• Networking VARs could grab smart grid stimulus bill funding
• Office coming in 32- and 64-bit versions; IT spending swoon continues
• Oracle buys again; users stick with OS-independent VMs
• CommVault bulks up channel support for Simpana
• Salesforce.com 'twitterizes' CRM; IT shops try OS systems management
• Partners, customers react to Cisco Unified Computing System
• TomTom countersues Microsoft; NetSuite builds developer cloud
• VARs give CA high marks for deal registration, incentive program
• VARs weigh possible IBM takeout of Sun
• Cisco hopes to acquire Pure Digital; Oracle to fork out dividends
• HP ProCurve unveils SMB switch
• Email security vendor Sendio unveils new partner program
• Will Nortel rumors push channel partners away?
• Security solution providers find new opportunities amid bleak economy
• Cisco Unified Computing irrelevant to most channel partners for now
• EMC's Tucci hints at future storage products; storage industry makes a wish list for SSD
• RSA announces changes to SecurWorld partner program
• IBM looking into Sun buy; Azure crash shows need for DR
• FishNet Security partners with Optenet for security-as-a-service
• Managed services certification offered by MSPAlliance
• Kaspersky partners with D&H Distributing for improved channel posture
• Cisco server plans filled in; another day another date for Win 7
• Despite customer interest, channel struggles with threat management
• Microsoft Azure fails; Smartphone sales sag
• EMC won't sell VMware, Tucci says
• New iPhone OS to debut next week; L0phtCrack is back
• Oracle fees for maintenance and support under fire
• HP puts solid state in EVA storage arrays; Storage budgets shrink as capacity grows (news roundup)
• Battle of the beam forming technology heats up as Ruckus enters enterprise
• Adobe plugs hole; server vendors flock to solid-state disks
• Microsoft business apps at a glance
• Microsoft Dynamics partners bemoan 'slow-as-molasses' sales
• Microsoft: Partners to handle Dynamics CRM Online billing
• Microsoft's board welcomes new member; Juniper banks on midlevel security appliances
• Despite downturn, channel committed to identity and access management
• Bye-bye to Circuit City; Zimbra claims mail momentum
• Juniper launches mid-level security appliances
• Oracle sets its eye on Virtual Iron; HP receives excellence certificate
• Oracle-Virtual Iron acquisition in the works
• Microsoft gives pointers; Dell introduces new infrastructure products
• Fusion-io looks to replace SAN with SSD; JCPenney cuts IT energy use (news roundup)
• HP hones in on SMB opportunities
• HP, USA.NET aim to bring more VARs into the cloud
• Virtual tape library vendor Sepaton eyes stimulated government sales
• Sun, Sparc face uncertain future; HP announces new BI services
• Nortel Networks sees end to Chapter 11 near
• Microsoft starts Kumo search test; data governance still lags
• Tech Watch: Data centers in a box battle virtualization
• Tech Watch Analysis: Data center containers promise easy deployment, management
• Microsoft-hosted online services go live
• Gartner sees PC biz swooning; HP builds up professional printing
• Windows 7 beta changes on deck; the best storage products of the year
• Data protection services offer revenue for security solution providers
• Dell profits drop by 48% as IT hardware market suffers
• VARs, IT shops in no rush for new Microsoft desktop
• Salesforce.com shines; Microsoft tweaks SQL services
• EMC polishes Celerra arrays; Brocade sees slowdown in convergence demand (news roundup)
• Juniper steps up partner program with services focus
• Next up for VMware: vSphere; Microsoft struts future tech stuff
• Digital signage as a service: The next big services contract?
• Gmail fails; VMworld wish list; IT channel news headlines
• Microsoft launches skills training blitz; IT news in brief
• Nexsan launches first iSCSI SAN product
• Microsoft seeks data warehouse credibility
• New IBM software certification requirements irk partners
• Verizon picks partners in 4G deal; IT channel news in brief
• Application virtualization management suite due from Symantec
• IT priorities for 2009: Systems solutions providers' concerns
• Free XenServer virtualization hypervisor helps Citrix, partners say
• HP earnings dinged by recession; IT channel news in brief
• IBM updates DS8000, XIV, deduplication and cloud (news roundup)
• Portcullis Systems adds HP security products to Microsoft customers
• Security partner news briefs
• Agiliance and McAfee partner for better governance, risk and compliance services
• SonicWall announces partnership with Western NRG
• Agilex partners with HBGary to offer security forensic, assessment services
• SenSage tapped to participate in McAfee's Sales Teaming Program
• TradeComet.com uses Microsoft lawyer for Google battle; IT channel news in brief
• Economic stimulus package to boost IT spending, systems resellers say
• Not enough VARs to go around for digital signage? (News Roundup)
• Partners to see stimulus package benefits, but not without challenges
• SecurityCerts.org chooses top three security certifications
• Economic stimulus package: Too many unknowns, say storage resellers
• Microsoft, Red Hat become VM partners; IT channel news in brief
• Data center groups push for LEED cert; IT channel news in brief
• Red Hat revenue breaks $500 million mark
• Microsoft retail push could alienate erstwhile partners
• Microsoft to open stores and other IT channel news in brief
• i365 expands global partnership program
• Microsoft pushes XP customers to Vista, not Windows 7
• Nortel partners sign with Juniper (News roundup)
• GlassFish Portfolio dangles bait for Sun partners
• IT Channel News Briefs, Feb. 11
• Citrix-XenSource acquisition falls short of some partners' hopes
• Cisco offers partner incentives to sell into installed base
• F5 snatches up file virtualization IP from Attune; SMBs jumping on online backup bandwagon
• IT Channel News Briefs, Feb. 10
• IT Channel News Briefs, Feb. 9
• Novell adds deal registration, beefs up rebates for top partners
• New HP mission critical services target VARs, smaller accounts
• More