Managed Services & Outsourcing

The Green Party of B.C. found a good fit in Toronto virtual private server provider Atum Corp. The IT provider hosts the party's Web site and its CRM software on Canadian soil and has been recognized for its efforts to limit its environmental impact.

Salesforce.com is gearing up to deliver native mobile apps for its Chatter software. Initial support for the software will include Apple devices, BlackBerries and Android

Microsoft's Web-based console lets IT administrators manage deployment of updates and service packs, fix PCs and protect machines against malware

Check out these 13 online services that are great for enhancing collaboration, organizing your projects, and communicating with colleagues, partners, and clients.

Brand flexibility and low cost of ownership are key benefits offered by PaymentEvolution, a new online payment system. rn

The cost savings and scalability of infrastructure-as-a-service offerings are well known advantages. Yet, there are others. Three small companies that use the cloud--and one that does not--share the lessons learned from growing up with cloud infrastructure.

There's really no such thing as a done deal. After pen is put to paper and the contracts are all signed, you must begin to manage the deal to get the full benefit of your negotiations. For if you don't manage the deal, your vendor will, and it should be obvious that you and your vendor may not the same priorities.

Indian offshore companies are masters of code and call centres but can they also become favourite providers of SaaS and cloud services?rn

Primus says its new hosted virtualization offering will help Canadian SMBs benefit from big-business-style virtualization without incurring the high costs of deploying and managing the technology themselves. But at least one Canadian mid-sized company has a different perspective.

When the 2010 Winter Olympics come to the Vancouver area, there will be nothing easy about travelling around the city. It will be packed with tourists, and major arteries will be closed down and dedicated to the events. To ease the burden on residents and tourists alike, Vancouver has created iMove