Press Release FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Compsource Receives 2013 Best of Cleveland Award Cleveland Award Program Honors the Achievement CLEVELAND May 13, 2013 — Compsource has been selected for the 2013 Best of Cleveland Award in the Computers category by the Cleveland Award Program. Each year, the Cleveland Award Program identifies companies that we believe have achieved exceptional marketing success in their local community and business category. These are local companies that enhance the positive image of small business through service to their customers and our community. These exceptional companies help make the Cleveland area a great place to live, work [...]

Running Windows software on IBM servers has been a proven formula for success in the workplace. However, what if your IBM servers not only support Windows but are designed and configured specifically for Windows-based systems? Creating joint solutions has been a priority for Microsoft and IBM over the span of decades, which is why the two technology giants have continued to fine-tune their integrated server platforms.   Companies that invest in these joint solutions will have the ability to run Windows-based systems on IBM servers that are purpose-built for the task. In that regard, IBM System x and BladeCenter servers [...]

Bring your own device (BYOD) is becoming a bigger force in the IT marketplace, and it’s only the beginning. According to a recent study, Citrix forecasts that by mid-2013, 94% of companies will have a BYOD policy. Gartner adds that by 2014, 90% of organizations will support corporate applications on employee-owned devices.   Despite all of the excitement that companies are embracing the integration between employee devices and workforce applications, there are risks. Think about this: According to CIO.com, BYOD security is near the top of the list of concerns for CIOs. CIOs aren’t sleeping so easy because they fear [...]

The data landscape has changed forever and IBM is making plenty of changes to keep up. Specifically, with Big Data storage information and cloud systems becoming more prevalent amongst all organizations—not just enterprise-scale companies—there is a greater need for more robust storage coverage. According to Enterprise Storage Forum, IBM’s release of SmartCloud Storage Access software is a first step in bringing affordable storage solutions to the SMB market.   SmartCloud is a powerful data storage software solution that can complement and extend traditional storage capabilities. For the SMB space especially, IBM SmartCloud can seamlessly: Add cloud features to your existing [...]

Small and midsize businesses (SMBs) are reaping the benefits that IBM BladeCenter offers. Purpose-built for the SMB space, IBM BladeCenter is geared to address the most pressing issues confounding decision-makers. It also enables SMBs to compete with enterprise organizations at a lesser cost   The key differentiator between this IBM BladeCenter chassis and other versions is that it is not only designed for SMBs but also designed for distributed environments as a systems integration solution. From an IT management standpoint, this is a major plus from both a time and efficiency standpoint. Managers and decision-makers can actually focus on their [...]