August 2011
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August 31, 2011
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Aug'11
IBM snaps up fraud-detection expert i2
The deeper that IBM Software gets into analytics, the deeper it gets into territory that hackers and other nefarious cyber-criminals are likely to target. Little wonder, then, that the giant IT ... Continue Reading
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August 31, 2011
31
Aug'11
MLC drives, PCIe technology give SSDs run for their money
Headlines: Manufacturers see demand grow for multi-level cell (MLC) solid-state drives and PCI Express (PCIe) technology as enterprise server and storage system vendors aim to cut costs. Continue Reading
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August 31, 2011
31
Aug'11
Apple VARs adjust to Jobs-less future
Apple and Steve Jobs were inextricable. That was for better — and now — for worse as Jobs exits and Apple VARs deal with questions about Apple's future. Continue Reading
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August 31, 2011
31
Aug'11
What's next for HP: Five things to watch for
How can this wacky Hewlett-Packard saga get even nuttier? LOTS of ways. Here are a few things to ponder going forward. 1: Track Jon Rubinstein. The former Apple hardware whiz , aka The ... Continue Reading
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August 31, 2011
31
Aug'11
Capitalizing on data center services, Windows 8 upgrades: Q&A
Learn about current hardware opportunities for solution providers, including data center services and the effect Windows 8 upgrades will have on Windows 7 hardware. Continue Reading
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August 30, 2011
30
Aug'11
HP PCs are dead, long live HP PCs!
Talk about mixed messages. First Hewlett-Packard CEO Leo Apotheker says the company might spin off or sell off its huge PC business and kill off its new TouchPads. Then a cadre of other HP execs ... Continue Reading
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August 30, 2011
30
Aug'11
How VMware Auto Deploy can ease VAR workloads
Since creating multiple new hosts can be arduous for solution providers, they can use VMware Auto Deploy for vSphere 5 to handle tasks such as restoring data to new hardware. Continue Reading
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August 29, 2011
29
Aug'11
Developing your cloud business model: A primer for cloud providers
Cloud business models are numerous, but providers must weigh the benefits, risks and ROI of the cloud services they roll out, from SaaS, PaaS and IaaS to combo models. Continue Reading
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August 29, 2011
29
Aug'11
Reality check: VARs report steady gains for videoconferencing
While not flocking to telepresence, more customers figure videoconferencing requirements into IT infrastructure buys. Continue Reading
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August 25, 2011
25
Aug'11
3 cloud strategy lessons from solution provider Logicalis
What self-respecting IT services provider ISN'T trying to position itself as an expert in cloud computing? After all, pretty much everyone has their own definition of what it means. What's that old ... Continue Reading
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August 25, 2011
25
Aug'11
Channel Chat: Avaya talks network virtualization architecture
John Spiliotis, Avaya vice president for U.S. channels, talks about selling both network virtualization architecture and enterprise communications technology. Continue Reading
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August 25, 2011
25
Aug'11
Steve Jobs' legacy
Here's the thing about Steve Jobs. All that stuff about the charisma, the "reality distortion field," all the crap that PC-oriented journalists caught up in the Microsoft-Intel duopoly derided as ... Continue Reading
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August 24, 2011
24
Aug'11
Network infrastructure upgrade fuels faster casino cash transactions
One VAR guides a casino cash transactions company in a network infrastructure upgrade using Cisco UCS and a managed data center for high-volume transactions and flexible storage. Continue Reading
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August 24, 2011
24
Aug'11
HP launches new 3PAR storage array, federated storage
Headlines: HP brings out a new high-end 3PAR storage platform and adds Peer Motion federated storage, which lets customers non-disruptively migrate data between 3PAR arrays. Continue Reading
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August 24, 2011
24
Aug'11
How to do penetration testing: Overcoming problems and concerns
A lot can go wrong with pen testing. Dave Shackleford discusses potential problems and how to fix them, or avoid them altogether. Continue Reading
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August 24, 2011
24
Aug'11
Selling Windows MultiPoint Server 2011 to SMB customers
Windows MultiPoint Server 2011 is more than just an option for academic settings and there are a few ways, such as selling software licenses, that VARs can offer the product to SMB customers. Continue Reading
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August 24, 2011
24
Aug'11
HP to make good on TouchPad refunds
Hewlett-Packard will, in fact, offer full refunds to VARs for any TouchPad tablets they have in inventory. it will also "price protect" customers who bought the TouchPad at full price. But it's ... Continue Reading
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August 23, 2011
23
Aug'11
TouchPad banners still hanging at HP headquarters
This just in from a SearchITChannel.com spy. Yes, that's a gigantic TouchPad banner hanging off HP headquarters as of Tuesday morning. Kind of eerie, ain't it? Last week, most stores were ... Continue Reading
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August 23, 2011
23
Aug'11
VCE reorgs channel, sales operations
Vblock channel sales should get a boost from move to streamline coverage, VCE execs said. Continue Reading
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August 22, 2011
22
Aug'11
HP reverbs continue to roil partners, Wall Street
Hewlett-Packard PR would really, really like to talk to reporters about its VMworld news next week. But I'm guessing there aren't many takers given recent HP bombshells. Last week, CEO Leo ... Continue Reading