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Introduction
Steady
growth on the cards
MBs are overseeing a gradual transformation of their IT infrastructure
from one that’s heavily weighted toward the basics—desktops,
notebooks, printers—to one that also encompasses servers,
storage and sophisticated applications such as ERP
Vertical-wise analysis
IT/ITES,
BFSI and Professional Services lead the pack
A Rs 100 Cr plus turnover and yet no fixed budget for IT—that’s
the tale at your average Indian MB. While, the IT deployments
are becoming more sophisticated MBs need to come out of the
shell and follow in the footsteps of LBs in adopting technology
for business growth, writes Varun Aggarwal
Servers
Application
load determines server choice
While servers are getting commoditized, MBs are using both
Windows and UNIX servers for their business applications.
By Varun Aggarwal
Desktops, notebooks & thin clients
Desktops
still standing as notebook usage rises
Despite an eroding price differential between notebook PCs
and desktops, the latter remain on the top of the MB investment
list although the portion of the IT pie allocated to desktops
is poised to drop. By Malabika Sarkar.
Networking
They
need connectivity to grow
Investments in basic LAN infrastructure remains a high priority
among medium businesses, followed by leased lines and broadband.
By Vinita Gupta
Connectivity
Business
applications push the connectivity envelope
MBs are quite aggressive about pushing the envelope when it
comes to connectivity infrastructure because of their extensive
use of bandwidth-hungry applications. This would further drive
investments in connectivity as they expand. By Neeraj Gandhi
Software (OS, databases and mail servers)
Productivity
and efficiency powers software spend
Whether running Linux or Windows servers, the usage of the
latest software, gives a boost to the medium business to improve
efficiency and productivity, writes Malabika Sarkar
Enterprise applications
A
single integrated enterprise
MBs continued to put their transactional systems in place.
Being hungry for growth, they are investing in ERP as a strategic
differentiator says Akhtar Pasha
Storage
Growth
and applications driving networked storage
MBs are taking baby steps towards networked storage—moving
from DAS to NAS and SAN storage. 2008-09 will see significant
networked storage adoption by this segment. By Vinita Gupta
Printers & MFDs
Laser
printers and MFDs working in harmony
While MFDs arguably serve an MB’s business needs better,
laser printers continue to be the number one choice for this
segment, says Nivedan Prakash
Security
Vulnerable
to security threats
By failing to give security its due importance, MBs are vulnerable.
As they expand, they need holistic network and perimeter security.
By Neeraj Gandhi
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