Regardless of its nature, even the tiniest and newest SMB requires the acquisition and deployment of the right information technology as it begins to set up shop. Vendors of that sort of equipment recognize the growing need for SMB-oriented hardware. For example, computer maker Lenovo’s transaction sales, which includes SMB purchases, accounted for 35 percent of all PC sales excluding Greater China in the 2007/08 fiscal year, said company officials. In addition, recent data from research firm IDC indicates that currently the SMB segment makes up 34 percent of the entire notebook market.
