

Considering the economy and the crunch that many IT departments are feeling, it is no surprise that many small to medium businesses are curious about using Microsoft’s free security product as a replacement to the enterprise security solutions they have been using. Individual businesses will have to decide if Microsoft Security Essentials includes the features [...]

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Domain Prices Going Up Again

I got a call from GoDaddy the other day warning me that VeriSign is raising the price of domain registrations. This seems like a big deal because the price hike is happening on July 1st. The truth, though, is that VeriSign announced the price increase six months ago in December of 2009. Additionally, ICANN‘s agreement [...]

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IT in Corporate Strategy

The trend today is for increased information technology management in corporate strategies. This is a sign of the importance companies now place on the role of information technology in corporate success. Originally, information technology was seen as a way to save money. At first information technology was used to improve productivity by automating processes and [...]

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Strategic Planning

The strategic planning process is part of a larger concept known as strategic management. Strategic management focuses on strategic planning, implementation, and evaluation. The key to strategic planning is situation analysis and strategy formulation. Each of these key areas includes additional steps. Kwangju Bank of South Korea developed a detailed information systems strategic plan in 2006. It follows the strategic planning process closely.

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