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Software vendor Intuit, the maker of TurboTax and Quickbooks, has cut its forecast. Intuit's small business customers are facing a difficult economy, according to Intuit's CEO.
Is Unified Communications Still a Hot Channel Product?
Vendors and distributors alike have bet heavily on unified communications as one of the big technologies that SMB companies will look to deploy. But the global financial crisis may have stalled the market. NEC Unified Solutions is opening its customer database to channel partners in an effort to jump-start sales.
Lenovo to Cut 50 jobs in U.S. by End-2008
PC maker Lenovo Group will cut 50 jobs at its U.S. headquarters by the end of 2008, as the global economic crisis overshadows the business outlook.
DandH Increases Credit for Resellers
SMB resellers and VARs are starting to get concerned about the effects of the financial crisis on business. To counter that, D H Distributing has increased its investment in offering credit to SMB VARs and IT resellers by another $15 million.
VMware Woos System Builders
Ahead of Microsoft's release of Hyper-V, VMware is looking to win over some of the estimated 10,000 system builders globally that represent 20 to 25 percent of the x86 server market.
A 12-Step Program To Dispose of Old IT Gear
Stuck with with old IT hardware and unsure how to dispose of it properly? Here's how Converge helps solution providers get rid of their IT junk.
Top 10 Threats to Your Managed Services Business
Watch your back. Here are the vendors, distributors, telcos and services firms out to grab a piece of your MSP action.
Iventosch Out as NetApp Channel Chief
In a surprise move, popular channel sales leader Leonard Iventosch suddenly left NetApp, where he'd worked for more than eight years. Company officials say it's business as usual for partners while they search for a replacement.
Ingram Micro CEO: SMB Caution Tempers Q3 Forecast
Greg Spierkel told Channel Insider PCs and servers remain a bright spot in a cloudy macroeconomic environment that is causing many SMBs to put off purchases.
Six Money Mistakes Most Solution Providers Make
See where your peers are falling short in financial planning, and learn how to avoid these common fiscal errors.
Remember Those? A Trip Through Technology Then and Now
As brothers Dan and Michael Schwab take over and prepare to move D H Distributing into the next generation, here's a look at some of the cutting-edge technology that's come and gone over the last 40 years.
Acer Offers Back-End Rebates
The rebates range from 2 to 4 percent on selected SKUs, including desktops, notebooks and LCD displays, and mark a shift for Acer.
Top SMB Vendors
VARs weigh in on who tops the list of the best vendors for small and midsize businesses.
Xerox Adds Value Line of Printers and MFPs
The products will become part of the company's Peak Reseller Program, eligible for deal registration, training and other partner benefits.
Ruckus Seeks to Simplify Smart Mesh Wi-Fi Deployment
Wireless vendor Ruckus says its channel partners are finding success selling the new version of Wi-Fi, 802.11n, to the hotel market.
N-able Archiving Alliance to Combat MSP Commoditization
MSP platform provider N-able says its alliance with Iron Mountain for data backup and archiving is one of a new wave of vendor partnerships designed to give MSP partners more competitive muscle.
Tech Data Forecasts Strong Q1
SMB is still strong, Tech Data CEO Bob Dutkowsky told Channel Insider, and that's keeping the distributor insulated from recession problems.
Ingram Micro Gives VARs Shortcut to Virtualization
For those who want to get into the growth market fast can turn to Ingram Micro's new lineup of virtualization assessment and delivery services.
Kaseya: Mac Support Here Linux and Smart Phones by December
The next release of the MSP platform adds support for Macintosh OS X and Intel's vPro by March and promises Linux and smart phones by December.
Top 10 Vendors in the Midmarket
In the 2007 Vendor Value and Satisfaction Survey, conducted by Ziff Davis Enterprise Research, 472 qualified respondents were asked to rate vendors on value, reliability and loyalty. Of these respondents, 170 were from companies with revenues of between $