January 26, 2012 in ECM by Snowbound Software

Microsoft recently released financial results from its 2011 second quarter, which showed that SharePoint continues to help drive sales.

According to the company, quarterly revenue reached an all-time high of nearly $21 billion, increasing 5 percent compared to the same period in 2010. Microsoft's operating income was nearly $8 billion during the period, while its net income surpassed $6.6 billion.

In 2011, nearly 200 million licenses of Office 2010 were sold and revenue from SharePoint and Exchange increased by more than 10 percent compared to the previous year.

January 24, 2012 in ECM by Snowbound Software

IT solutions vendor EMC recently announced that its 2011 fourth quarter earnings and full year profits reached record levels.

The company said that its fourth quarter consolidated revenue increased 14 percent compared to the same 2010 period and reached $5.6 billion. EMC’s overall profits for the year increased by 18 percent and grew to $20 billion.

One area in which EMC continued its success was the storage industry. According to the announcement, its VNX portfolio was chosen by nearly 2,000 customers during the fourth quarter.

January 23, 2012 in ECM by Snowbound Software

IT solutions provider EMC recently announced that its backup and recovery systems have achieved the top global Purpose Built Backup Appliance position in the world, according to market research firm IDC.

EMC’s PPBA solutions captured 62 percent of the market during the first half of 2011. According to IDC, this was more than three times the share of the nearest competitor.

During this period, the overall PBBA market increased by more than 65 percent compared to the first half of 2010. IDC’s research director Robert Amatruda noted that the full 2011 industry projection reached $2.8 billion, more than its previous estimate of $2.1 billion.

January 17, 2012 in Best Business Practices by Scott Pasho

Working with established and innovative technology

I was cutting up some cardboard boxes for the recycling the other evening, and it got me thinking about the oft overused expression ‘think outside the box.’ (When you’re a writer everything reminds you of something.) Companies these days realize that constant innovation is what gives them competitive advantage. But the reality is you have to think inside AND outside the box…

January 16, 2012 in ECM by Snowbound Software

To help retailers improve  customers’ experiences, HP recently revealed new solutions supported by a dozen partners at the National Retail Federation convention.

According to HP, the new applications include new analytics , point-of-sale and self-service solutions, as well as mobility options and managed print services. Users of the solutions can offer their customers an integrated experience from a tablet, kiosk or the sales point.

One of the options showcased at the event was the HP Mobile POS solution that is based on its Slate 2 tablet and runs the Windows operating system.

January 12, 2012 in ECM by Snowbound Software

CMS Wire’s Joe Shepley recently suggested there are several categories businesses find themselves in regarding the use of Microsoft SharePoint.

According to the news provider, as organizations patiently wait for the next SharePoint update, some heavy users of the software may be wondering if they should continue using the old version of the software instead of upgrade.

“If you have a fairly vanilla install with little customizations or third-party add-ons, then you can continue supporting and extending your SharePoint 2010 environment with low risk that this will make the move to the next release more difficult – as long as you don’t change your approach to begin customizing or deploying third party add-ons,” wrote Shepley.

January 11, 2012 in Best Business Practices by Snowbound Software

Secure Confidential Information for Streamlined Forms and Claims Processing

Most businesses today electronically process customer documents, whether it is claims in the insurance industry, patient records for healthcare or a wide variety of forms for banking and financial services. The common denominator with all of these documents is that they contain sensitive information such as social security numbers or credit card data that may need to be hidden during processing or archiving via document redaction.

January 9, 2012 in ECM by Snowbound Software

EMC subsidiary Iomega Corporation recently released a new storage solution to help small and medium-sized businesses share content and protect their data.

According to an EMC announcement, the Iomega StorCenter ix2 Network Storage is available in several configurations to help SMBs establish collaboration capabilities and surveillance applications at remote offices and other locations.

The solution includes user replaceable hard drives to ensure business continuity and disaster recovery capabilities needs are met. According to EMC, the StorCenter offers the Iomega QuikProtect application to help PC and Mac users simplify their backup processes and the Personal Cloud so users can easily share and access data from anywhere.

in Best Business Practices by Scott Pasho

But the Benefits of Safe Document Viewing and Image Conversion Software are no accident…

I read recently that people walking into traffic, open manholes and other unnoticed obstructions has become one of the largest injury statistical increases noted by hospitals. It seems we can’t put down our communication tethers (Smartphones, tablets, etc.) long enough to even safely cross the street anymore! And kids are losing much-needed sleep due to the sense that they must receive and answer texts on their cell phones in real time.

Practicing ‘Safe’ Data Access

January 4, 2012 in ECM by Snowbound Software

The use of Microsoft SharePoint has evolved in recent years to help businesses address their enterprise content management concerns.

According to a recent TechTarget report by contributing writer George Khalil, the software has undergone several changes in the past decade, many of which have boosted productivity and value for companies using the product.

“One of my favorites among the new ECM features is the ‘managed metadata’ service application,” wrote Khalil. “With the primary purpose of providing users with a central location in which to store metadata, it makes it possible to use a structured metadata model throughout any site within your SharePoint 2010 farm.”