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DEFINITION: A Small Disadvantaged Business (SDB) is a small business that is at least 51 percent owned by one or more individuals who are both socially and economically disadvantaged. SDB status makes a company eligible for bidding and contracting benefit programs involved with federal procurement. Businesses must be certified by the Small Business Administration (SBA) to qualify for SDB status. A publicly-owned … Definition continues below.
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Are You Ready For the Cloud? Five Questions to Help Small Businesses Decide if They're Ready to Take the Leap sponsored by Symantec Corporation WHITE PAPER: Are you ready for the cloud? Read this white paper to review five essential questions to consider when determining whether or not the migration is right for your unique business. Posted: 19 Apr 2012 \| Published: 19 Apr 2012 TOPICS: Cloud Computing \| Cloud Management \| Data Center Management \| Hybrid clouds \| Small Businesses \| SMBs \| Software as a Service

Four Bottom-Line SMB Benefits of Upgrading to Next-Generation Servers sponsored by Dell, Inc. WHITE PAPER: Without up-to-date servers in place, it is difficult for organisations to progress beyond a certain point in their virtualisation initiatives. This white paper explains how you can take your virtualisation project to the next level by deploying high-performance hardware created with this technology in mind. Posted: 16 Apr 2012 \| Published: 16 Apr 2012 TOPICS: Data Center Consolidation \| Data Center Design \| Data Center Infrastructure Efficiency \| Data Center Networking \| Hardware \| Server Management \| Server Virtualization \| Small Businesses \| SMBs

Building a Virtual Infrastructure on an SMB Budget sponsored by Dell, Inc. WHITE PAPER: Thanks to recent developments in the server landscape, SMBs now have the opportunity to reduce costs, simplify operations, and accelerate service delivery through virtualisation. This technology brief showcases other virtualisation benefits and outlines the architecture you will need to have in place to fully support this IT model. Posted: 16 Apr 2012 \| Published: 16 Apr 2012 TOPICS: Data Center Consolidation \| Data Center Design \| Data Center Infrastructure Efficiency \| Server Consolidation \| Server Hardware \| Server Provisioning \| Server Virtualization \| Small Businesses \| SMBs

Simplify Software Selection and Implementation By Using Best Practices sponsored by Advent Global Solutions Inc. WHITE PAPER: This comprehensive white paper discusses the best practices for making the right selection of SAP or qualified SAP partner suites. Read now to discover how you can conquer common SMB business challenges. Posted: 09 Apr 2012 \| Published: 09 Apr 2012 TOPICS: Business Management \| CRM \| ERP \| Small Businesses \| SMBs \| Software

PowerVault and Windows: Easy support for multiple operating environments sponsored by Dell and Microsoft WHITE PAPER: This white paper outlines the features and technical specifications of Dell's PowerVault NX3000 with Microsoft Storage Server 2008 R2. Posted: 08 Mar 2012 \| Published: 08 Mar 2012 TOPICS: Server Hardware \| Server Software \| Small Businesses \| Storage Architectures \| Storage Hardware \| Storage Infrastructure \| Storage Systems

Small Business Data Storage with Enterprise Dependability sponsored by Dell and Microsoft WHITE PAPER: This white paper outlines the features and advantages of the Dell PowerVault NX200 with Windows Storage Server 2008 Basic, optimized for small businesses that may not have the largest in-house IT team, but need robust and reliable storage. Posted: 06 Mar 2012 \| Published: 06 Mar 2012 TOPICS: Data Storage \| Databases \| Small Businesses \| Storage Architectures \| Storage Capacity \| Storage Infrastructure

Business Analytics: Nucleus Research Note - How Analytics Makes Midsize Companies More Profitable sponsored by IBM WHITE PAPER: Learn how you can improve operating results by enabling managers to make fact-based, data-driven decisions. Posted: 25 Oct 2011 \| Published: 25 Oct 2011 TOPICS: Business Intelligence \| Data Analytics \| ERP \| PIM \| Predictive Analytics \| Small Businesses

CW+: How to manage expenses in small and mid-sized businesses sponsored by ComputerWeekly.com WHITE PAPER: More than ever, small businesses need to efficiently control costs and optimise cash flow, but how, and what role does automation play in this process? Posted: 20 Oct 2011 \| Published: 20 Oct 2011 TOPICS: Auditing (Finance) \| Financial Services \| Financing \| Small Businesses

Five reasons growing SMEs cannot ignore the cloud sponsored by ComputerWeekly.com WHITE PAPER: When a growing business cannot justify developing its in-house IT department, the cloud can deliver pay-as-you-go, access to skilled staff and flexibility. But can SME business leaders trust the cloud with security and standardisation? Posted: 20 Oct 2011 \| Published: 20 Oct 2011 TOPICS: Cloud Computing \| Enterprise Systems \| Small Businesses

The data sharing paradox. A guide to small business on data sharing and security sponsored by ComputerWeekly.com WHITE PAPER: This small business report looks at the degree to which small businesses are sharing data, the ways in which they are doing so and the real and perceived risks. It shows how these risks can be mitigated. Posted: 07 Oct 2011 \| Published: 07 Oct 2011 TOPICS: Data Management \| Data Management Software \| Mobile Device Management \| Remote Access Hardware \| Remote Access Software \| Small Businesses

CRM and Small Business: Smaller, Faster, Better sponsored by SugarCRM Inc. WHITE PAPER: The advent of cloud-based CRM applications has eliminated the significant initial budgetary barriers to entry for many businesses, and the proliferation of products geared toward smaller businesses has presented small business with options that allow them to choose based on specific features. Learn more about how CRM can help your small business. Posted: 01 Sep 2011 \| Published: 01 Sep 2011 TOPICS: Cloud Computing \| Cloud CRM \| CRM \| CRM Best Practices \| CRM Services \| CRM Software \| Small Businesses \| SMBs

Microsoft and the Cloud: Five Essential Things To Know sponsored by Global Knowledge WHITE PAPER: This white paper addresses Microsoft’s current stake in cloud computing and examines the most recent range of cloud-based product offerings as an indication of where Microsoft may be heading. Posted: 10 Jan 2011 \| Published: 10 Jan 2011 TOPICS: Cloud Computing \| Data Center Infrastructure Efficiency \| Data Center Management \| LAN \| SaaS business intelligence \| Small Businesses \| Virtualization Security \| WAN

ERP In A Recovering Economy: Now is the perfect time to invest! sponsored by IQMS WHITE PAPER: During past economic slowdowns companies didn’t plan ahead to safeguard the ability to grow profitably. While the current economic downturn shows a need to reduce costs, many SMMs are also pursuing growth. They’re responding to market pressures and rising costs by targeting IT solutions like industry-specific ERP to set the stage for future growth. Posted: 06 Jan 2011 \| Published: 06 Jan 2011 TOPICS: Cost Benefit Analysis \| Economic Environment \| Enterprise Resource Management \| ERP \| ROI \| Small Businesses \| SMBs \| Software Implementation \| Strategic Planning \| Vendor Selection

Considerations for Deploying Deduplication in a Small Business Environment sponsored by Quantum Corporation WHITE PAPER: Deduplication has been one of the hottest technologies in the storage industry for almost three years and has grown into a mainstream technology from the large enterprise down to the small business and remote office. Read this white paper to learn the important questions for SMB managers to ask. Posted: 10 Dec 2010 \| Published: 10 Dec 2010 TOPICS: Backups \| Data Deduplication \| Enterprise \| Hardware \| Small Businesses \| SMBs \| Storage Industry

In Control: Choosing Dell's First Server Solution sponsored by Dell and VMware WHITE PAPER: Small businesses need a mechanism to centralize the management of their most precious asset - their data - through server technology that consolidates administrative functions and streamlines management. For a growing number of SMBs, this solution is a Dell First Server. Read this paper to learn more! Posted: 19 Aug 2010 \| Published: 19 Aug 2010 TOPICS: Data Management \| IT Managers \| Server Appliances \| Server Hardware \| Small Businesses \| SMBs

Configured for Success: Picking the Right Dell First Server Solution for Your Company sponsored by Dell, Inc. and Intel WHITE PAPER: Your business has reached a crossroads. With employees collaborating on files shared across a number of computers, you realize consolidating access to the information would greatly improve your organization's operational efficiency and its productivity. You are ready for your First Server solution. Read on to find the right system configuration. Posted: 19 Aug 2010 \| Published: 19 Aug 2010 TOPICS: IT Infrastructure \| IT Managers \| Productivity \| Server Appliances \| Server Hardware \| Server Management \| Small Businesses \| Windows Server 2008 R2

The Power of Virtualization: Service Level Automation sponsored by Dell and VMware WHITE PAPER: This series examines some of the implications of virtualization for small and medium-sized businesses. In this note, we examine opportunities to leverage virtualization to automate service level management. Posted: 24 May 2010 \| Published: 24 May 2010 TOPICS: Business Continuity Planning \| IT Infrastructure \| IT Managers \| Regulatory Compliance \| Server Provisioning \| Server Virtualization \| SLA \| Small Businesses \| SMBs \| VMware

An End-to-end Messaging Strategy for SMBs sponsored by Dell, Inc. and Intel WHITE PAPER: This paper outlines the critical requirements - reliability and availability, scalability, security, and performance - of an SMB messaging environment and describes and end-to-end messaging solution that meets those requirements. Posted: 01 May 2010 \| Published: 01 May 2010 TOPICS: Email Server Software \| Fax Software \| Instant Messaging \| Messaging Middleware \| Messaging Software \| Microsoft Exchange \| Productivity \| Server Hardware \| Small Businesses \| SMBs \| Storage Hardware

Selecting the Right OS for Small Business sponsored by Dell, Inc. and Intel WHITE PAPER: Small businesses need to have the infrastructure in place that lays the foundation to continue on an expansionary path. This often involves adding a server to the operating environment. This paper takes a close look at Windows Server 2008 R2 Foundation, Windows Server 2008 R2 Standard, and Windows Small Business Server 2008. Posted: 26 Apr 2010 \| Published: 26 Apr 2010 TOPICS: Desktop Management \| Enterprise Computing \| IT Infrastructure \| Operating Systems \| Server Hardware \| Small Businesses \| SMBs \| Virtual Desktop Infrastructure \| Windows Server Software

Building a connected business - How a Dell First Server with Microsoft Windows Small Business Server 2008 Supplies the Basis of a Secure, Accessible, and Collaborative Organization sponsored by Dell, Inc. and Intel WHITE PAPER: Read this paper to learn how a Dell First Server with Microsoft Windows Small Business Server 2008 supplies the basis of a secure, accessible, and collaborative organization. Posted: 22 Apr 2010 \| Published: 22 Apr 2010 TOPICS: Collaboration \| Collaborative Applications Software \| Document Management \| Remote Access Software \| Remote Computing \| Server Hardware \| Server Management \| Small Businesses \| Windows Server Software

The Power of Virtualization: A Management Series for SMB, Part 1 - Virtualization Fundamentals sponsored by Dell and VMware WHITE PAPER: Virtualization is one of the hottest topics in enterprise computing today, with advocates promoting benefits including improved business efficiency, cost savings, and mission-critical data and application protection. This series examines some of the implications of virtualization on small and medium-sized businesses. Posted: 05 Apr 2010 \| Published: 05 Apr 2010 TOPICS: CIOs \| Data Center Management \| IT Managers \| IT Spending \| Server Consolidation \| Server Hardware \| Server Virtualization \| Small Businesses \| SMBs \| Storage Management \| Storage Virtualization \| VMware

Riding the Growth Wave: Leveraging Economies of Scale sponsored by SAP AG WHITE PAPER: This paper examines how an integrated information technology solution can help you take advantage of economies of scale to boost manufacturing utilization, enhance service levels, and improve the efficiency of your sales and administrative activities. Posted: 30 Oct 2009 \| Published: 30 Oct 2009 TOPICS: Business Management \| Business Process Automation Software \| Business Process Management \| Manufacturing \| Manufacturing Industry \| Operational Metrics (Systems) \| Productivity \| ROI \| Small Businesses \| SMBs

Go Green with Ease: Five Steps for Small IT Shops sponsored by Cisco Systems, Inc. WHITE PAPER: Smart information technology (IT) practices reduce the environmental impact of conducting business, and help small and medium-sized businesses (SMBs) reduce expenses. Posted: 02 Feb 2009 \| Published: 02 Feb 2009 TOPICS: Employee Monitoring \| Energy Industries \| Environmental Compliance \| Green Data Center \| Green Storage \| IT Management \| Small Businesses

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SMALL BUSINESSES DEFINITION (continued): … business may be considered an SDB if at least 51 percent of its stock is unconditionally owned by one or more such individuals and if the public company's management and daily business is controlled by one or more such individuals.The SBA defines socially disadvantaged groups as those who have been, historically, subjected to "racial or ethnic prejudice or cultural bias" within the larger American culture. Identified groups include: African Americans, Asian Pacific Americans, Hispanic Americans, Native Americans and Subcontinent Asian Americans. Members of other groups may qualify …
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