October 2009
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October 31, 2009
31
Oct'09
Oracle addresses Glassfish, other Sun software futures
Oracle execs up to and including Larry Ellison have been vocal about their plan to continue, even boost, support for Java and Solaris. This week the company started talking up plans for some of ... Continue Reading
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October 30, 2009
30
Oct'09
Results of Symantec SMB disaster recovery survey suggest upside for channel
The good news is that you have a lot of prospects in small-business disaster recovery solutions, according to a recent survey by Symantec. The bad news is that most of your prospective customers ... Continue Reading
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October 30, 2009
30
Oct'09
Three setbacks when designing Hyper-V R2 High Availability
Deploying Hyper-V R2's High Availability feature requires the expertise of a solutions provider, and knowing about its drawbacks will save you time during the deployment process. Continue Reading
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October 29, 2009
29
Oct'09
Economic woes linger, but it's time to plan for growth
OK, so not every economic indicator we're seeing right now is positive, although the revelation today that GDP grew 3.5 percent in the third quarter (instead of the 3.2 percent predicted) is ... Continue Reading
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October 29, 2009
29
Oct'09
VARs, distributors assess their cloud computing role
Hype aside, cloud computing is coming and channel execs parse opportunities and threats in the upcoming transition. Continue Reading
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October 29, 2009
29
Oct'09
Microsoft Azure's new Eclipse tie-ins reassure partners
The latest move by Microsoft to bring non-Windows developers and VARs into the Azure fold won praise from Microsoft shops and even some non-aligned partners. Continue Reading
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October 28, 2009
28
Oct'09
Azure gets eclipsed
Microsoft continues its push to make its proposed Azure cloud plat form palatable to developers beyond the Windows realm and an embrace of Eclipse is bound to do that. Toward that end, Microsoft ... Continue Reading
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October 28, 2009
28
Oct'09
Licensing problems as Apple halts ZFS development; EMC lays out data archiving and ediscovery plans
Headlines: A post on an Open Solaris mailing list by a Sun executive indicates licensing issues are behind the discontinuation of a ZFS development project by Apple; File and SharePoint archiving for the SourceOne product line is still waiting in ... Continue Reading
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October 28, 2009
28
Oct'09
Microsoft System Center Configuration Manager 2007 pre-installation tips
This chapter excerpt gives tips on figuring out which Windows components you'll need for SCCM installation and how to upgrade the site database to SQL Server 2008. Continue Reading
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October 28, 2009
28
Oct'09
Managed wireless LAN network services can be a channel partner moneymaker
Managed wireless LAN network services can be a moneymaker for channel partners that have the right resources and technology and set the right boundaries with customers. Continue Reading
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October 28, 2009
28
Oct'09
Microsoft System Center Configuration Manager 2007 installation steps
Installing Microsoft System Center Configuration Manager 2007 is a complex procedure, and this chapter excerpt covers every step of the process, including how to check prerequisites. Continue Reading
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October 28, 2009
28
Oct'09
Offering secure remote access technologies and services
In this edition of Patrolling the Channel, Matt Bossom, program manager for Accuvant¹s Technology Solutions practice, and Travis Watson, a solutions engineer at Accuvant, discuss secure remote access technology and services that VARs can offer ... Continue Reading
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October 27, 2009
27
Oct'09
Ingram Micro VTN gets social
Ingram Micro today jumped into the social networking pool with a set of tools to help VentureTech Network (VTN) partners collaborate and communicate better with each other and with the distributor ... Continue Reading
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October 27, 2009
27
Oct'09
VMware Workstation 7 adds Win 7 support; other news
VMware Workstation 7 launched with Windows 7 support, enhanced 3-D graphics; IBM adds to analytics lineup. Continue Reading
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October 27, 2009
27
Oct'09
Word to wise VARs: Brand yourselves!
Attendees of the Ingram Micro VTN Fall 2009 conference say the key to profit is promoting VAR brand and value above and beyond vendor affiliations. Continue Reading
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October 26, 2009
26
Oct'09
Turns out it is NOT all or nothing when it comes to managed services
Spending a couple days this week at the Fall Invitational conference for the Ingram Micro VentureTech Network where as you might imagine there is a lot of talk and posturing about the role of cloud ... Continue Reading
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October 26, 2009
26
Oct'09
Citrix XenServer 5.5 hardware requirements
Finding out the Citrix XenServer 5.5 hardware requirements before you begin implementation can save your customers' money on additional hardware purchases. Continue Reading
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October 26, 2009
26
Oct'09
Upgrading customers to 802.11n wireless networks
Helping customers upgrade their networks to 802.11n wireless LANs can be an opportunity for VARs and solution providers to do more than just sell or install hardware. Learn how to help customers sort through confusing 802.11n options, design ... Continue Reading
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October 26, 2009
26
Oct'09
PCI wireless guidelines translate to dollars for VARs
The PCI Security Standards Council has recently unveiled its PCI DSS Wireless Guidelines, a document that seeks to simplify how to make wireless networks compliant. Because of the complexity of both wireless security and PCI compliance, many ... Continue Reading
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October 26, 2009
26
Oct'09
Two inroads to cloud data backup services
Beyond hosting your own cloud data backup services or helping customers implement it, there are two other good ways to get involved in cloud data backup services. Continue Reading