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- The business end of Cisco
- Help for the little guy
- Beacon Realty Capital Closes $411 Million in 2007 Financing Transactio…
- Real estate briefs: Jan. 27, 2008

The business end of Cisco
ZDNet – Jan 27, 2008
On the consumer side, there are the social-networking sites like MySpace. com and Facebook that are accessed constantly and where photos and video are stored and shared. On the corporate side, companies are moving toward more Web-based applications to access client information or collaborate with partners and between different groups. “The amount of data going over networks today is in orders of magnitude greater than it was a few years ago,” said Arun Taneja, founder and consulting analyst for the Taneja Group. “And all of that information has to be stored somewhere–and it has to be accessible to people. More servers and storage devices are added to the data center all the time to keep up with demand. But adding devices adds capital and operational costs…
“The amount of data going over networks today is in orders of magnitude greater than it was a few years ago,” said Arun Taneja, founder and consulting analyst for the Taneja Group. “And all of that information has to be stored somewhere–and it has to be accessible to people. More servers and storage devices are added to the data center all the time to keep up with demand. But adding devices adds capital and operational costs. And often the servers and storage devices are only 25 percent to 35 percent utilized. To keep up with demand while managing operational and capital costs, a.

Help for the little guy
San Diego Union Tribune – Jan 27, 2008
CONTENT>Maybe you've noticed that “the customer is always right” attitude is in short supply these days. Companies have embraced technologies and practices that marginalize the little guy. “Right now it's just the best cheaters who are winning in business,” said consumer writer Bob Sullivan. His recently published book is “Gotcha Capitalism: How Hidden Fees Rip You Off Every Day – and What You Can Do About It” (Ballantine Books, $14…
gif> Contact business groups. The Better Business Bureau is the go-to agency for dispute-resolution services, even with companies that are not members. Other such groups are the American Moving and Storage Association (moving. org), the National Funeral Directors Association (nfda. org) and the American Society of Travel Agents (astanet.

Beacon Realty Capital Closes $411 Million in 2007 Financing Transactio…
PR.com – PR.com (press release) – Jan 27, 2008
com)– Beacon Realty Capital, a commercial real estate financial services firm, announced it closed more than $411 million in property financing transactions in 2007. The company closed 83 debt and equity transactions, with individual property financing sizes ranging from $500,000 to $40 million. These structures were secured through relationships Beacon has with multiple national capital sources. Despite currently volatile credit market conditions, Beacon remains committed to creating lending solutions that serve client objectives…
com)– Beacon Realty Capital, a commercial real estate financial services firm, announced it closed more than $411 million in property financing transactions in 2007. The company closed 83 debt and equity transactions, with individual property financing sizes ranging from $500,000 to $40 million. These structures were secured through relationships Beacon has with multiple national capital sources. Despite currently volatile credit market conditions, Beacon remains committed to creating lending solutions that serve client objectives. The firm indicated it will continue to utilize its correspondent and direct capital source relationships nationwide to provide clients with access to capital programs and financing options that allow them to benefit from favorable capital market opportunities, financing structures and loan terms.

Real estate briefs: Jan. 27, 2008
Naples Daily News (subscription) – Jan 27, 2008
The store will feature a showroom, mezzanine and office space. The project is scheduled for completion in June. Scott Whiteleather of Heatherwood Construction Co. is the project manager and McHarris Planning & Design of Bonita Springs is the architect. Reduced prices on new modelsSeven new models are available for touring and prices have been lowered for a limited time in the Bella Lago neighborhood of Vivante, a Mediterranean-style community in Punta Gorda with Charlotte Harbor views. The Vivante sales center is at 2950 W…
The site features a section to view project photos under various phases of completion and also offers an overview of green building and sustainable building techniques. Additional site features include customer testimonials, company history and employment information. Storage facilities expandedBasik Development LLC will build three new industrial storage units, two mini-storage facilities and a storage facility at Naples Big Cypress on U. 41 East and Basik Road. The project will increase the number of storage buildings from four to 10 at Naples Big Cypress. The 80-acre campus also features outdoor boat and RV storage, a future motor coach park, and the Big Cypress Market Place, scheduled to open this spring.