I like it when friends play nice. Such is the case with Jennifer and Carl Mazzanti teamed with our mutual friends at WatchGuard to produce a computer security case study. This cooperation really embodies the spirit of James Kernan’s speech at SMB Nation Fall 2009 on how to work with vendors. It reflects a certain [...]
eMazzanti Technologies Eighth Anniversary Captures New Jersey Governor’s Attention
October 20, 2009New Jersey Governor Corzine acknowledges the eMazzanti
business milestone
eMazzanti Technologies Secures Video Case Study for WatchGuard Customer
October 20, 2009eMazzanti Technologies and Andover Regional Schools will be featured in a network security case study produced by WatchGuard
EMAZZANTI TECHNOLOGIES SECURES VIDEO CASE STUDY FOR WATCHGUARD CUSTOMER
October 20, 2009Hoboken, New Jersey ¬- (PRWEB) October 20, 2009 –Computer security is on the minds of most businesses these days and it’s no different for schools and administrators. Andover Regional Schools needed a better security solution for its network and eMazzanti Technologies, Hoboken, New Jersey, provided the right answer. The solution included several WatchGuard product solutions—a [...]
Virtual Desktops: Dumber is Better
October 20, 2009By Ned Smith The traditional desktop PC computing model is an endangered species, at least in the corporate world. Desktops are expensive ― Gartner estimates that the annual cost of a typical desktop installation runs from $4,000 to $6,000 a year. Maintenance is a chore and security is a constant nag. And, by most measures, [...]
Virtual Desktops: Dumber is Better
October 20, 2009By Ned Smith The traditional desktop PC computing model is an endangered species, at least in the corporate world. Desktops are expensive ― Gartner estimates that the annual cost of a typical desktop installation runs from $4,000 to $6,000 a year. Maintenance is a chore and security is a constant nag. And, by most measures, [...]
Virtual Desktops: Dumber is Better
October 20, 2009The traditional desktop PC computing model is an endangered species, at least in the corporate world. Desktops are expensive ― Gartner estimates that the annual cost of a typical desktop installation runs from $4,000 to $6,000 a year. Maintenance is a chore and security is a constant nag. And, by most measures, the user experience [...]
How to use Twitter for Business – SMB style!
October 19, 2009Fellow SMB consultants and channel partners all ask the same question – how can I use Twitter for business purposes. Sure cheering for your favorite college football team is fun on the weekend via TWEETS. But where is the “there there” in business with Twitter. I have asked the same questions.After hearing Dan Hollings at [...]
Essential Apparel Weaves New Windows 7 Solutions with Help From eMazzanti Technologies
October 15, 2009A new case study on the Hoboken-based international online apparel company backgrounds how eMazzanti Technologies landed a spot for the firm in an early adopter Windows 7 program that is already accelerating order processing and improving customer support
eMazzanti Technologies Eighth Anniversary Captures New Jersey Governor’s Attention
October 13, 2009Wow – it’s always great to have a good friend succeed! This is an especially heartfelt post about my good friends Carl And Jennifer Mazzanti winning well-deserved recognition from the NJ Guv! The Mazzanti’s are long-time SMB Nation attendees and are often featured in Microsoft case studies and advertisements. Recently I featured this firm, eMazzanti, [...]
EMAZZANTI TECHNOLOGIES EIGHTH ANNIVERSARY CAPTURES NEW JERSEY GOVERNOR’S ATTENTION
October 13, 2009Hoboken, New Jersey – October 13, 2009 -New Jersey Governor Jon S. Corzine has singled out eMazzanti Technologies for special recognition. The honor comes in part because of the firm’s eighth year anniversary and its on-going commitment to business excellence in the state. “This is the second time eMazzanti Technologies has won area-wide recognition,” noted [...]
EMAZZANTI TECHNOLOGIES PUMPS UP PRODUCTIVITY FOR SPORTS FIRM USING WINDOWS 7
October 6, 2009Hoboken, New Jersey – 10-06-2009 – After experiencing triple-digit growth, GameWear owner of wearthegame.com, began to look for ways to increase productivity, increase customer service and lower operating costs. GameWear is a company that constantly hunts for new technology that can help the retailer do more with less. Tapping the IT expertise of eMazzanti Technologies, [...]
October 2009
October 1, 2009October 2009 In this issue: ■ Wall Street Journal ■ Essential Apparel – PR ■ Drowning in Data? ■ Era of Electronic Discovery ■ Never Lose Another File ■ Information Overload ■ Get More ■ Case Study ■ Survive the E-Mail Flood ■ Opportunities Never Lose Another File Four Reasons Why the Time Is Right [...]
8 Signs You Need to Upgrade Your Server
September 30, 20098 Signs You Need to Upgrade Your Server By Christopher Elliott Reprinted with permission from Microsoft Small Business Center Your server hardware is a ticking time bomb. Don’t be alarmed. It may never actually "blow up" — which is to say, melt down and take lots of data with it. But one day, sooner or [...]
Drowning in Data?
September 30, 2009Drowning in Data? Tiered Storage Can Help You Stay Afloat The statistics are overwhelming. Researchers predict that more data will be produced in the next year than has been generated during the entire existence of humankind. Unfortunately, this onslaught means your company data may be growing out of control, and your staff could be struggling [...]
Survive the E-Mail Flood with Better Storage
September 30, 2009Survive the E-Mail Flood with Better Storage If each e-mail was a drop of water, your company would likely find itself in the midst of a flood. That’s because e-mail has moved beyond business convenience into the role of strategic communication tool. Along with all of its tremendous benefits, however, e-mail systems have also introduced [...]
Era of Electronic Discovery Drives Need for Data Management
September 30, 2009Era of Electronic Discovery Drives Need for Data Management By Brian Young, Trivalent Group Today’s technology has created information overload for companies worldwide. We are inundated with digital data every day. In a recent study, research firm IDC reports electronic information created and replicated within the workplace is growing at a faster pace than any [...]
Get More from Your Data Center
September 30, 2009Get More from Your Data Center Creating An IT Infrastructure to Support Consolidation & Virtualization Server consolidation and virtualization can increase computing and data center performance while reducing costs. But they also change the power and cooling profile of your data center and can introduce potentially crippling power and cooling challenges. With consolidation and virtualization, [...]
Information Overload
September 30, 2009Information Overload Written by: David Tan, CTO Courtesy of CHIPS Experts estimate that as of 1999, there was a total of 9 exabytes of electronically created data in the world. To put that in perspective, 1 exabyte is 1000 petabytes; a petabyte is 1000 terabytes; a terabyte is 1000 gigabytes – you get the idea. [...]
Never Lose Another File
September 30, 2009Never Lose Another File Four Reasons Why the Time Is Right to Adopt Document Management Where’s the latest client services contract? What’s the medical history on this patient? Where is the case filing from last year’s lawsuit? Why can’t we seem to find the documents we need? If you’re like most small to midsize businesses [...]
EMAZZANTI TECHNOLOGIES IS RUNNING LEAN AND GREEN ON WINDOWS 7
September 29, 2009Hoboken, New Jersey – 09-29-2009 – eMazzanti Technologies is all about delivering powerful solutions in the most efficient manner possible to its more than 400 small and mid-size customers. The Hoboken, N.J., firm is located in one of the most densely populated — and competitive — regions in the U.S. Increasing productivity through better technology [...]
EMAZZANTI CUSTOMER GAMEWEAR HITS NETWORK CONNECTION AND PROTECTION HOMERUN WITH WATCHGAURD SOLUTION
September 8, 2009Hoboken, New Jersey – 09-08-2009 – Faced with the challenge of rapid worldwide triple-digit growth across a broad base of manufacturing sites, retailers and sales representatives all needing safe, reliable access to product information, GameWear turned to its IT partner eMazzanti Technologies for a solution. WatchGuard network protection appliances proved to be the answer. “We’re [...]
EMAZZANTI TECHNOLOGIES BOOSTS PRODUCTIVITY FOR ONLINE RETAILER BY KEEPING OPERATIONS ONLINE AND …
September 8, 2009Hoboken, New Jersey – 09-08, 2009 – By the very nature of being an online retailer, EssentialApparel.com’s success is tethered to the quality of its Internet connection. Both malware and service interruptions can take a bite out of sales and overall productivity. However, eMazzanti had a solution the internet retailer could count on: WatchGuard Firebox, [...]
September 2009
September 1, 2009September 2009 In this issue: ■ Open House ■ Make Your Biz Thrive ■ It’s Time to Start Hiring ■ Use Testimonials ■ Back in the Driver’s Seat ■ 10 Financial Yardsticks ■ Using Mapping Tools ■ Case Study ■ Where in the World ■ Opportunities Get Back In the Driver’s Seat Do you remember [...]
Wall Street Journal | Firms Fight Slump With Pro Bono Work
September 1, 2009Pro Bono Work Helps Firms Fight Economic Slump Some small businesses are following the recession playbook of the unemployed. Just as many laid-off workers are volunteering more to fill up their free time and enhance their résumés, small-business owners and their employees are doing more pro bono services or volunteer work as a marketing and [...]
SIX EMAZZANTI CUSTOMERS FEATURED AS PART OF MICROSOFT EARLY ADOPTER WINDOWS 7 CASE STUDY PROGRAM
September 1, 2009Hoboken, New Jersey – 09-01-2009 – If more is better, eMazzanti Technologies, Hoboken, New Jersey, takes top honors in Microsoft’s pre-launch Windows 7 case study program—called Ignite— by being invited to include six (6) of its premier customers in the program: Essential Apparel, Dewey Pegno & Kramarsky Law, Bergen County Camera, Flowers and O’Brien Law, [...]
4 Signs It’s Time to Start Hiring
August 31, 20094 Signs It’s Time to Start Hiring By Philipp Harper Reprinted with permission from Microsoft Small Business Center Entrepreneurs riding out the economic ups and downs may not have spent much time wondering whether to add new employees. As the economic recovery begins to take shape, however, they may want to start thinking about it. [...]
Get Back In the Driver’s Seat
August 31, 2009Get Back In the Driver’s Seat Do you remember when owning a car used to be simple? 20 years ago we felt competent enough to do a lot more with our cars than just fill them up with gas. It wasn’t even uncommon for the average guy to carry out some solid repairs without ever [...]
Make Your Biz Thrive with Technology: 6 Ways
August 31, 2009Make Your Biz Thrive with Technology: 6 Ways by Jeff Wuorio reprinted with permission from the Microsoft Small Business Center We all can recall a standout teacher, one whose insight and enthusiasm made a definite impact on our lives. For small businesses, technology and software can often prove to be the best teachers around. But [...]
Use Testimonials to Attract Prospects and Win Sales
August 31, 2009Use Testimonials to Attract Prospects and Win Sales By Kendra Lee In today’s economy you need every advantage in your sales kit. Prospects are scrutinizing all requests for their time and each purchase decision. You want to pass their piercing investigation but the sales tools you’ve used in recent years aren’t cutting it. You need [...]
4 Tips for Using Mapping Tools to Increase Sales
August 31, 20094 Tips for Using Mapping Tools to Increase Sales by Christopher Elliott reprinted with permission from Microsoft Small Business Center Seeing is believing, at least when it comes to your customers. Put another way, it’s one thing to know your clients — to have a detailed profile of each one in your records. It’s another [...]
10 Financial Yardsticks for your Business
August 31, 200910 Financial Yardsticks for Your Business by Joseph Anthony reprinted with permission from the Microsoft Small Business Center Recently I’ve been doing some work with a nonprofit organization. Somewhat to my surprise, I’m discovering that many of the money issues confronting this nonprofit are similar to those faced by small, for-profit businesses. Things like: Understanding [...]
ESSENTIAL APPAREL WEAVES NEW WINDOWS 7 SOLUTIONS WITH HELP FROM EMAZZANTI TECHNOLOGIES
August 25, 2009Hoboken, New Jersey – 08-25-2009 – A new business-focused case study that chronicles the benefits of Windows 7 technology for EssentialApparel.com, seller of brand-name apparel, lingerie and outerwear, has been published by Microsoft. EssentialApparel.com’s IT consultant, eMazzanti Technologies, secured the case study opportunity for the firm as part of an early-adopter program for Windows 7 [...]
EMAZZANTI TECHNOLOGIES SELECTED AS HP NYC METROPOLITAN AREA HP SMB PARTNER OF THE YEAR
August 11, 2009HOBOKEN, NJ – Aug 11, 2009 – eMazzanti Technologies, a Hoboken-based computer networking firm, announces today its selection by Hewlett-Packard (HP) as the NYC Metropolitan Area HP SMB Partner of the Year. Awarded as a recognition of excellence, as eMazzanti was picked out of a field of the finest candidates. HP originally chose one hundred [...]
EMAZZANTI TECHNOLOGIES SELECTED AS M5 NETWORKS PARTNER OF THE YEAR
August 4, 2009HOBOKEN, NJ – August 4, 2009 – Today, eMazzanti Technologies, a Hoboken-based computer networking firm, announces its selection as New Jersey Partner of the Year from M5 Networks. A leader in hosted VoIP technology, M5 Networks (M5) relies on partners such as eMazzanti to deliver innovative and cost-effective solutions based on its platform to mutual [...]
M5 Networks Announces Prestigious Partner of the Year Award Winner eMazzanti Technologies for …
August 4, 2009NEW YORK, NY (August 4, 2009) M5 Networks, Inc., leader in hosted VoIP technology, announces the prestigious Partner of the Year Award Winner eMazzanti Technologies for the New Jersey Region. eMazzanti delivers innovative and cost-effective computer networking solutions utilizing M5’s VoIP phone systems based on a platform of mutual customers. For nearly a decade, eMazzanti [...]
August 2009
August 1, 2009August 2009 In this issue: ■ Microsoft Award ■ Speaker at WPC ■ Office Secrets ■ Make Docs Look Great ■ PowerPoint Do’s & Don’ts ■ Outlook To Do Bar ■ Exchange 2007 ■ Case Study ■ Where in the World ■ Opportunities Presenting with PowerPoint: 10 dos and don’ts by Jeff Wuorio reprinted with [...]
eMazzanti’s Open House – The Networking Event of The Year
July 31, 2009August 2009 In this issue: ► Open House ► Case Study ► Quote of the Month ► Just for Laughs Case Study Camera Retailer Focuses on Improved Customer Service with Windows 7 Camera retailer and imaging specialist Bergen Country Camera (BCC), Westwood, New Jersey, is a photography resource for its customers that range [...]
Do You Know Office Secrets?
July 31, 2009Do You Know Office Secrets? By Alan R. Earls Reprinted with permission from Microsoft Small Business Center Microsoft Office 2007 has a wealth of features that you may have overlooked that could help your business. Here are four you may want to learn about. In Summary: • Microsoft Office 2007 is chock-full of useful features [...]
Planning for a Quick Recovery
July 31, 2009Planning for a Quick Recovery Learn about what you can do to quickly and effectively recover your business’ systems in the event of a disruption. For most small and mid-sized businesses, computing systems and electronic information are necessary to conduct business on a daily basis. You shouldn’t have to think about disasters causing you to [...]
Presenting with PowerPoint: 10 dos and don’ts
July 31, 2009Presenting with PowerPoint: 10 dos and don’ts by Jeff Wuorio reprinted with permission from Microsoft Small Business Center Cherie Kerr knows how PowerPoint can be both provocative and persuasive in a business meeting. She’s also aware that precisely the opposite can occur. "It can be the very best friend you have," says the Santa Ana, [...]
Make Documents Look Great in Word 2007
July 31, 2009Make Documents Look Great in Word 2007 With Microsoft Office Word 2007, you can quickly and easily turn a plain-looking document into one that looks professionally designed. Use styles to quickly format major elements in your document, such as titles, subtitles, and headings. Start with predefined, coordinated designs and then customize to suit your needs. [...]
eMazzanti Featured in Planar Blog
July 21, 2009eMazzanti Technologies, computer network solutions provider based in Hoboken, NJ chose Planar’s PT1710MX 17″ economical resistive touchscreen LCD for the Bergen County Camera POS system installation based on the Windows® 7 operating system platform. Case study link is below. Watch for the PT1710MX starting at 1.24.
VARs eyeing cloud computing weigh Azure vs. Amazon Web Services
July 21, 2009By Barbara Darrow, Senior News Director Partners willing to make the leap into cloud computing can now start looking at the Microsoft Azure vs. Amazon Web Services options. Last week, Microsoft disclosed its pricing model for Azure services, which the company has promised to bring online by year’s end. And while a Microsoft exec backed [...]
Microsoft partners ponder Azure pricing complexities
July 14, 2009By Barbara Darrow, Senior News Director NEW ORLEANS — Some VARs want to kick the tires of Microsoft-hosted Azure cloud services, but they need to sort out a bewildering array of price details. "This is more complicated than trying to figure out the per-packet cost of my mobile wireless service," said Rand Morimoto, CEO of [...]
EMAZZANTI TECHNOLOGIES SELECTED AS GRAND PRIZE WINNER IN MICROSOFTS WINDOWS 7 + YOU = SUCCESS …
July 11, 2009HOBOKEN, NJ – July 9, 2009 – Today, eMazzanti Technologies, a leader in computer networking technology, announces its selection by Microsoft as a grand prize winner in the "Windows 7 + You = Success | What’s Your Story?" partner video contest. The contest called on Microsoft partners from around the world to submit their story [...]
EMAZZANTI TECHNOLOGIES SELECTED TO JOIN SPEAKERS AT MICROSOFT WORLDWIDE PARTNER CONFERENCE
July 9, 2009Hoboken, NJ July 9, 2009 — eMazzanti Technologies announces today that Carl Mazzanti will be joining the speakers at Microsoft’s 2009 Worldwide Partner Conference (WPC). Taking place in New Orleans, the WPC is a forum for the latest Microsoft products, programs, strategies, and cutting-edge technologies. Thousands of decision-making partners and Microsoft experts from across the [...]
eMazzanti Technologies – Video Case Study with Bergen County Camera
July 8, 2009eMazzanti Technologies designed a solution with Windows 7 that has brought enhanced functionality and information access to the sales floor and online to propel Bergen County Camera firmly ahead of its competition.
eMazzanti Technologies Wins Grand Prize
July 7, 2009by Stephen Kersey Microsoft recently held a “Driving Small Business Success” challenge. The grand prize winner was eMazzanti Technologies for their work in the computer networking technology field. eMazzanti Technologies utilizes intelligent technology products to give companies strategies and ideas for growth. With an aim to provide superior customer service, limit risk, lower costs and [...]
eMazzanti Technologies Bags Microsoft Award for Fifth Time
July 6, 2009It has come to the knowledge that eMazzanti Technologies, foremost leader in computer networking technology and acclaimed service provider of computer network solutions for growing businesses from initial setup to ongoing support and management, has been selected by Microsoft and hence it has become the grand prize winner in Microsoft’s “Driving Small Business Success” challenge. [...]
EMAZZANTI TECHNOLOGIES GRAND PRIZE WINNER IN MICROSOFT’S
July 6, 2009HOBOKEN, NJ – July 6, 2009 – Today, eMazzanti Technologies, a leader in computer networking technology, announces its selection by Microsoft as the grand prize winner in Microsoft’s “Driving Small Business Success” challenge. In recognition for eMazzanti’s selection as the best customer success story submission, eMazzanti was awarded the Grand Prize. As the grand prize [...]
eMazzanti Technologies Selected as Grand Prize Winner in Microsoft’s Driving Small Business Challenge
July 6, 2009Hoboken, NJ (PRWEB) July 6, 2009 — Today, eMazzanti Technologies, a leader in computer networking technology, announces its selection by Microsoft as the grand prize winner in Microsoft’s “Driving Small Business Success” challenge. In recognition for eMazzanti’s selection as the best customer success story submission, eMazzanti was awarded the Grand Prize. As the grand prize [...]
July 2009
July 1, 2009July 2009 In this issue: ■ Business Continuity ■ eMazzanti Wins Prize ■ Business Continuity ■ Free Soccer Tickets ■ Be Prepared for Anything ■ Disaster Plans ■ Plan for Quick Recovery ■ Case Study ■ Where in the World ■ Opportunities Be Prepared for Anything—Not Just Disaster reprinted with permission from HP Most companies [...]
Business Continuity
July 1, 2009Have you ever thought about how much an hour of downtime would cost? How about losing all of your vital data? Can you imagine losing control of your business for an hour, a day, or even a week? These are all very real possibilities that can happen at any moment. Why take the risk when [...]
Annual IT Checkup — Have you had yours?
June 30, 2009Annual IT Checkup — Have you had yours? If we take our health seriously, we have an annual checkup. If you take your company’s technology seriously, you should consider an annual periodic review of the following: Can a new technology solve your business problems? Can technology help you increase customer satisfaction? Can technology help put [...]
Making Sure Disaster Plans Aren’t Disasters
June 30, 2009Making Sure Disaster Plans Aren’t Disasters It’s like practicing a fire drill and discovering that the fire alarm doesn’t work. Since the early 1990s, Countrywide Financial (NYSE:CFC – News) kept a well-honed and updated business continuity plan on how to keep running in the face of a disaster. The $10.5 billion company based in Calabasas, [...]
Business Continuity: Business as usual. No matter what.
June 30, 2009Business Continuity: Business as usual. No matter what. Five steps every business should take to prepare for a business interruption. When people think of disasters, they generally envision hurricanes, tornados or floods – catastrophic events that devastate communities. But for a business, a disaster can be something as small as a failed switch or computer [...]
New OS Provides More Speed and Layers of Defense for Web Security Firm
June 24, 2009Situation As a web security firm, MXINSPECT is ultimately selling trust. “Companies are becoming increasingly sensitive to online threats—viruses, spam and malware,” noted Jennifer Shine, MXINSPECT CTO. “We’re there to address threats before they cause problems. People pay us to work out the details.” The managed service that MX offers has evolved to include a [...]
New OS Provides More Speed and Layers of Defense for Web Security Firm Situation
June 24, 2009As a web security firm, MXINSPECT is ultimately selling trust. “Companies are becoming increasingly sensitive to online threats—viruses, spam and malware,” noted Jennifer Shine, MXINSPECT CTO. “We’re there to address threats before they cause problems. People pay us to work out the details.” The managed service that MX offers has evolved to include a mobile [...]
Free Major League Soccer Tickets*
June 10, 2009You say you have never been to a soccer match? It is only the most popular sport in the world. Over one billion fans can’t be wrong. Well now is your chance to join in on the sensation. eMazzanti Technologies is offering anyone who signs up for an account between now and July 10th free [...]
VARs tweet, meet up to drive business
June 2, 2009By Lauren Kelly, Contributor Five years ago, it would have sounded absurd that something called a tweet could be a powerful marketing tool. But, sites like Twitter — home of the aforementioned tweets — Facebook and LinkedIn have proven to be valuable to businesses. "One of the biggest benefits is exposure. [Social networking] is [...]
June 2009
June 1, 2009June 2009 In this issue: ¦ FREE Soccer Tickets ! ¦ Tips for Greener Printing ¦ Summer Storms & UPS ¦ "No Socks" Day ¦ Chasing To Much Paper ¦ Excel on the Road ¦ Cloud Computing ¦ Case Study ¦ Where in the World ¦ Opportunities Chasing Too Much Paper? Making the Transition [...]
Chasing Too Much Paper?
May 31, 2009Chasing Too Much Paper? Making the Transition to Electronic Document Management If your company is exploring the idea of electronic document management, you may be thrilled with its promise of higher efficiency, but also intimidated — even overwhelmed — by the complexity of transitioning to such a large system. That’s because if your company is [...]
Excel Tip: Excel on the Road
May 31, 2009Excel Tip: Excel on the Road reprinted with permission from the HP Small Business Center We all know Excel is a powerful application. But what about Excel Mobile? Does Excel’s functionality translate to the spreadsheet’s mobile version for use on your smartphone? The answer is yes and no. Excel Mobile can only offer a subset [...]
Cloud Computing for Small and Midsize Businesses
May 31, 2009Cloud Computing for Small and Midsize Businesses reprinted with permission from the HP Small Business Center You’ve no doubt heard a lot about cloud computing (or the cloud). What you may not have learned is how this misty concept can help with the real problems of operating your business, especially in hard times. In short, [...]
No Socks Day: An Excuse to Prospect?
May 31, 2009No Socks Day: An Excuse to Prospect? by Kendra Lee, President, KLA Group reprinted with permission I’m always looking for a new reason to connect with a prospect that hasn’t yet responded to my emails. Clearly triggering events are the number one message to center on, but what if they haven’t responded? After 3 or [...]
Ideas to Help You to Use SharePoint Effectively in Your Business
May 31, 2009Ideas to Help You to Use SharePoint Effectively in Your Business Top 20 ways that SharePoint can solve your common business needs. And I want to emphasize that these 20 are only a few of the many ways to utilize SharePoint. 1. Store all your emails on a secure and centralized Website for easy archive. [...]
Make Social Networking Work: 7 Tips
May 31, 2009Make Social Networking Work: 7 Tips by Christopher Elliott reprinted with permission from the Microsoft Small Business Center Social networking sites like Facebook, MySpace and Twitter connect millions of like-minded people every day through the Web. But did you know they also can help your small business connect with customers? "Social networking can help promote [...]
Want better graphics capabilities?
May 31, 2009p>Want better graphics capabilities? reprinted with permission from HP If good graphics quality is important to you, you’re going to love the new DisplayPort technology. Even if you’re not an architect, graphic designer or someone who needs high resolution and better display performance now, these features are going to benefit everyone as we all [...]
Whos listening to your phone calls?
May 31, 2009Who’s listening to your phone calls? reprinted with permission from the HP Small Business Center Simple to use and cost effective, VoIP (Voice over IP) solutions have taken the communications world by storm. But with this increase in popularity come serious security issues. The problem with VoIP calls is the very thing that makes them [...]
Be Prepared for AnythingNot Just Disaster
May 31, 2009Be Prepared for Anything—Not Just Disaster reprinted with permission from HP Most companies spend time anticipating and planning for disasters. But in a global economy, where opportunity and risk go hand-in-hand, other events can be as devastating to the unprepared as any hurricane. The corporate landscape is dotted with potential landmines that can take a [...]
The Future of Video Conferencing
May 31, 2009The Future of Video Conferencing reprinted with permission from HP Science-fiction fans have long wished for life-sized communication devices that create a real-time image of the person/alien/robot you are talking with. Recently, holographic video technology has begun to surface, although at present the price means it’s restricted to only the wealthiest companies. More realistic options [...]
Tips for greener printing
May 31, 2009Tips for greener printing reprinted with permission from the HP Small Business Center HP wants to make maintaining an environmentally conscious workplace a reality for businesses everywhere. Adopting a more environmentally responsible workplace doesn’t mean your company has to undergo a major reorganization of its daily operations. In fact, HP has a few tips that [...]
Summer Storms and UPS
May 31, 2009Summer storms and your UPS (Uninterruptible Power Supply) devices and surge protectors by Michael Appollo, CTO, NST We hope you have have successfully weathered the summer storms. Now is a good time to check your UPS (Uninterruptible Power Supply) devices and surge protectors because there is a good chance they have taken some voltage hits [...]
May 2009
May 1, 2009May 2009 In this issue: ■ Technology Saves Money ■ Want Better Graphics? ■ Who’s Listening? ■ Video Conferencing ■ Where in the World ■ Opportunities Who’s listening to your phone calls? reprinted with permission from the HP Small Business Center Simple to use and cost effective, VoIP (Voice over IP) solutions have taken [...]
eMazzanti in varvid Interview
May 1, 2009Carl Mazzanti at SMB Nation was interviewed by Trade Press Varvid by Aaron Booker about eCare Network Management Services and the firms stellar growth.
HP can help you transition to ENERGY STAR 5.0
April 30, 2009HP can help you transition to ENERGY STAR 5.0 reprinted with permission from HP Nearly all current HP business desktops are ENERGY STAR® 4.0 qualified, but those standards will soon change. The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) will introduce new ENERGY STAR® 5.0 requirements on July 1st, 2009. What’s going to change? What do you have [...]
The Weakest Link in Network Security Continued
April 30, 2009The Weakest Link in Network Security Continued by Peter Alexander reprinted with permission from the Microsoft Small Business Center Your small-business network may be protected by firewalls, intrusion detection and other state-of-the-art security technologies. And yet, all it takes is one person’s carelessness, and suddenly it’s as if you have no network security at all. [...]
5 Easy Ways to Speed Up Your Computer
April 30, 20095 Easy Ways to Speed Up Your Computer reprinted with permission from HP One of the most common complaints heard by IT helpdesks is: “My computer is running too slowly – what can I do?” There are actually a number of reasons why this could be happening, and luckily, a number of ways to solve [...]
Holding a Web meeting? 5 pitfalls to avoid
April 30, 2009Holding a Web meeting? 5 pitfalls to avoid by Christopher Elliott reprinted with permission from the Microsoft Small Business Center Think hard now. Can you remember your first virtual meeting? For many of you, it was in the latter decades of the 20th century, and you likely called it a "teleconference." If so, chances are [...]
HP 2140 Mini Note
April 30, 2009HP 2140 Mini Note: Even Bigger Possibilities reprinted with permission from HP The HP 2133 Mini Note brought new levels of configurability and portability to the business notebook PC world. Now the second generation HP 2140 Mini Note ups the ante with: A bigger 10-inch diagonal screen Up to six different operating system choices Three [...]
SMB Startups Save The World!
April 28, 2009In the Hindu religion, a cow is your mother. That’s why the cow has a revered place in countries like India where cattle belong to an uber-caste and travel freely with little fear of harm. Mothers are also the source of babies, which leads to population growth and more consumers consuming! Necessity is the “Mother [...]
CRN | Microsoft Partners Not Panicking Over Earnings
April 24, 2009By Kevin McLaughlin, ChannelWeb 7:48 PM EDT Fri. Apr. 24, 2009 Hammered by weakness in the PC and server industries, Microsoft this week stumbled to its first-ever year-on-year quarterly revenue decline. But Microsoft partners are confident that when viewed through the lens of time, this will come to be seen as an aberration resulting from [...]
April 2009
April 1, 2009April 2009 In this issue: ■ Network Defense with Self Healing Technology ■ Technology Saves Money ■ Why Outsource? ■ Tale of Two Dogs ■ Don’t Be Victim ■ Laptop or Desktop? ■ Don’t Ignore COBRA ■ Case Study ■ Where in the World ■ Opportunities Don’t be an Unknowing Victim of the [...]
Laptop or Desktop: Which One is Right For You?
March 31, 2009Laptop or Desktop: Which One is Right For You? reprinted with permission from HP In the not-so-distant past, the choice between a desktop and a laptop computer was simple: do you want portability, or not? There were a few other clear-cut differences, too. Desktop models offered more power and features and were less expensive, while [...]
Warning: Don’t Ignore COBRA Rules
March 31, 2009Warning: Don’t Ignore COBRA Rules reprinted with permission from the Microsoft Small Business Center By Joanna L. Krotz Fair warning: This is not fun. It’s exactly the part of running a business that entrepreneurs love to hate. And that’s undoubtedly why so many otherwise savvy business owners end up sidestepping COBRA regulations — a decision [...]
Don’t be an Unknowing Victim of the Downturn
March 31, 2009Don’t be an Unknowing Victim of the Downturn By Jack Safrit, AXXYS If you have listened to the radio recently, you may have heard commercials regarding the illegal installation of software. The Business Software Alliance (BSA) is a non-profit trade association supported by its vendor partners in an attempt to advance the goals of the [...]
Why outsource, isn’t that un-American?
March 31, 2009Why outsource, isn’t that un-American? by Mike Gonsalves, StrategicFusion Hardly! Outsourcing is as American as Mom and Apple Pie! A lot of people believe that outsourcing is the problem with America’s economy today. For the most part they equate outsourcing with sending jobs overseas (off-shoring). The fact is that outsourcing started long ago when production [...]
7 Ways Technology Saves Money
March 31, 20097 Ways Technology Saves Money reprinted with permission from the Microsoft Small Business Center By Jeff Wuorio Every small business owner knows that new technology can be pricey. But technology can also pay in the form of significant savings-particularly over the long haul. Savings from technology isn’t just a matter of plugging in a [...]
The Tale Of Two Dogs
March 31, 2009The Tale of Two Dogs A reminder about the benefits of positive reinforcement Used with permission of Joel H. Weldon Associates, Inc. As a first time dog owner, he failed. He would call, “Ginger!” but Ginger wouldn’t respond. She continued wandering and sniffing bushes, as dogs are wont to do, and only return when she [...]
eMazzanti the Feature of a Microsoft Advertisement in SMB Nation
March 27, 2009Hoboken, NJ, USA — March 27, 2009 — eMazzanti Technologies’ Microsoft Vista Case Study was featured in a Microsoft Advertisement in SMB Nation. While eMazzanti is recognized as one of the 30 Top VARs of Microsoft from Delaware to Main, the selection of eMazzanti for Microsoft’s advertising campaigns is one strong affirmation of how eMazzanti’s [...]
EMAZZANTI TECHNOLOGIES SELECTED TO PARTICIPATE IN MICROSOFT PROGRAM: WINDOWS 7 SMALL BUSINESS IGNITE
March 20, 2009Hoboken, NJ — March 22, 2009 — eMazzanti Technologies, Technology Strategies for Business Growth, today announced participation in the Windows 7 Small Business Ignite Program. As part of this program, eMazzanti Technologies will work with small businesses to test drive Microsoft’s upcoming operating system, Windows 7. By design, Windows 7 Professional is designed to help [...]
EMAZZANTI TECHNOLOGIES Signs Up New York Red Bulls Player Kevin Goldthwaite for 2009 MLS Season
March 12, 2009HOBOKEN, NJ – March 13, 2009 – Today, eMazzanti Technologies, a leader in computer networking technology, announces its renewed sponsorship of the New York Red Bulls Major League Soccer (MLS) club soccer player Kevin Goldthwaite for the 2009 MLS season. Some background on Kevin Goldthwaite can be found below. How Acquired Acquired from Toronto FC [...]
March 2009
March 1, 2009March 2009 In this issue: ■ Network Defense with Self Healing Technology ■ Feature in SMB Nation ■ Network Gatekeeping ■ Virus Writers ■ E-Business Cards ■ Turn Distress into De-Stress ■ Enhance Microsoft Office ■ Case Study ■ Where in the World ■ Opportunities Share Contact Information the easy way with [...]
Enhance Microsoft Office with business add-on tools
February 28, 2009Enhance Microsoft Office with business add-on tools By Philipp Harper reprinted with permission from the Microsoft Small Business Center A new breed of solutions called Office Business Applications helps extend the usability of your desktop and line-of-business applications. For many companies, the ROI in enterprise software isn’t what it could be. Office Business Applications create [...]
7 Things to Know about Virus Writers
February 28, 20097 Things to Know about Virus Writers by Monte Embysk reprinted with permission from the Microsoft Small Business Center I spend a growing percentage of my time getting rid of unwanted e-mails that contain viruses. If I open one of them, it potentially could overwrite files and disable my antivirus software. What exactly is in [...]
Turning Distress into ‘De-stress’
February 28, 2009Turning Distress into ‘De-stress’ reprinted with permission from the HP Small Business Center How often do you see it? An IT project team starts out collaborating well, showing great thought leadership and proactive management, only to end up in firefighting mode three months later, constantly laying blame on others and treating contradictory points of view [...]
The 7 do’s and don’ts of Network Gatekeeping
February 28, 2009The 7 do’s and don’ts of Network Gatekeeping reprinted with permission from the HP Small Business Center There’s little doubt that the Internet has been a real benefit to organizations – providing instant communication capabilities and an almost bottomless source of valuable, up-to-date information on just about any topic. However, many employees won’t think twice [...]
WatchGuard Takes Best Vendor Honors in Security by Business Solutions Magazine
February 2, 2009WatchGuard Takes Best Vendor Honors in Security by Business Solutions Magazine Channel Partners Laud WatchGuard for Best in Product Reliability, Product Features and Service/Support SEATTLE – January 21, 2008 – WatchGuard® Technologies, a global leader in extensible network security and connectivity solutions, today announced that Business Solutions Magazine, a leading channel publication, named WatchGuard as [...]
Who is Your Idol?
February 2, 2009Try this without looking at the answers. Please do not look down until you do this, you’ll love it we promise. OK, GET A CALCULATOR (YOUR COMPUTER HAS ONE ON IT) 1) Pick your favorite number between 1-9 2) Multiply by 3 then 3) Add 3, then again Multiply by 3 (I’ll wait while you [...]
Hoboken IT consultant achieves Microsoft expertise
February 2, 2009The new specialization award affirms eMazzanti’s level of expertise in providing customers with best-of-breed network server platform expertise
February 2009
February 1, 2009February 2009 In this issue: ■ Reach Your Goals 09 ■ Who’s Your Idol? ■ Sales Recommendations ■ Tips for Effective Emails ■ Repeat Customers ■ Pare Travel Costs ■ Get a Second Chance ■ Case Study ■ Where in the World ■ Opportunities How to Get Repeat Customers: 7 Steps By Jeff Wuorio [...]
3 Easy Strategies to Pare Travel Costs
January 31, 20093 Easy Strategies to Pare Travel Costs By Christopher Elliott reprinted with permission from the Microsoft Small Business Center Pinching pennies is a time-honored tradition among many travelers. But it’s a practice that’s now gaining increasing popularity among an unlikely group: business travelers. Road warriors long have had rich tastes in travel. Back in the [...]
Get a Second Chance when your PC Crashes
January 31, 2009Get a Second Chance when your PC Crashes reprinted with permission from the HP Small Business Center It’s a common scenario. You’re working at your computer when all of a sudden, with no warning, the PC freezes. Nothing seems to be working. The screen goes dark. You may even be unlucky enough to see the [...]
Top 3 Sales Resolutions for 2009
January 31, 2009Top 3 Sales Resolutions for 2009 By Kendra Lee It’s a new year, with a fresh sales quota and a new set of sales resolutions. I’m always looking for ways to improve and January consistently finds me evaluating my performance from the previous year then setting goals for the coming one. While I’m ranked as [...]
Litigation Shop Finds It ‘MakesSense’ to Outsource Tech Needs
January 9, 2009Litigation Shop Finds It ‘MakesSense’ to Outsource Tech Needs By Thomas Adcock January 09, 2009 Because he prefers lawyering to being a one-man geek squad, Stephen M. Kramarsky assigned the latter role to a husband-wife team who in turn built a computer network for the 10 attorneys of Dewey Pegno & Kramarsky that functionally rivals [...]
January 2009
January 1, 2009January 2009 In this issue: ■ NY Red Bulls Partnership ■ Upcoming Event ■ Mapping Tools ■ Data Disaster on the Road ■ Secure your New PC ■ Latest Identity Threat ■ Case Study ■ Where in the World ■ Opportunities Avoid A Data Disaster on the Road: 5 Tips by Christopher Elliott reprinted with [...]
6 Steps to Help Secure Your Brand-New PC
December 31, 20086 Steps to Help Secure Your Brand-New PC by Kim Komando Reprinted with permission from the Microsoft Small Business Center There’s nothing like cracking open the box of a brand new computer. But don’t be so quick to just connect it all up and hop right on the Internet. According to the software security company [...]
Avoid a Data Disaster on the Road: 5 Tips
December 31, 2008Avoid a Data Disaster on the Road: 5 Tips by Christopher Elliott reprinted with permission from the Microsoft Small Business Center Reliable information can make or break your next trip, whether it’s the ability to cultivate a business contact, ensure accurate company records or keep you safe. In other words, your PC data is [...]
December 2008
December 1, 2008December 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 [...]
EMAZZANTI TECHNOLOGIES RENEWS ITS NEW YORK RED BULLS PARTNERSHIP
December 1, 2008HOBOKEN, NJ – December 1, 2008 – Today, eMazzanti Technologies, a leader in computer networking technology, announces its renewed sponsorship of the New York Red Bulls Major League Soccer (MLS) club for the 2009 MLS season. As part of the agreement, eMazzanti will utilize New York Red Bull matches at Giants Stadium and Red Bull [...]
Life Without Internet?
November 30, 2008Life 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 [...]
Thinking about hiring your own internal IT staff think again!
November 30, 2008Thinking about hiring your own internal IT staff – think again! Outsourcing your IT brings additional business value by Stuart R. Crawford, V.P. 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 [...]
Infrastructure Leaking Money
November 30, 2008Is Your Infrastructure Leaking Money? reprinted with permission from HP Whoever 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 [...]
Cut Prices in a Sluggish Economy? No Way
November 30, 2008Cut 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 [...]
7 Instant Messaging Rules for the Workplace
November 30, 20087 Instant Messaging Rules for the Workplace reprinted with permission from the HP Small and Medium Business Website Because 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 [...]
EMAZZANTI SELECTED BY WATCHGUARD AS NORTHEAST PARTNER OF THE YEAR
November 24, 2008HOBOKEN, 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 [...]
November 2008
November 1, 2008November 2008 In this issue: ■ Open House ■ Autograph Session ■ Case Studies and Product Integrations ■ Repeat Customers ■ Avoid Data Disasters ■ Let Me Connect You ■ Where in the World ■ Case Study ■ Opportunities How to Get Repeat Customers: 7 Steps By Jeff Wuorio – Reprinted with permission [...]
New York Red Bulls Player Autograph Session at Open House
October 31, 2008On November 5th two great New York Red Bulls players will attend eMazzanti Technologies Open House, sign autographs, and mix with participants. Some background on our special guests can be found below. Should you not have already registered for the event please do so at www.emazzanti.net/events: College 2006: Unanimous All-Ivy First Team selection and became [...]
eMazzanti Technologies: Special Microsoft Security Alert
October 24, 2008MICROSOFT SECURITY UPDATE! Microsoft released a critical security update today outside of their normal schedule. It involves a vulnerability that would allow hackers to tap into computers without any user interaction in order to steal data or cause other damage. This security update is rated CRITICAL for Windows XP, Windows 2000 and Server [...]
ARC: Symantec’s Channel Troubles ‘No Surprise’
October 17, 2008ARC: Symantec’s Channel Troubles ‘No Surprise’ By Stefanie Hoffman, ChannelWeb From the October 17, 2008 issue of VARBusiness Following a year of disappointments that ranged from global layoffs to systemic problems in renewal and support to partner disenchantment, Symantec (NSDQ:SYMC) Corp. recently faced yet another. The Cupertino, Calif.-based security giant’s 2008 VARBusiness Annual Report Card [...]
October 2008
October 1, 2008October 2008 In this issue: ■ Open House ■ Moving your Office ■ Case Study Video ■ Economic Rollercoaster ■ Financial Yardsticks ■ You Need a Pro ■ Case Study ■ New Uses for Old PCs ■ Opportunities Riding the Economic Rollercoaster reprinted with permission from HP Stephen Minton, vice president, Worldwide IT Markets [...]
New Uses for old PCs
September 30, 2008New uses for old PCs reprinted with permission HP We’ve got some good news and bad news. The good news? Computers and technology have changed our lives in amazing, life-altering ways. The bad news? The latest technology stands atop a mound of yesterday’s outdated or unwanted technologies and hardware. The constant cycle of innovation begs [...]
Riding the economic rollercoaster
September 30, 2008Riding the Economic Rollercoaster reprinted with permission from HP Stephen Minton, vice president, Worldwide IT Markets and Strategies, IDC, offers insight on how outsourcing can help you ride out the economic downturn—and maybe even gain a leg up on the competition along the way. Rising gasoline prices. Falling consumer confidence. Subprime mortgages. Inflation. Budget cuts. [...]
Consumer technologies in business clothes mean partner opportunity
September 15, 2008Consumer technologies in business clothes mean partner opportunity By Alice LaPlante, Contributor 15 Sep 2008 | SearchITChannel.com Smartphones with cameras and global positioning systems (GPS) built in. Handheld audio and video players. USB thumb drives. Instant messaging (IM). Social networking sites and tools. What do these things have in common? They’re all technologies that were [...]
Jeff Parke Autograph Session at Customer Event
September 15, 2008Corporate Teammate: eMazzanti Technologies How Acquired Drafted in the sixth round (60th overall) in the 2004 MLS SuperDraft MLS Experience 2007: Started 26 games on the backline for the Red Bulls. Added an assist on June 10 when the Red Bulls visited D.C. United. Won the Red Bulls Defender of the Year Award. 2006: Quickly [...]
eMazzanti Technologies Case Study with The Original SoupMan
September 14, 2008With a comedic link to a TV show and the famous “Soup Nazi”, Soup Kitchen International concentrates its efforts delivering customers lines rather than laugh lines. The company wanted technology solutions which provided growth and agility so it could respond to new marketing and franchise opportunities. With the IT expertise of eMazzanti Technologies, the company [...]
WatchGuard Reports Top 10 Network Security Threats to Small and Medium Sized Businesses
September 9, 2008Social Media Release: WatchGuard Reports Top 10 Network Security Threats to Small and Medium Sized Businesses SEATTLE – September 09, 2008 — WatchGuard Technologies Highlights / News Facts: Unlike large enterprise organizations, small-to-medium sized businesses (SMBs) face multiple security threats with often limited resources to protect assets, data and customer information. WatchGuard Technologies’ research identifies [...]
Microsoft Tech ‘Gurus’ To Hone Windows Retail Pitch
September 5, 2008Microsoft Tech ‘Gurus’ To Hone Windows Retail Pitch Posted by Kevin McLaughlin September 05, 2008 As part of its $300 million brand resuscitation advertising campaign, Microsoft this holiday season will send legions of Microsoft ‘gurus’ into retail stores such as Circuit City and Best Buy. The gurus’ task: To help buyers make informed PC purchasing [...]
Microsoft Tech ‘Gurus’ To Hone Windows Retail Pitch
September 5, 2008As part of its $300 million brand resuscitation advertising campaign, Microsoft this holiday season will send legions of Microsoft ‘gurus’ into retail stores such as Circuit City and Best Buy.The gurus’ task: To help buyers make informed PC purchasing decisions, and to also explain the nuances of the complex and intricate snowflake that is Windows. “We [...]
September 2008
September 1, 2008September 2008 In this issue: ■ Video Case Study ■ Memory Errors ■ Customer Service ■ Wireless Threats ■ Laws to Ignore ■ Case Study ■ How Big is Your Mailbox ■ Opportunities Excellent Customer Service by Jeff Wuorio reprinted with permission from the Microsoft Small Business Center In the business world, good [...]
Wireless Threats
August 31, 20086 wireless threats to your business by Christopher Elliott reprinted with permission from the Microsoft Small Business Center If you think a promiscuous client is a scantily-dressed customer, you’re in trouble. And I’m not talking about having an affair. Think an evil twin is a horror-movie villain? Wrong again. The horror you should be bracing [...]
Out Of Memory
August 31, 2008How to avoid ‘Out of Memory’ errors: 3 tips by Christopher Elliott reprinted with permission from the Microsoft Small Business Center There comes a time in the life of every computing device when it says "enough!" Can’t go on. Need . . . more . . . memory. The dreaded "Out of Memory" error is [...]
Excellent Customer Service
August 31, 2008Excellent Customer Service by Jeff Wuorio reprinted with permission from the Microsoft Small Business Center In the business world, good customer service often isn’t good enough anymore. Customers and clients are becoming increasingly disenchanted with the merely adequate. For them, extraordinary service is the rule, not the exception. Anything less, and they’re happy to vote [...]
Laws You May Choose to Ignore
August 31, 2008Laws You May Choose to Ignore Moore’s law describes an important trend in the history of computer hardware: that the number of transistors that can be inexpensively placed on an integrated circuit is increasing exponentially, doubling approximately every two years. The observation was first made by Intel co-founder Gordon E. Moore in a 1965 paper. [...]
How Big is Your Mailbox?
August 31, 2008How Big is Your Mailbox? We have spent a lot of time recently (which translates to a lot of extra expense for our customers) troubleshooting, managing, and working with VERY large mailboxes. From a purely technical standpoint, once a mailbox gets over a GB in size, it starts to become a minor challenge in terms [...]
Multi-Display Payback Calculator
August 3, 2008See how quickly an display mount with multiple monitors pays for itself By using two displays instead of one, toggling back and forth between documents is eliminated, decreasing the time it takes to complete each task. Ergotron products place displays in the optimum position while also promoting ergonomic computing—further enhancing workflow efficiency. Calculate payback for [...]
August 2008
August 1, 2008August 2008 In this issue: ■ MXINSPECT Overview ■ Earth Smart ■ Flat Panel Monitors ■ eMail Connector ■ Where in the World ■ Repeat Customers ■ Case Study ■ Staff Profile ■ Opportunities Where in the World is {e}Mazzanti? Throughout the years, patrons of eMazzanti have sent us pictures of their travels while [...]
Connections & Compliance: Retailer Finds Perfect Fit
July 3, 2008A Case Study in Network Security “We have some people, including myself, who work remotely. No matter where we are, as long as we have our laptops, with the WatchGuard appliance we can VPN right in. It’s very easy for us all to connect securely and have access to the company. Plus, it’s more secure than using GoToMyPC. I’m comfortable [...]
July 2008
July 1, 2008July 2008 In this issue: ■ eMail Connector ■ Power of Thank You ■ Ensure IT Resilience ■ Reasons to Call Lawyer ■ Small-Biz Mistakes ■ Online Banking Tips ■ Case Study ■ Are You A Control Freak ■ Opportunities 7 Good Reasons To Call A Lawyer By Jeff Wuorio Reprinted with permission from [...]
Are You A Control Freak? 5 Ways To Stop
June 30, 2008Are You A Control Freak? 5 Ways To Stop By Joanna L. Krotz Reprinted with permission from Microsoft Small Business Center For entrepreneurs, the drive to be in control is the best of traits and also their waterloo. Certainly, infant businesses can’t thrive without a founder’s laser focus and passionate attention to detail. But as [...]
Ensure IT Resilience
June 30, 2008Ensure IT Resilience Creating an IT Infrastructure for Business Continuity Business continuity is an issue that no organization can afford to ignore. In fact, according to The Definitive Handbook for Business Management, between 60 and 90 percent of companies without a proactive disaster plan find themselves out of business within 24 months of experiencing a [...]
7 Good Reasons To Call A Lawyer
June 30, 20087 Good Reasons To Call A Lawyer By Jeff Wuorio Reprinted with permission from Microsoft Small Business Center For many small-business owners, contacting an attorney is akin to opening a faucet — everything gushes out but little comes back in return, short of a hefty water bill. OK, so this analogy is a little trite. [...]
6 Cool New Online Banking Tips
June 30, 20086 Cool New Online Banking Tips By Joseph Anthony Reprinted with permission from Microsoft Small Business Center In ancient-financial times (say, in the year 2000), banks began offering small business customers the ability to bank online — for a price. Sometimes a hefty price. You can probably guess what happened next. Business owners responded with [...]
5 Chronic Small-Biz Mistakes To Correct
June 30, 20085 Chronic Small-Biz Mistakes To Correct By Jeff Wuorio Reprinted with permission from Microsoft Small Business Center To paraphrase Yogi Berra, chronic business mistakes are deja vu all over again. Missteps, miscalculations and outright duds are unfortunate, yet ever-present starters in any small-business lineup. If nothing else, if it weren’t for the battalion of snafus [...]
eMail Connector
June 30, 2008“Hey! Can you help me with my computer?””Do you know how to.”Boy, just walking down the hallway again and I got “hall-jacked”. No, that’s not a terrorist thing. That’s when you walk down the hall and someone stops you for help on your computer or asks about the server or network. But it gets worse. [...]
June 2008
June 1, 2008June 2008 In this issue: ■ Disaster Ready? ■ How to Undo Mistake ■ Deadline for XP ■ Business Interruption Planning ■ The Weakest Link ■ Service Pack vs Patch ■ Case Study ■ Watch What You Install ■ Sit Up Straight ■ Barnacleware ■ Opportunities The Weakest Link in Network Security By [...]
ZDNET | What’s in a name? For LimeLeap, apparently, a whole lot
June 1, 2008Posted by Heather Clancy @ 7:38 am Someone asked me the other day if I thought IT solutionproviders (what you might call a reseller, VAR or systemsintegrator) could build a reasonable branding message aroundgreen tech or environmental issues. While I haven’t seen a whole lot of these companies do anything publicly, two jumped to mind [...]
Sit Up Straight and Keep Your Wrists in Neutral
May 31, 2008Sit Up Straight and Keep Your Wrists in Neutral By Monte Enbysk Reprinted with permission from the Microsoft Small Business Center Ergonomics is not a four-letter word — even though many business owners may think otherwise. That’s because when business people hear the word ergonomics, they immediately think of dollar signs — as in what [...]
Business Interruption Planning Not Just for Big Business:
May 31, 2008Business Interruption Planning Not Just for Big Business: 10 misconceptions about disaster recovery Paul Sullivan has seen it all. A 25-year veteran of disaster recovery and business continuity management, Sullivan witnessed the growth of continuity planning among the Fortune 1000 in the 1980s. He watched, first hand, the successes and failures of business continuity plans [...]
Collect on Debt: 5 Ways to Make Them Pay
May 31, 2008Collect on Debt: 5 Ways to Make Them Pay By Jeff Wuorio – Microsoft Small Business Center You thought you had been so careful, so very prudent. A customer, perhaps even a supplier, seemed so above-board, so solvent, so trustworthy. But you’ve been left high and dry. Maybe a client owes you money for products [...]
Service Pack vs
May 31, 2008Service Pack vs "Patch" contributed by the Technical Department at ITsynergy Microsoft has been busy the last several months, and among other things has released two new major service packs that will affect most of our customers. We thought that we first might provide some benefit by discussing the difference between a service pack and [...]
How to ‘Undo’ a Big Mistake in Windows
May 31, 2008How to ‘Undo’ a Big Mistake in Windows by Kim Komando Reprinted with permission from the Microsoft Small Business Center It used to be, back in that last century, that people wished for a reverse time machine. This would allow them to go back in time after they messed up their computer. Well, Windows XP [...]
Watch What You Install On Your Server
May 31, 2008Watch What You Install On Your Server by Christopher Elliott reprinted with permission from the Microsoft Small Business Center Download warning: Watch what you install on your server. Today’s server operating systems, including Microsoft Small Business Server 2003, are so user-friendly that you could be left with the impression that anyone with the ability to [...]
May 2008
May 1, 2008May 2008 In this issue: ■ Declare War on Paper ■ Cover of CRN ■ Turn Off Your PC? ■ Earthsmart ■ The Problem with Power ■ Extend Battery Life ■ Case Study ■ It’s Not Easy Being Green ■ Opportunities Earthsmart Did you know that in addition to effecting your business communications, online [...]
It’s Not Easy Being Green!
April 30, 2008It’s Not Easy Being Green! Written by: David Tan, CTO Traditionally, standard business practice for Information Technology has dictated that the primary focus of IT decisions and initiatives is based on the economic impact and viability. In other words, how much will it cost, and how much will it save me over time, and when [...]
Declare War on Paper
April 30, 2008Declare War on Paper by Jane Cage, COO, HTS Here at the office I refer to myself as the “Anti-Paper” . . . It drives me crazy when I see the amount of information everyone sends to the printer when that same information is available on the screen. In this special “green” issue of our [...]
4 Tips to Extend the Life of your Laptop Battery
April 30, 20084 Tips to Extend the Life of your Laptop Battery by Christopher Elliott reprinted with permission from the Microsoft Small Business Center On a recent stopover at Seattle-Tacoma International Airport, I flipped open my laptop PC, hoping to chip away at the 7,000-some e-mail messages that had accumulated since leaving Anchorage, Alaska, four hours earlier. [...]
Do You Need to Turn Off Your PC at Night?
April 30, 2008Do You Need to Turn Off Your PC at Night? by Monte Enbsyk Reprinted with permission from the Microsoft Small Business Center For many years now, I’ve been shutting off my computer at night. But I’m now convinced you can leave your computer on at night and still conserve as much energy. If you’re a [...]
The Problem With Power
April 30, 2008The Problem With Power We live in the Information Age where countless data is created, transmitted, and stored. We live in the Electronics Age where numerous electric-powered machines aid in business and household tasks, as well as entertain and inform us. The reality of living in this time of technological innovation is that the power [...]
April 2008
April 1, 2008April 2008 In this issue: ■ New Partnership ■ CIO Technology Forum ■ Security for SMB’s ■ Tax Code Changes ■ Broadband Blues ■ Case Study ■ Tips for a Paperless Office ■ Opportunities 5 Key Tax Code Changes Affecting Small Businesses by Joseph Anthony Reprinted with permission from the Microsoft Small Business Center [...]
Ten Security Recommendations for SMBs
March 31, 2008Ten Security Recommendations for SMBs Small and mid-sized businesses can be the hardest hit by new malicious code, spam, and phishing. Disruptions and down time can be avoided, however, by following the measures outlined in this article. Introduction The security landscape is constantly changing, so the threats your business faces today are different from the [...]
Preserve and Protect Your Data
March 31, 2008Preserve and Protect Your Data Summary As the amount of data being created continues to increase, and that info is accessed and shared by more people, SMBs can’t afford to ignore the need for data protection. Small and medium businesses are powered by information. Should your business lose that information or even suffer an [...]
6 Tips for a ‘Paperless’ Office
March 31, 20086 Tips for a ‘Paperless’ Office by Joseph Anthony reprinted with permission from the Microsoft Small Business Center Many people who use computers — whether it’s for their home or business — are moving toward a "paperless" office. Simply, they are tired and overwhelmed by scraps of paper, clunky old file folders, envelopes — and [...]
4 tips for Troubleshooting your Broadband Blues
March 31, 20084 tips for Troubleshooting your Broadband Blues by Kim Komando Reprinted with permission from the Microsoft Small Business Center Many small-business owners shell out big bucks for high-speed Internet access. The savings in time are usually rewarded with higher productivity. If your high-speed system happens to be running slower than a clogged drain, don’t complain [...]
5 Key Tax Code Changes Affecting Small Businesses
March 31, 20085 Key Tax Code Changes Affecting Small Businesses by Joseph Anthony Reprinted with permission from the Microsoft Small Business Center The tax bill signed into law by President Bush in late October 2004 was widely derided by editorial writers as a special-interest giveaway, an early “corporate” Christmas tree. Indeed, many provisions of this bill apply [...]
EMAZZANTI TECHNOLOGIES PRESENTS CASE STUDIES AND PRODUCT INTEGRATIONS FOR THE MICROSOFT WINDOWS …
March 26, 2008Demonstrates How eMazzanti Extends the Microsoft Windows Server 2008 Platform with Terminal Services and Virtualization Solutions Hoboken, NJ, USA March 26, 2008 — eMazzanti Technologies, Technology Strategies for Business Growth, today announces its inclusion in case studies for Microsoft’s newly released Windows Server 2008. At Microsoft’s latest product launch, eMazzanti Technologies features customer case studies [...]
Good Migrations: How To Move To Windows Server 2008
March 24, 2008Good Migrations: How To Move To Windows Server 2008 From the March 24, 2008 issue of TechBuilder All right, let’s get this out of the way: server migration of any kind is fraught with the potential for headaches, trial and error, incompatibilities and worse. Expect the same when migrating environments to Microsoft (NSDQ:MSFT)’s just-launched Windows [...]
EMAZZANTI TECHNOLOGIES AND NEW YORK RED BULLS ENTER PARTNERSHIP
March 23, 2008HOBOKEN, NJ – March 23, 2008 – Today, eMazzanti Technologies, a leader in computer technology to drive business growth, announces its sponsorship of the New York Red Bulls Major League Soccer (MLS) club for the 2008 MLS season. As part of the agreement, eMazzanti will utilize New York Red Bull matches at Giants Stadium for [...]
March 2008
March 1, 2008March 2008 In this issue: ■ Microsoft Case Studies ■ Virtualization Overview ■ Better Together ■ Mobile Workforce ■ Top Resolutions for 2008 ■ What Not to Say ■ Where in the World ■ Using the Web for Hiring ■ Opportunities 7 Rules for Managing a Mobile Workforce by Joanna L. Krotz reprinted with [...]
10 Things Never to Say on a Business Call
February 29, 200810 Things Never to Say on a Business Call by Joanna L. Krotz reprinted with permission from the Microsoft Small Business Center It’s the 21st century. Do you know how your employees answer the phone? Good phone manners have always been important, of course. Yet too few companies make any effort to train employees in [...]
7 Rules for Managing a Mobile Workforce
February 29, 20087 Rules for Managing a Mobile by Joanna L. Krotz reprinted with permission from the Microsoft Small Business Center It’s 10 a.m. Do you know where your employees are? The ranks of mobile workers are swelling, fueled by the wireless Internet, powerful handheld devices, VPNs (virtual private networks), and WLANs (wireless local area networks). As [...]
Virtualization Overview
February 29, 2008Virtualization has proven to be a successful strategy for large corporations in the last year. What we have learned from these large scale projects is now being used to assist medium sized enterprises. This is the first in a series of Virtualization articles exploring the opportunities available to our customers. Introduction Among the leading business [...]
Windows Vista and the 2007 Office system better together
February 29, 2008The first time you see the 2007 Microsoft Office release running on the Windows Vista operating system with the Windows Aero user experience, you’ll notice a difference. And what you see on the surface is just the beginning. Microsoft conducted extensive research to find ways to make it quicker, easier, safer, and more fun to [...]
Using the Web for hiring: 6 tips
February 29, 2008By Kim Komando Reprinted with permission from Microsoft Small Business Center If you’ve been in business for any length of time, you’ve done the painful hiring dance. I sometimes refer to it as, "The revolving door policy." I’ve hired some good ones and some bad ones. I’ve used newspapers, college Web sites and the [...]
Top Resolutions for 2008
February 29, 2008Written by Laura Steward January, 2008. Time for the annual list of things you must do this year to make sure your technology and business will run smoothly and successfully and have minimal unplanned downtime. For those of you who are regular readers of this column, you will see some familiar items on the list [...]
Delete These Scams Now
February 29, 2008By Kim Komando Reprinted with permission from Microsoft Small Business Center How’s this for amazing: A Michigan woman got a request via e-mail from someone billing himself as a Nigerian to help him steal $18 million. All she had to do was set up a bank account in the United States. And she needed to [...]
WatchGuard identifie le top 10 des menaces liées à la sécurité réseau des PME
February 10, 2008Watchguard Technologies, fournisseur global de solutions de sécurité réseau, a recherché et identifié les 10 principales menaces liées à la sécurité informatique des PME.Contrairement aux grandes entreprises, les PME sont confrontées à de multiples menaces liées à leur sécurité informatique, et elles disposent souvent de ressources limitées pour protéger leurs actifs, données et informations clients.« [...]
February 2008
February 1, 2008February 2008 In this issue: ■ Sneak Peek Event ■ Microsoft Award ■ Office Hours ■ Time to Change OS? ■ Top 8 Computer Myths ■ Frequent Tax Mistakes ■ Wi-Fi Anywhere ■ Where in the World ■ Stay Fit While You Sit ■ Email Overload ■ Opportunities Top Eight Computer Myths Since most [...]
How To Determine Time To Change OS
January 31, 2008Here are some things for you to consider before taking the OS upgrade plunge. After much hype, Microsoft’s newest operating system release in almost five years, Vista, became available to business users in November 2006. Vista has flashy features and updated capabilities that can only run on hardware that has enough power and memory to [...]
Treatment for eMail Overload
January 31, 2008By Craig Davis,SLPowers Corporate workers are now spending as much as 40% of their time dealing with email. I personally have come to expect between 100 and 150 emails every business day. From the important, such as a new customer requesting information to the mundane, such as an endless chain of email discussions between colleagues. [...]
Stay Fit While You Sit
January 31, 2008Do you sit at your desk for long periods of the day? Have you ever experienced back, neck or shoulder pain after a long day at the office? Perhaps you put on a few pounds after taking a desk job. Research has shown that people who work desk jobs are likely to lose muscle tone, [...]
WiFi Connection Anywhere
January 31, 2008The promise of a free wireless Internet connection enticed Lynn Fox into booking a room at the Holiday Inn Express in Madison, Wis. Who could blame her? Fox, a community relations professional from Iowa City, Iowa, relished the thought of no more wires. No more clunky dial-up connections. No more phone bills. When she checked [...]
Top Eight Computer Myths
January 31, 2008Since most computer problems are resolved either by random or ritualistic action on the part of the user, or by following mysterious instructions from an allegedly knowledgeable support person, it’s hardly surprising that there are lots of pseudo-religious myths about PCs. Between them, these stories can waste a lot of your time and money. Worse [...]
5 Frequent Tax and Bookkeeping Mistakes
January 31, 2008By Joseph Anthony Reprinted with permission from Microsoft Small Business Website The U.S. tax code is so complicated that it’s no surprise many small businesses and individuals make mistakes in their bookkeeping and filing. But don’t count on any mercy from the IRS. Take it from a tax professional. Here are five of the more [...]
Office Hours: How Bill Gates Uses Office
January 31, 2008Written by William (Bill) H. Gates, chairman of Microsoft Corporation. Reprinted with permission from Microsoft Office. If you visit my office, you will probably notice right away that I have three large flat screen displays that sit together and are synchronized so they work like a single very wide display. The large display area enables [...]
EMAZZANTI TECHNOLOGIES RECIPIENT OF MICROSOFT’S SMALL BUSINESS AWARD FOR MARKETING EXCELLENCE
January 28, 2008Hoboken, NJ January 28, 2007 – eMazzanti Technologies, Technology Strategies for Business Growth, is the recipient of Microsoft’s Small Business Regional Award for Marketing Excellence. The award recognizes Microsoft Business Partners who continually seek to improve the customer experience through educational and market impact events. Selected from an elite group of Microsoft Business Partners, eMazzanti [...]
CRN – How Hard Will Windows Server 2008 Rock?
January 23, 2008CARL MAZZANTI CEO of eMazzanti Technologies, a Hoboken, N.J.- based solution provider Server Core in Windows 2008 is the answer to branch office authentication and system security our customers have been requesting for years. We now have a means to secure branch office locations and still offer all of the tools one would expect at [...]
EMAZZANTI TECHNOLOGIES ACHIEVES FOURTH COMPETENCY AS A MICROSOFT GOLD CERTIFIED PARTNER
January 21, 2008Hoboken, NJ, USA — January 21, 2008 — eMazzanti Technologies, Technology Strategies for Business Growth, today announced it has attained a fourth competency as a Gold Certified Partner in the Microsoft Partner Program with competencies in Security, Advanced Infrastructure, Networking Infrastructure, and Information Worker Solutions recognizing eMazzanti Technologies’ expertise and impact in the technology marketplace. [...]
What Should Be Secured?
December 31, 2007Recently at an IT security conference in Chicago and the keynote speaker’s address reminded me that IT people and business owners often have different views on what are your company’s assets and what constitutes adequate security. Dave Stelzl, author of The House & the Cloud, simplified the security model for business by comparing a business’s security [...]
Leveraging Technology Mitigates Risks, Controls Costs and Helps Meet Demands of Growing Businesses
December 31, 2007As a small business expands, the need to manage this growth with updated technology should rate high on a company’s list of priorities. Should an organization experience rapid growth in a short period of time and fail to advance its technology to meet these new demands, the business owner may face significant challenges in the [...]
Get Paid to Implement Office 2007!
December 31, 2007Increase productivity by implementing Microsoft Office 2007 and qualify for up to a $150 per license subsidy. From now until January 31, 2008 qualifying open license purchases of Microsoft Office 2007 can result in up to $30,000 of partner subsidy dollars. These subsidy dollars can be spent on any combination of hardware, software or services [...]
It’s Your Choice: Your headache or theirs
December 31, 2007Hear that sound? Feel the rumble? There is a geologic shift taking place under the feet of small and medium-sized companies and chances are you don’t know it, yet. The ruckus is managed care. Their promise is to liberate you from the awful side of computer ownership. "Awful? Define that, please." Fair enough. aw•ful [aw-fuhl] [...]
Security Quickies that could save your bacon
December 31, 2007Choose a password that’s hard to crack When choosing a password, try to make it by writing a sentence that you can easily remember. For example: "Los Angeles Lakers will win the NBA tournament this year". Then pick up the first letters of each word and also add at the beginning or at the end [...]
RSS Feeds in Microsoft Office
December 31, 2007RSS Feeds provide easy, up-to-date information, delivered to you straight from the Internet. Learn the essentials here so that you can find, add, and read the articles or blogs in an RSS Feed right in Microsoft Outlook 2007, as conveniently as you receive and read your e-mail. The Internet contains a lot of information on [...]
Why "Elevator Pitches" Help Win Customers
December 31, 2007By David Coursey Reprinted with permission from Microsoft Small Business Center If I asked everyone who works at your company to tell me about the business, how many different answers do you think I’d hear? I’m willing to bet I’d hear about as many different stories as you have employees. That’s unfortunate because your employees [...]
December 2007
December 1, 2007December 2007 In this issue: ■ Take Back Your Bandwidth ■ Outlook Anywhere ■ The Email You Save ■ Seeing Eye to Eye ■ Technology Wish List ■ Budgeting for 2008 ■ Where in the World ■ Finding Information on The Internet ■ Opportunities Practical Productivity – Seeing Eye to Eye By [...]
10 Tips for Finding Information on the Internet
November 30, 2007Sometimes looking for quick information on the Web can be like searching for a needle in a haystack. With so many billions of Web pages in cyberspace, finding specific information can be a daunting task. "Often when I use search engines I get so many irrelevant results that I just give up," admits a frustrated [...]
The E-Mail You Save Can Be Held Against You
November 30, 2007Reprinted with permission from the Microsoft Small Business Center When it comes to e-mail, I’m a packrat. No, it is not true that I still have the first e-mail I ever received. But I probably have my first e-mail from the year 2000. In fact, I probably have all my e-mails from the year 2000. [...]
Good, Bad, or Indifferent: Microsoft Outlook Anywhere
November 30, 2007While most of us can receive and send email from any computer that has an Internet connection via Outlook Web Access (OWA) or through a mobile device (Windows Mobile, Palm, or Blackberry), what I miss is the full functionality and speed of Outlook. With Exchange 2007 and Outlook, you can now have that functionality wherever [...]
Budgeting for 2008
November 30, 2007“IT budgeting can’t be that difficult, right? You just add up the cost of your computers. Simple! Oh wait, we have to factor in the cost of software. So it’s still a piece of cake. Oh yea, what about staff training? And repairs? And tech support? And consulting fees? What happens if my server crashes?? [...]
Technology Solution Wish List Suggestions 2008
November 30, 2007This time of the year many businesses are working hard to develop their budget or technology “wish list” for the coming year. I have spoken with many businesses over the last couple of months and have compiled a common list of technologies solutions that are being budgeted for 2008. Take a look at the list [...]
Practical Productivity Seeing Eye to Eye
November 30, 2007I will admit – when I talk with you by phone, you might not have my undivided attention. And I bet I don’t have your complete attention either. At the office, we have all become notorious multi-taskers. When I receive a call from a fellow employee, I may be answering an email or sorting out [...]
Take Back Your Bandwidth
November 30, 2007For businesses today the Internet has evolved from a being a convenience to have to a business necessity. The Internet delivers business critical applications, e-mail, and telephone conversations, while providing your company’s image to the general public. The Internet is also often accused of being the biggest productivity killer for a lot of businesses. The [...]
Tech Watch: Desktop Virtualization Movement Creeping Into Customer Sites
November 28, 2007Desktop virtualization solutions will get more real in 2008, as businesses seek tighter control of client technology resources while simultaneously offering more flexibility to their employees and business partners about when and where they work. In the simplest terms, desktop virtualization refers to the practice of isolating the operating system software from the underlying hardware. [...]
Tech Watch: Desktop Virtualization Movement Creeping Into Customer Sites
November 28, 2007Desktop virtualization solutions will get more real in 2008, as businesses seek tighter control of client technology resources while simultaneously offering more flexibility to their employees and business partners about when and where they work. In the simplest terms, desktop virtualization refers to the practice of isolating the operating system software from the underlying hardware. [...]
EMAZZANTI TECHNOLOGIES SELECTED BY MICROSOFT AS A WINDOWS SERVER 2008 RAPID DEPLOYMENT PARTNER
November 26, 2007The Microsoft Windows Server Rapid Deployment Program (RDP) assists customers that are committed to deploying the new Windows Server operating system ahead of the rest of the business community and in synch with the official product launch. Microsoft provides these selected customers with deployment assistance through selected partners, such as eMazzanti Technologies, which include services, [...]
EMAZZANTI TECHNOLOGIES SELECTED BY MICROSOFT AS A WINDOWS SERVER 2008 RAPID DEPLOYMENT PARTNER
November 23, 2007Hoboken, NJ – PRWEB – 11.26.07 – Today eMazzanti Technologies announces its inclusion in Microsoft’s Technology Adoption Program (TAP) and Rapid Deployment Program (RDP) Community for Windows Server 2008. The firm was selected based on its status as Microsoft Gold Certified Partner and Microsoft Small Business Specialist. eMazzanti demonstrates the skill and commitment necessary to [...]
Happy Thanksgiving 2007
November 20, 2007During this Thanksgiving Season more than ever, Our thoughts turn gratefully to those Who have made our progress possible. We appreciate your business and look forward to serving you in the future. And in this spirit, we sincerely say, Thank You and Happy Thanksgiving!
November 2007
November 1, 2007November 2007 In this issue: ■ Rapid Deployment Partner ■ Telecommuting ■ Being Productive Anywhere ■ Section 179 ■ Travel Expenses ■ Illegal Software ■ Where in the World ■ Email Signatures ■ Opportunities You may know the Internal Revenue Code’s Section 179 as the tax loophole that lets some businesses write [...]
Create and Use an E-mail Signature
October 31, 2007Microsoft Tips and Tricks If you’re like many people, e-mail is a regular part of your workday. You send mail to business associates, customers, friends, and family — and you most likely end your message with a different closing depending on the recipient. Over the course of a day, that can add up to a [...]
You may know the Internal Revenue Code’s Section 179 as the tax loophole that lets some …
October 31, 2007Congress clamped down on the SUV loophole in October 2004, but the rest of Section 179, designed to stimulate business spending with an up-front tax break, remains in force and has even improved with age. Most business property that is useful for a few years is accounted for as depreciating over time. For tax purposes, [...]
Travel Expense Deduction Strategies
October 31, 2007Travel Expense Deduction Strategies By Joseph Anthony Reprinted with permission from the Microsoft Small Business Center When you hit the road for business trips, you have to know the rules for deducting your hotel and meal expenses. While the rules haven’t changed much lately (proposals to increase the percentage of a meal that can be [...]
Illegal Software Can Cause Big Problems
October 31, 2007Illegal Software Can Cause Big Problems Small businesses that grow swiftly or that frequently acquire new hardware sometimes find it hard to stay on top of their software licenses. Unlike most things you buy, software doesn’t necessarily belong to you. When you pay for a program, you become a licensed user — not an owner. [...]
Making Telecommuting Work for your Business
October 31, 2007Making Telecommuting Work for your Business By Monte Enbysk Reprinted with permission from the Microsoft Small Business Center Telecommuting has gotten a bad rap. Some say that employees can’t be serious about their careers if they’d rather work from home. Others insist that work groups fall apart if team members aren’t physically in the office. [...]
Practical Productivity Being Productive Anywhere!
October 31, 2007Practical Productivity – Being Productive Anywhere! By Jane Cage, COO I’ve always worked beyond normal business hours. Twenty years ago that meant going back to the office after dinner if I needed access to files that were on our network. In those early days, there was no internet, no connection to the office and having [...]
Clean up Your Act | Entrepreneur Magazine
October 6, 2007By Heather Clancy Here’s conflicting hype about technology’s impact on the environment, but one thing is certain: There are simple ways tech-savvy entrepreneurs can improve their green credentials. Westwood, New Jersey-based Bergen County Camera, for example, improved energy efficiency 70 percent by swapping floodlights for compact fluorescent light bulbs, replacing three air-conditioning units and investing [...]
CMP Channel Network | Partners: Microsoft’s Small Business Strategy Needs Clarity
October 5, 2007By Kevin McLaughlin, CMP Channel More than two years after Microsoft launched its Small Business Specialist Community, the vendor says it has seen a steady stream of solution providers come on board. But some partners feel that from a channel standpoint, the program to date has been heavy on form, and light on substance. Last [...]
October 2007
October 1, 2007October 2007 In this issue: ■ Clean up Your Act ■ Seeing Double ■ WSJ Article ■ 8 E-Mail Mistakes ■ Do You Need Managed Services? ■ 7 Rules for Using Laptops ■ Key Steps to a Secure Remote Workplace ■ Opportunities Do You Need Managed Services? Four questions for you to [...]
MICROSOFT Certified Professional Magazine Feature Article | Uneasy Courtship
October 1, 2007by Rich Freeman For years, Michael Corey has watched software giant Oracle Corp. studiously ignore companies that, like his, serve small and midsize businesses (SMBs). Corey is CEO of Charlestown, Mass.-based Gold Certified Partner Ntirety LLC, a provider of database administration services and a veteran Oracle reseller. “Historically, they’ve talked about partnering but not really [...]
8 E-mail Mistakes That Make You Look Bad
September 30, 20078 E-mail Mistakes That Make You Look Bad By Kim Komando Reprinted with permission from Microsoft Small Business Center I get an awful lot of e-mail. Sometimes, people are looking for help with their computers. Some of it is fan mail. Other folks are mad about something I said or wrote. Add to this the [...]
Seeing Double – Practical Productivity
September 30, 2007Seeing Double – Practical Productivity Do you have the luxury of doing only one task at a time? If you’re like me, I would guess the answer is probably “No”. I find myself answering email, working on a spreadsheet, looking at an accounting issue and searching for info on the internet all at the same [...]
Did The Wall Street Journal sabotage businesses by publishing tips on how to circumvent IT?
September 30, 2007Did The Wall Street Journal sabotage businesses by publishing tips on how to circumvent IT? In the Monday, July 30 edition of The Wall Street Journal, there was a special section on technology that led with the article "Ten Things Your IT Department Won’t Tell You" by Vauhini Vara. If you haven’t read the article, [...]
Do You Need Managed Services?
September 30, 2007Do You Need Managed Services? Four questions for you to answer Are managed services a better choice than the way you are doing things now? Like everything else in your office, the answer will depend on how you want to measure it. Your first step is to answer these four questions. Do your employees [...]
Seven Rules for Using Laptops in Meetings
September 30, 2007Seven Rules for Using Laptops in Meetings By Jeff Wuorio Reprinted with permission from the Microsoft Small Business Center Not long ago, Frances Altman agreed to present a talk to some of her colleagues. Everyone arrived on time. Unfortunately, at least from her point of view, so did their laptop computers. "Several people came in [...]
September 2007
September 1, 2007September 2007 In this issue: ■ Playoffs Event ! ■ Microsoft Award ■ Are you IT Strategic – II ■ You Need A Pro ■ Are You Doomed if your IT Tech Quits? ■ A Perfect Virus ■ What Should Be Secured? ■ Where in the World ■ Opportunities Sometimes You Need A [...]
What Should Be Secured?
August 31, 2007What Should Be Secured? I recently attended an IT security conference in Chicago and the keynote speaker’s address reminded me that IT people and business owners often have different views on what are your company’s assets and what constitutes adequate security. Dave Stelzl, author of The House & the Cloud, simplified the security model for [...]
Are You IT Strategic? – Part II
August 31, 2007Are You IT Strategic? – Part II Last month we looked at questions to be asked when looking into new or updated technologies for your business. These questions focused on building a long term IT strategy rather than taking care of the "now." Keep in mind the question to be asked: What is the strategy [...]
A Perfect Virus for Imperfect Users
August 31, 2007A Perfect Virus for Imperfect Users Getting back to the basics Here’s a little special something to brighten your day. That nice virus protection software you own isn’t worth diddly squat – at least when it comes the new ecard attack that is currently sidestepping even the once adequate defenses of companies who are doing [...]
Are you Doomed if your Office Computer Tech Quits?
August 31, 2007Are you Doomed if your Office Computer Tech Quits? By Kim Komando Reprinted with permission from the Microsoft Small Business Center It’s the nightmare that most small businesses aren’t prepared to face: What would happen if you suddenly lost your office computer expert? Would you be in big trouble? The answer usually is "Yes!" But [...]
Sometimes You Need A Pro
August 31, 2007Sometimes You Need A Pro Buying and installing a new server So, you’re going to run to your favorite PC store and slap in a new server? Unless you are a certified IT person, allow us to politely offer this piece of advice: "No slapping without a professional, please." In past issues of eMazzanti’s Technologies [...]
How VARs Providing Small Business Services Can Become Trusted Advisors | TECHTARGET
August 7, 2007By Matt Donnelly, associate editor Most IT vendors have been flocking to the small business services market over the last two years, forcing the value-added resellers (VARs) in that market either to become trusted advisors to their customers or face replacement. In order to become trusted advisors, VARs have to keep up with the demands [...]
August 2007
August 1, 2007August 2007 In this issue: ■ Baseball Game Event ! ■ WatchGuard Award ■ Are you IT Strategic? ■ Exchange 2007 ■ Gain Business Insight with Office 2007 ■ 4 Battery Tips for Mobile Gadgets ■ Staff Profile ■ Where in the World ■ Opportunities Exchange 2007: What you need to know [...]
Exchange 2007 What you need to know
July 31, 2007Exchange 2007 — What you need to know Many of today’s small to mid-sized businesses operate in a Microsoft Exchange environment. Most of these businesses have invested in Exchange and Exchange-compatible systems over the years, and now they are both loyal to and dependent upon Exchange for email. Now that Microsoft Exchange Server 2007 has [...]
EMAZZANTI RECEIVES REGIONAL AWARD FROM MICROSOFT FOR NETWORKING COMPETENCY
July 31, 2007Hoboken, NJ July 31, 2007 – eMazzanti Technologies was honored with the Small Business Regional Award for its competency in Networking. Selected from an elite group of Microsoft Business Partners, eMazzanti has shown its skill, knowledge and commitment to help implement technology solutions that match a wide-range of business needs. The Microsoft Partner Program Regional [...]
EMAZZANTI TECHNOLOGIES SELECTED AS BEST PRACTICE FINALIST
July 24, 2007HOBOKEN, NJ – July 24, 2007 – The New York Enterprise Report recently announced the best practice finalists for the 2007 Small Business Awards. eMazzanti Technologies a Hoboken-based computer networking firm was selected as a finalist in the category of Technology. “eMazzanti has demonstrated a unique best practice that has given them a competitive advantage,” [...]
eMazzanti named Finalist in New York Enterprise Small Business Awards in Technology
July 11, 2007Dear Jennifer Mazzanti, The New York Enterprise Report recently announced the best practice finalists for the 2007 Small Business Awards. We are pleased to let you know that eMazzanti Technologies was selected as a finalist in the category of Technology. The winners will be announced at the Small Business Awards Gala, which has been referred [...]
EMAZZANTI NAMED FIRST WATCHGUARD TECHNOLOGIES NORTH AMERICAN PARTNER OF THE YEAR
July 2, 2007eMazzanti Technologies, a Hoboken-based computer networking firm has been recognized by WatchGuard Technologies as its 2006 North American Partner of the Year. WatchGuard is a leading provider of network security, virtual private network, and remote connectivity tools. The announcement was made by David Rout, executive vice president of worldwide sales at WatchGuard the Seattle, WA-based [...]
July 2007
July 1, 2007July 2007 In this issue: ■ WatchGuard Award ■ RSS Feeds ■ eMazzanti Events ■ Taking the Pain out of Server Recovery ■ The New Wave of SPAM ■ Where in the World ■ Opportunities Taking the Pain out of Server Recovery "Complete hardware failure" are three words no IT administrator ever wants [...]
eMazzanti Announces First Level Sponsorship of the Concert in The Park Series
June 10, 2007eMazzanti Technologies announces First Level Sponsorship of the Concert in The Park series with the Hoboken Department of Cultural Affairs. The Concert in the Park series is every Thursday night from 7PM to 9PM. All Performances at Sinatra Park (Frank Sinatra Dr. (bet. 4th and 5th Street). Fellow Sponsors of these free events are as [...]
June 2007
June 1, 2007June 2007 In this issue: ■ Annual IT Checkup ■ MXINSPECT ■ eMazzanti Events ■ Selecting a Backup Solution ■ Your Need for Speed ■ Staff Profile ■ Opportunities Selecting a Backup Solution for Your Critical Information A recent study conducted by Insight Express showed that 30% of IT managers estimated that their [...]
Some Symantec Partners At Risk of Losing Gold Status; Others Welcome Program Releveling | CRN
May 15, 2007By Kevin McLaughlin, CRN 2:07 PM EDT Thu. Mar. 15, 2007 April has traditionally been the month when Symantec and Veritas have evaluated contributions from channel partners and either raised or dropped them to new levels based on performance. This time around, under a unified channel program that is approaching its one-year anniversary, Symantec is [...]
darkREADING | Channel Best Sellers: Security
May 9, 2007Channel Best Sellers: Security Courtesy of CRN MARCH 9, 2007 | WatchGuard spent most of 2006 mired in uncertainty as rumors swirled it was shopping itself to private ownership. In July, rumor turned to reality as the vendor was acquired by private equity fund Francisco Partners. But despite WatchGuard’s struggles, the vendor was still able [...]
May 2007
May 1, 2007Send to a friend May 2007 In this issue: ■ Manage Desktops from Your Server ■ Press Release ■ eMazzanti Events ■ Office 2007: Why you shouldn’t buy from big box store ■ Staff Profile ■ Opportunities Office 2007: Why you shouldn’t buy from a big box store. It’s easy to [...]
Being Green Is Within Your Power | CRN
April 26, 2007Heather Clancy THE BUZZ It being Earth Week or Earth Month and all, I’m actually surprised that more technology vendors haven’t been making a bigger deal out of their efforts to contribute to the green IT movement. But there have been more than a few press releases clogging my inbox, including a new report from [...]
eMazzanti and the Rockwell Group Receive Recognition at the Microsoft Q4 Breadth Customer …
April 19, 2007At a Microsoft Regional Small Business event, eMazzanti Technologies and its customer The Rockwell Group received a token of appreciation. At this marquis event some ten Microsoft Certified solution providers and their customers reviewed Microsoft’s road map for Office, Exchange and next generation technologies. Microsoft Product managers and regional team members were on hand to [...]
The Client Side Of The Green Dialogue
April 3, 2007By Heather Clancy, CRN 11:11 AM EDT Tue. Apr. 03, 2007 Whether or not you think the environmental doomsayer “Goracle” Al Gore is just a big bag of wind on global warming, environmental issues continue to steal headlines and they WILL become a fact of life over the next few years for those selling technology [...]
April 2007
April 1, 2007April 2007 In this issue: ■ Virtual Meetings ■ eMazzanti Events ■ eMazzanti Capital ■ Clean Your Hard Drive ■ Preparing for Vista ■ Where in the World ■ Opportunities Clean the Hard Drive Before Dumping Your PC By Kim Komando Reprinted with permission from the Microsoft Small Business Center If you’re getting rid [...]
Preparing for Vista
March 31, 2007Preparing for Vista Learn how you can enjoy the benefits of the new Windows Vista operating system without compromising your business’ security. After many years in development, Microsoft�s new operating system, Windows Vista, became available to businesses with volume license agreements on November 30. The home version of Vista will be available on January 30, [...]
Up to Speed with Word
March 31, 2007Microsoft Office Up to Speed with Word 2007 When you open Microsoft Office Word 2007 for the first time, you’ll notice that it looks very different. That’s because it’s been redesigned to make your work easier, faster, and more efficient. How does it do that? For starters, it introduces a new feature, the Ribbon, which [...]
Virtual Meetings Cut Travel Costs
March 31, 2007Virtual Meetings Cut Travel Costs By Monte Enbysk Reprinted with permission from the Microsoft Small Business Center at http://www.microsoft.com/smallbusiness The travel industry has taken its hits in recent years, and I hate to add to it. But in good times or bad, your business needs to scrutinize its travel budget to find ways to cut [...]
Microsoft Office 2007
March 31, 2007Microsoft Office Get an introduction to the new look in familiar programs of the 2007 Microsoft Office system. Then try out the changes with a hands-on test drive. See how Microsoft Office has changed, and why. Use the Ribbon to do what you’re used to doing. See what the new file formats mean to you. When [...]
Up to speed with Outlook 2007
March 31, 2007Microsoft Office Up to speed with Outlook 2007 Take a look at Microsoft Office Outlook 2007, and see how much easier it is to do the things you’ve always done. Learn how the Ribbon and the Quick Access Toolbar put the commands you need right at your fingertips. You’ll see that it’s quick and easy to [...]
Clean the Hard Drive Before Dumping Your PC
March 31, 2007Clean the Hard Drive Before Dumping Your PC By Kim Komando Reprinted with permission from the Microsoft Small Business Center If you’re getting rid of your old computer, or even if you aren’t just yet, there are some things you should know about it. Chances are great there’s sensitive data on it. If you’re like [...]
EMAZZANTI PRESIDENT SELECTED FOR CHANNEL ELITE MBA PROGRAM BY CMP MEDIA’s INSTITUTE FOR PARTNER EDUCATION & DEVELOPMENT
March 20, 2007Hoboken, NJ March 20, 2007 – Jennifer Shine, President of eMazzanti Technologies, a Hoboken-based technology solutions provider, has been selected as a Channel Elite Member and is participating in an exclusive program created by CMP Media’s Institute for Partner Education & Development (IPED) in conjunction with the Babson College School of Executive Education. Only the [...]
March 2007
March 1, 2007March 2007 In this issue: ■ eMazzanti Events ■ Newark Bears ■ Disaster Ready? ■ Grow Your Business ■ Where in the World ■ Staff Profile ■ Word 2007 ■ Data Protection Up to Speed with Word 2007 When you open Microsoft Office Word 2007 for the first time, you’ll notice [...]
Is Your Business Disaster-Ready?
February 28, 2007Is Your Business Disaster-Ready? By Jeff Wuorio Reprinted with permission from the Microsoft Small Business CenterHurricanes, earthquakes and other natural events are disasters in every sense of the word. Lives are lost, property decimated and entire communities disrupted. For your small business, these events can be just as devastating. But there’s a great deal you [...]
4 Ways to Protect Your Network
February 28, 2007Ways to Protect Your Network Data By Kim Komando Reprinted with permission from the Microsoft Small Business Center You have auto and homeowner?s insurance. But what about your computer data? The precautions needed to protect against disaster are like an insurance policy. You may not necessary ever need it but when you do, you?re sure glad [...]
NEWARK BEARS AND EMAZZANTI AGREE TO A MULTI-YEAR PARTNERSHIP; BACK PACK GIVEAWAY SET FOR AUGUST …
February 21, 2007FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: February 21, 2007 NEWARK, NJ – February 21, 2007 – The Newark Bears Professional Baseball Club and eMazzanti Technologies announced they have agreed to a multi-year sponsorship agreement. Within the agreement, the Bears will giveaway drawstring back packs presented by eMazzanti on Thursday, August 30 to the first 1,500 fans in attendance. [...]
EMAZZANTI TECHNOLOGIES AND NEWARK BEARS AGREE TO MULTI-YEAR PARTNERSHIP
February 19, 2007“HOBOKEN, NJ – February 19, 2007 — eMazzanti Technologies and The Newark Bears Professional Baseball Club announce they have agreed to a multi-year sponsorship agreement. Within the agreement, eMazzanti will utilize the ballpark for customer events, inclusive of giveaway drawstring back packs at a sponsored event on Thursday, August 30 to the first 1,500 fans [...]
Practice what you preach: Build your firm as a model for customer success | …
February 13, 2007By Jennifer Shine 13 Feb 2007 | SearchNetworkingChannel.com Jennifer Shine talks about the importance of investing in the products you’re working so hard to sell. Networking consultants with an intimate knowledge of their products from personal usage and experience are infinitely more believable than those without. COLUMN In a classic episode of “I Love Lucy” [...]
February 2007
February 1, 2007February 2007 In this issue: ■ VentureTech Membership ■ Vista – To Migrate or Not ■ Grow Your Business ■ Email Dependency ■ An Inconvenient Truth ■ Cover of CRN ■ Job Opportunities ■ Events Email – Our Dependence On It Over the last 10 years, Email has gone from an alternate communications vehicle [...]
WITH MEMBERSHIP IN VENTURETECH NETWORK EMAZZANTI TECHNOLOGIES INCREASES LOCAL SERVICE CAPABILITIES
January 24, 2007HOBOKEN, NJ January 24, 2007 – eMazzanti Technologies, a local technology solution provider, has been selected for membership in Ingram Micro’s VentureTech Network™, an exclusive national network of technology providers who serve the needs of small to midsize businesses (SMBs) by offering premium products and value-added services to their customers. “As a member of VentureTech [...]
Tech Watch: Desktop virtualization movement creeping into customer sites
January 22, 2007January 22, 2007 IT vendors go green A focus on energy efficiency, recycling, refurbishment and other environmental initiatives is increasingly seen as good business. By Heather Clancy Whether or not you believe in global warming, get used to the color green. Jennifer Shine, president of eMazzanti Technologies, Hoboken, N.J., already has. Growing public awareness around [...]
eMazzanti Featured on Cover of CRN Magazine
January 22, 2007After a visit to eMazzanti’s office, Senior Editor Heather Clancy of CRN Magazine left with a desire to make a difference. The cover article “It’s Easier to be Green” is a first for a technology magazine. Jennifer Shine’s part is just a testament to how one act can make a difference. For years eMazzanti has [...]
IT Vendors Go Green
January 22, 2007A focus on energy efficiency, recycling, refurbishment and other environmental initiatives is increasingly seen as good business. Whether or not you believe in global warming, get used to the color green. Jennifer Shine, president of eMazzanti Technologies, Hoboken, N.J., already has. Growing public awareness around environmental issues is ready fuel for her sales and marketing [...]
January 2007
January 1, 2007January 2007 In this issue: ■ MXINSPECT ■ Choosing Vista ■ Grow Your Business ■ Where in the World ■ Staff Profile ■ Cover of CRN ■ Events {e}Mazzanti on Cover of CRN! It’s Easier To Be Green | CRN Jan 22, 2007 Whether or not you believe in global warming, get [...]
January 2008
January 1, 2007January 2008 In this issue: ■ 4th Competency ■ Sneak Peek Event ■ It’s Your Choice ■ Get Paid to Implement Office 2007 ■ Elevator Pitches ■ Leveraging Technology ■ RSS Feeds ■ Security Quickies ■ Where in the World ■ What Should Be Secured? ■ Opportunities Why Elevator Pitches Help Win Customers [...]
Manage your Contacts, Join an IM Conversation
December 31, 2006Manage your Contacts, Join an IM Conversation Are you new to Communicator 2007? In this demo, you will learn how to log on, add contacts and set their access level, start an instant messaging (IM) conversation, and escalate that IM session to a voice call. How to do it (Text Version) Managing your contacts and [...]
The Elephant Name Sharepoint
December 31, 2006The Elephant Named Sharepoint Many of us have heard the fable about the blind men and the elephant. When the men were asked to describe what an elephant looked like the descriptions ranged from a snake to a tree to a fan depending on whether the blind man had touched the trunk, the leg or [...]
Practical Productivity The Power of Presence
December 31, 2006Practical Productivity – The Power of “Presence” Where is he? Is he at his desk? Is he on the phone? Is he even at the office today? Can he answer one quick question? Have you ever asked any of the above about a fellow employee? These kinds of questions can become real productivity blockers [...]
Common PC Problems
December 31, 20064 Common PC Problems You Can Fix Yourself By Kim Komando Microsoft Small Business Center Computer problems may seem immensely complicated at first glance. But some are relatively easy to fix. That doesn’t mean they will be cheap if someone else does the job. Replacing a hard drive is probably a minimum $250-$300 job at [...]
Let Me Connect You
December 31, 2006Let Me Connect You Jane Cage, COO, HTS Not too long ago, the phrase ‘Let me connect you’ would have only come from a telephone operator. Today, it’s just as likely to come to my inbox as I receive emails from colleagues, business partners, friends and relatives who want to connect to me through one of [...]
Why your small business needs an intranet
December 31, 2006Why your small business needs an intranet by Kim Komando Reprinted with permission from the Microsoft Small Business Center One thing I like about running a small company is the ability to act quickly. Decisions are not bogged down by layers of management. In fact, most moves are made with the interested parties meeting [...]
How to Get Repeat Customers: 7 Steps
December 31, 2006How to Get Repeat Customers: 7 Steps By Jeff Wuorio – Reprinted with permission from the Microsoft Small Business Center “Don’t be a stranger now.” You’ve surely heard that expression, a most hospitable one. But for small business owners, a returning customer is essential to survival. For the entrepreneur, it’s important to understand how to [...]
Flat-panel Monitors: 5 Things to Know
December 31, 2006Flat-panel Monitors: 5 Things to Know by Kim Komando reprinted with permission from the Microsoft Small Business Center It’s hard not to admire the sleekness of flat-panel displays. They are a perfect example of form melding with function to create a superior product. Is it time for you to trade in your trusty cathode-ray tube [...]
MXINSPECT Announces Hosted Prevention Solution That Makes Internet Browsing Safe
December 26, 2006December 26, 2006 — The web is filled with information profiteers of all types, and the business of information theft has never been so good. Malware applications litter the internet to phish for data, spy on your behavior, and relay information about your every move. As long as there is money to be made, this [...]
Making The Connection | VARBusiness
December 18, 2006By Jennifer Shine From the December 18, 2006 VARBusiness The tech market is tough–it’s competitive and getting tighter and tighter. With news of mature markets and an approaching time of attrition in our industry, many VARs are being driven to isolationist policies. We build walls around our strategies; we keep tight-lipped about our business practices. [...]
Watchguard Brings UTM To Branch Offices | CRN
December 8, 2006Kevin McLaughlin Security vendor WatchGuard earlier this week added unified threat management (UTM) to its Firebox X Edge e-Series line of security appliances. Proxies inspect entire packets, opposed to just the headers, to ensure they’re appropriate protocols, which enables the appliance to block malicious code and protect against zero day threats Adding UTM to the [...]
December 2006
December 1, 2006December 2006 In this issue: ■ Welcome ■ Live Remote Assistance ■ Grow Your Business ■ Search Folders ■ Celebrating 5 Years Outlook 2003 Search Folders – The easy way to find, read, and organize your email When you look at your e-mail, are you overwhelmed by the way all of your messages pile [...]
eMazzanti selected for VAR Business Magazine’s VAR of the Year Award in Business Ingenuity | VARBusiness
November 24, 2006Staff, VARBusiness The three “I’s” of success are innovation, ingenuity and indomitability. The most successful solution providers are those who are pushing the boundaries of technical innovation in building holistic systems, devising and executing on business strategies and goals, and, of course, exhibiting sheer determination in propelling their businesses forward. Nearly 200 solution providers were [...]
EMAZZANTI TECHNOLOGIES INTRODUCES SEAMLESS FINANCING PROGRAM TO EMPOWER GROWING CLIENTS
November 6, 2006HOBOKEN, NJ – November 6, 2006 – Companies must grow revenue, increase productivity, or cut costs in order to survive, but they need access to capital to invest in their growth. This week, eMazzanti Technologies introduced its new financing arm, eMazzanti Capital, to provide a variety of finance options with its clients’ business goals in [...]
eMazzanti is Victorious at Microsoft vs. Linux Smackdown
November 4, 2006The competition between Linux and Microsoft has always been wagged on the battle filed of blinking lights, keyboard strokes, and business systems. Today Microsoft claimed a different form of victory as eMazzanti Technologies and Symbio Technologies battled it out over a healthy game of Paintball. With some forty participants eMazzanti claimed victory against the Linux boot [...]
Cultivating New Business | CRN
October 27, 2006Heather Clancy Exclusive research bears out the overwhelming anecdotal evidence: The percentage of solution providers’ revenue attributable to emerging technology vendors is on the rise. Close to 57 percent of the 476 solution providers responding to the first CRN Emerging Vendors Survey said they had added upstart vendors during the past 12 months. What’s more, [...]
eMazzanti Represented at NY Enterprise Report’s 2006 Best Practices Awards
October 23, 2006eMazzanti Technologies was represented as a finalist for the 2006 Best Practices Awards in Marketing at the New York Enterprise Report Awards Gala. Other represented in this category include : Marketing eMazzanti Technologies Diefendorf Kizmet Powered by Professionals Vital Marketing At the Networking Reception both Jennifer Shine and Carl Mazzanti were seemingly everywhere while they [...]
Wireless Data Solutions Provider Rings Up M5 and eMazzanti for Hosted VoIP Solution
October 10, 2006New York – M5 Networks, one of the country’s leading outsourced IP phone system providers, today announced that Saturn Wireless, a New Jersey-based company that provides solutions for companies seeking wireless data devices and applications, replaced its premises-based PBX with M5’s outsourced solution after moving to a new office. Saturn Wireless sought an outsourced VoIP [...]
eMazzanti Technologies Joins Symbio Technologies as its First Microsoft Gold Partner
September 25, 2006NEW ROCHELLE, N.Y., September 25, 2006 – Symbio Technologies, an innovator in server-centric computer networks that use environmentally-friendly, low-cost diskless thin clients as workstations, announced today that eMazzanti Technologies in has joined its worldwide network of authorized value-added resellers (VARs) as its first Microsoft Gold Certified Partner. Recognized by many of the industry’s foremost publications, [...]
GETTING SMART ABOUT DUMB TERMINALS: EMAZZANTI TECHNOLOGIES INTRODUCES DISKLESS THIN CLIENT …
September 25, 2006HOBOKEN, NJ September 25, 2006 – – Today eMazzanti Technologies announced a new partnership with Symbio Technologies to offer network terminal (diskless thin client) solutions. These Network terminals replace PC’s by connecting directly to the network server, allowing employees access to shared company resources without the maintenance and long-term costs associated with traditional desktop computing. [...]
Five Years After 9/11, Some N.Y. Businesses Thrive and Others Still Hurt | The Courier-Journal
September 11, 2006NEW YORK — Five years after the destruction of the World Trade Center, Evelyn Robb still worries about the future of her candy shop. The business, a block from where the twin towers stood, hasn’t recovered completely from the Sept. 11, 2001, terror attacks. Although eMazzanti struggled, it eventually won more customers, referrals from its [...]
eMazzanti receives commendation from the Newark Bears Children’s Educational and Sportsman Foundation
September 6, 2006Newark Bears Children’s Educational and Sportsman Foundation 450 Broad St Newark, NJ 07102 (973) 848-1000 September 6, 2006 eMazzanti Technologies Carl Mazzanti 409 Washington Street #464 Hoboken, NJ 07030 Dear Carl: Thank you for your donation to our Corporate Care program. Over the past two seasons, this program has helped distribute nearly 5,000 tickets to [...]
Slow Road to 9/11 Return | The Washington Times
September 4, 2006By Joyce M. Rosenberg NEW YORK — Five years after the destruction of the World Trade Center, Evelyn Robb still worries about the future of her candy shop. The business, a block from where the twin towers stood, hasn’t recovered completely from the Sept. 11, 2001, terror attacks. The company managed to survive by helping [...]
CELEBRATION | The Hudson Reporter
September 3, 2006Rupert the Bear joins Carl Mazzanti (center-right) CEO of eMazzanti Technologies, in welcoming clients this past Wednesday, August 23rd at the Bears and Eagles Riverfront Stadium. The event celebrated the Hoboken-based firm’s five year anniversary which specializes in business network consulting.
Column: Post-9/11, Local Shops Fight on | The New York Times
August 30, 2006Five years after the destruction of the World Trade Center, Evelyn Robb is still worried about the future of her candy shop. The business, located just a block from the site of the twin towers, hasn’t recovered completely from the Sept. 11, 2001, terror attacks. “It’s not going to change for many, many years,” said [...]
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