Technology Advisor

Commissions mean sales, and sales are good. But is preparing the commission report driving you crazy? If your business includes sales folks who earn commissions, this information may help you go from Aaarrrgh to Aaahhh. Thanks to Dave Smith of Phase One Computing Services for submitting this guest blog.

If you’ve been following our three-part blog on cloud computing, you realize the benefits for your business, including having access to your Sage Peachtree software and data from anywhere at any time for any number of users. Now you have another option.

Now you know what Cloud computing is and how it can help your business. In Part III of this series, read about security and compliance in the cloud and choosing a cloud platform/vendor. You can download the complete white paper "Demystifying Remote Access Part 2: Ominous Clouds" by Grant Howe, VP Research and Development for Sage at the end of this article.

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In Part I of this blog series, we defined what cloud computing is and the three types of clouds to choose from: Public, Private and Hybrid. Here, we explore when and how to use the different types of clouds. This blog is excerpted from "Demystifying Remote Access Part 2: Ominous Clouds," a white paper written by Grant Howe, VP of Research and Development, Sage North America.

The world of technology is famous for adopting everyday words and giving them new meaning.  First it was hardware. Then a mouse.  Now it's the "Cloud."  As an emerging technology, Cloud computing has received a lot of hype, but this game changing paradigm is vastly misunderstood.

Read on for the first in a three-part blog excerpted from a white paper written by Grant Howe, VP of Research and Development, Sage North America, "Demystifying the Cloud." Part 1 explains what the Cloud is and the different types of clouds (not cumulus and nimbus!). Part 2 will discuss when and how to use the Cloud. Part 3 will focus on security and compliance in the Cloud.

If you are a developer of a product or service that connects with Sage Peachtree, The Sleeter Group would like to invite you to apply for The Sleeter Group's Awesome Add-On Consulting & Awards Program, the next evolution of the Awesome Add-Ons initiative.

If you store, process, or transmit credit card data, you are responsible for the security of that information and must comply with the PCI standards. Read more...

If you desire to remotely access and operate your programs on your work computer from home, or let’s say that your business explodes from one branch to three geographic sites where employees need to access programs remotely back at the home office, the next thought that may cross your mind is how in the world can this be accomplished . Read more...

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Google Sidewiki is a new browser tool that allows anyone add comments and links to any site's content. There are some steps you should take to use this new tool to your advantage. Read more...

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Are you feeling left out of the conversation when people talk about The Game-Changer in their business, or about working a 4-Hour Workweek? If so, it may be because you don’t have the time to keep up with the latest business books. Well, there’s a great service that will help you get caught up. Read more...

One term that keeps popping up in business magazines, technology magazines and on software boxes is Business Intelligence (BI). Just as with most trends in the software world, there is an implication that if you don’t have a BI solution you will be at a disadvantage versus those who have a BI solution. The good news is that you probably already are using a BI solution whether you call it BI or not. Read more...