August 2009

August 31, 2009 31 Aug'09
SQL Server 2008 features study guide

Reading this guide will help you become the SQL Server 2008 features guru. Take the quiz and get more resources on key features, including high availability and data encryption. Continue Reading
August 31, 2009 31 Aug'09
Backup design: Source-side considerations

Proper backup design involves a lot more than just the backup target. Find out how the backup source, the network connection, backup software and the backup server impact backup design. Continue Reading
August 31, 2009 31 Aug'09
VMware to ride Intel system builder program

VMware will parlay Intel deal as a way to boost vSphere mind and market share in SMBs, where Microsoft will push Hyper-V -- hard. Continue Reading

August 31, 2009 31 Aug'09
Data protection services guide: A resource for solution providers

Data protection is a major concern for any customer company, regardless of what vertical they're in or the size of their company. This data protection guide will get solution providers prepared to work with customers on data protection. Continue Reading
August 28, 2009 28 Aug'09
Recession squeezes DR spending; other news

DR budgets under pressure; IBM to end Domino 7X support; other news. Continue Reading
August 28, 2009 28 Aug'09
Details on new Red Hat hypervisor released

Get a preview of the features and capabilities in Red Hat's new virtualization offering based on KVM. Continue Reading
August 27, 2009 27 Aug'09
Partnerpedia merges community, PRM features

A company called Constructive has created a sort of hybrid between traditional high-tech partner relationship management (PRM) systems and partner community portals. Its free open platform, called ... Continue Reading
August 27, 2009 27 Aug'09
Appliances, open source software give VARs systems management options

Appliances and low- and no-cost open source options open up systems management opportunities for SMBs and the VARs that support them. Continue Reading
August 27, 2009 27 Aug'09
EMC remakes 8 Gbps FC/10 GbE Clariion; Georgens named CEO of NetApp, says Data Ontap 8 is soon

Headlines: EMC RecoverPoint, Replication Manager and Navisphere will now allow provisioning and replication by virtual machine rather than by physical server or LUN; Tom Georgens replaces Dan Warmenhoven as NetApp CEO, says a release of scale-out ... Continue Reading
August 27, 2009 27 Aug'09
Channel partners have many WAN optimization vendors to choose from

Cisco Systems isn't the only game in town for WAN optimization solutions. There are several viable independent vendors on the market that channel partners should consider. Continue Reading

August 26, 2009 26 Aug'09
The intersection of security and disaster recovery

Security and disaster recovery go hand in hand, and solution providers should consider getting involved in this potentially lucrative business venture. Learn exactly what you need to know about security and disaster recovery in this edition of ... Continue Reading
August 26, 2009 26 Aug'09
Google reseller guide to Apps, Chrome and Android

If you're thinking about becoming a Google reseller, use this guide to learn the pros and cons of working with Google Apps and the Chrome and Android operating systems. Continue Reading
August 26, 2009 26 Aug'09
Salesforce.com cuts VARs in on recurring revenue

The new Force.com VAR program lets resellers that build custom apps atop Salesforce.com's cloud infrastructure charge for their own work on an ongoing basis. Continue Reading
August 26, 2009 26 Aug'09
A guide to selling managed WAN services

WAN services offerings provide a revenue opportunity for MSPs and VARs as more companies seek reliable service to branch offices while fighting staff shortages and reduced budgets. In this guide to WAN services for the channel, you'll learn about ... Continue Reading
August 26, 2009 26 Aug'09
Dirty data hurts businesses; other news

Dirty data costs big bucks; Salesforce.com snags Cisco exec to head sales; more headlines. Continue Reading
August 25, 2009 25 Aug'09
Channel Expert Podcast, Part 1: Defining storage virtualization for customers

In this Channel Expert Podcast with consultant Tory Skyers and Irwin Teodoro from Laurus Technologies, find out what customers want to know about storage virtualization, how to define it for customers, how to pitch its benefits and how to determine ... Continue Reading
August 25, 2009 25 Aug'09
VirtenSys I/O virtualization switches hit the channel

VirtenSys releases two models of its VIO 4000 I/O virtualization switch that connect to servers though QLogic Fibre Channel HBAs, Intel and Neterion 10 Gigabit Ethernet NICs and LSI's MegaRAID SAS/SATA controllers. Continue Reading
August 25, 2009 25 Aug'09
Top IT channel news for August 2009

Check out the top news stories for August, including headlines from Cisco Systems and Microsoft Exchange Server 2007. Continue Reading
August 25, 2009 25 Aug'09
Upgrading from Exchange Server 2007 to 2010

Performing Exchange Server 2010 upgrades can create new business opportunities for solutions providers and deliver new features to customers. Continue Reading
August 24, 2009 24 Aug'09
Next for Oracle: Red Hat?

Everytime you think Oracle has had its fill of M&A, Larry Ellison whips out the corporate checkbook and buys something new. So why not Red Hat? Among the company's big-ticket purchases, Siebel ... Continue Reading

Commercial PC market continues to generate sales growth

An analysis of the first couple of months of Q2 from Context has indicated that the commercial customer base is continuing to ...

Red Hat channel revenues increasing

The open source specialist has indicated that as of the end of its first quarter three quarters of its services business is going...

Fujitsu extends support for service providers

The vendor has built on steps taken to make life easier for MSPs in the UK last month with a wider European programme

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Azure licensing eliminates pillar of public cloud from its platform

Changes to Azure licensing mean customers who want pay-as-you-go pricing will have to make upfront commitments to get it, as ...

HPE Helion cloud brokerage supplants its defunct public cloud

With its public cloud soon a thing of the past, the HPE cloud strategy around hybrid management continues to take shape with ...

Docker containers slide into production with Tutum deal

Docker has acquired container management provider Tutum to help transition its much talked about technology from an intriguing, ...

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Unprotected Firebase databases leaked over 100 million records

Android and iOS mobile apps that use unprotected Firebase databases leaked over 100 million records that include PHI, financial ...

No more selling mobile location data, promise carriers

Senator Ron Wyden got all major U.S. wireless carriers to promise not to sell mobile location data to third parties, but experts ...

China-based Thrip hacking group targets U.S. telecoms

News roundup: China-based Thrip hacking group used legitimate tools to attack companies in the U.S. and Southeast Asia. Plus, ...

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New 12 Gbps single-port Toshiba SAS SSD takes aim at SATA

Toshiba designed a new single-ported 12 Gbps RM5 SAS SSD to replace slower 6 Gbps SATA SSDs in servers until faster NVMe-based ...

SwiftStack 1space facilitates multi-cloud capabilities

SwiftStack launches single namespace for its object and file storage to ease data access, migration, management and search across...

Molecular memory could boost HDD density

Researchers working with molecular storage have discovered a way to create smaller hard drives with more density. But don't ...

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Vendors need to concentrate on wireless reliability, not hype

Wireless reliability should be the main goal of WLAN vendors and institutions, one engineer writes. Also, how come networking ...

ThousandEyes launches cloud performance monitoring tools

ThousandEyes has launched cloud performance monitoring tools. The latest offering provides critical metrics for software running ...

What is cloud networking up to now? It's complicated

Maybe cloud networking's goals haven't changed, but cloud-based networks have. Pros must now securely manage multi-cloud ...

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Three ways to ensure app portability in a multi-cloud strategy

As multi-cloud adoption grows, developers need to be careful they don't sacrifice application portability for the sake of using ...

Avoid runaway costs to keep a cloud budget in check

Wasteful spending is still a prominent issue for enterprises in the cloud. Admins need to do their homework -- before migration -...

Emerging PaaS model puts cloud app dev into the fast lane

As they grapple with application backlogs and a shortage of seasoned, business-savvy developers, enterprises will increasingly ...

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Hortonworks cloud options grow via Google, Microsoft, IBM

Hortonworks now supports Google Cloud Storage and has also broadened cloud deals with Microsoft and IBM, aiming to increase cloud...

Evolving data integration strategies target new analytics needs

Most companies don't have a shortage of data, but it's often stored in siloed systems or inconsistent formats -- problems that ...

What goes into a customer analytics data integration framework

Customer data integration is a minefield for IT teams to navigate. But incorporating a set of core technical functions into an ...

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Data-driven strategy grooms dog care franchise for growth

Camp Bow Wow is growing its day care and boarding business for dogs with the help of a data-driven approach that's powered by a ...

Tableau acquisition of MIT AI startup aims at smarter BI software

Tableau acquires AI startup Empirical Systems in a plan to provide users with automated data modeling capabilities and enable ...

Choosing the right data discovery platform for the enterprise

Obviously, cost and scalability factor into data discovery platform buying decisions, but other features, like visualizations and...