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IBM Partner, IBM Resellers, IBM Managed Solutions, Channel Program for IBMChannel Insider provides comprehensive news, reviews and analysis for IBM partners and IBM solutions. This is what VARs, SMBs and solution providers need to know about IBM servers, virtualization storage, software and managed services.
IBM Acquires Virtualization Vendor Transitive for QuickTransit
Transitive's QuickTransit software dynamically translates native code between architectures, and IBM plans to use QuickTransit to allow Linux and x86-based applications to run on its RISC-based Power processor systems. Apple and Sun Microsystems are also Transitive licensees.
Top 5 Vendors for Solving IT Staffing Issues
Solution providers are struggling to find IT sales and technology talent to capture deals and service their customers. While IT vendors believe solution providers are responsible for solving their talent issues, they are helping by providing funded headcount, training opportunities, lending sales and technicians, assisting with recruitment services, and facilitating peer-to-peer partnering. According to the Channel Insider/Amazon Consulting Channel IT Talent survey, the following are how solution providers ranked vendors’ performance at assisting them with their talent needs and problems.
Can AMD Shanghi Intel Nehalem Users?
AMD delivered Shanghi, the first 45nm chip, ahead of schedule, aiming to disrupt the momentum of Intel's Nehalem processor. The question is whether AMD will build and carry momentum even after Intel release Core i7.
IBM Channel Chief Pursues Dramatic Simplicity
Acknowledging that Big Blue isn't always the easiest vendor for solution providers to work with, new channel chief Rich Hume is making a commitment to implementing systemic changes that will benefit the channel and, ultimately, IBM.
Judge Orders Ex-Apple Exec to Stop Working
Mark Papermaster, a 25-year veteran of IBM, will have to wait to start working as head of the iPhone team until the two companies resolve issues surrounding his non-compete agreement.
IBM Global Financing Sweetens the Credit Pot for Technology Purchases
IBM Global Financing is looking to ease concerns over the availability of credit for technology purchases by introducing its Why Wait? financing offer. The offer comes in the midst of a global financial crisis that has dried up some types of credit and caused growing concern among those who control corporate IT budgets.
Report: IBM Global Financing on Solid Ground
Providers of IT financing have said that it is business as usual in terms of providing credit for corporate technology buying. IBM's recent quarterly report provided even more visibility into the IBM Global Financing arm.
One-time IBM Channel Executive Thomas Jarosh Dies at 55
One-time IBM channel executive and longtime IBM executive Thomas J. Jarosh, who most recently served as vice president of operations in the IBM Systems and Technology Group, passed away Oct. 17, 2008.
IBMs Earnings Strength Calms Tech Jitters
Observers believe that IBM pre-announced its earnings to quell market fears about technology in general and IBM in particular. IBM posted a higher-than-expected quarterly profit and affirmed its full-year outlook, calming some of the fears of a meltdown in technology demand.
IBM Creates Data Center Certification, New Support
The New Enterprise Data Center specialization marks a turning point in Big Blue’s approach toward supporting solution providers to speed sales and growth of their businesses.
HP Welcomes Proposals That Target Non-HP Customers
Channel chief Adrian Jones says that the vendor identified more than $68 billion in untapped spending by companies that have never bought an HP product. Capturing those customers through solution providers and resellers is the priority for new growth in the slowing economy.
SolarWinds Redefines Network Configuration Management
Orion NCM 5.0 is a tremendous improvement over the previous product, Cirrus Configuration Manager, providing solution providers with a powerful tool for imposing change management over complex network infrastructures.
No Credit Crunch in the Channel
Solution providers looking to close deals and get paid upfront from cash-strapped customers should turn to financing and credit options. Despite the Wall Street meltdown, plenty of money still circulates in the channel credit system.
Software Financing on the Rise
Financing is no longer reserved for servers, storage arrays and computers. More solution providers are selling software and integrated software-hardware packages on credit.
McAfee Claims No. 1 Pure-Play Security Spot with Secure Computing Acquisition
By buying its smaller rival, McAfee reclaims technology it sold nearly seven years ago and will give its solution provider partners access to a wide breath of products from Web filtering to identity management.
IBM Reworks Storage Strategy
IBM is announcing more then 30 new or upgraded computer storage products or computer storage services that are the result of a $2 billion investment over the last three years involving thousands of IBM researchers and eight acquisitions of computer data storage start-ups.
IBM's Server Market Lead over HP Grows
IBM widened its market share lead in server shipments over HP in Q2 according to market analyst firm IDC. Dell came in third and Sun Microsystems came in fourth.
Lenovo ThinkPad X301 Updates Company's Notebook Line
The Lenovo ThinkPad X301 notebook will offer Intel low-volt processors. The Lenovo ThinkPad X301 will also include a solid-state drive with 128GB of data storage capacity.
IBM Gets Principled About the Channel
IBM executives are starting a broad campaign to change the company's reputation among resellers, VARs and the rest of the channel by publishing a Principles of Engagement document that outlines what IBM expects from its internal salespeople when dealing with the channel.
IBM Blades Destined for Rackable Modular Data Center
IBM is preparing to offer its BladeCenter blade system as part of Rackable's ICE Cube modular data center, which some believe has the potential to be part of an IT infrastructure for high-performance computing and Web 2.0. >> Read More From Our IBM News Archive
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