http://www.channelinsider.com News - RSS Feeds en-us Fri, 03 Jul 2009 23:25:08 -0400 Fri, 03 Jul 2009 23:25:08 -0400 Thu, 02 Jul 2009 14:59:39 -0400 http://www.channelinsider.com/c/a/News/IT-Spending-Down-But-Strategic-Sales-Could-Be-Up-693130/?kc=rss - This year may be shaping up to be one of the worst since the dot-com bubble burst, but channel partners and service providers shouldnt look at dour spending projections with doleful eyes. Though median global spending will drop significantly in 2009, many experts believe there are lots of opportunit...]]> http://www.channelinsider.com/c/a/News/IT-Spending-Down-But-Strategic-Sales-Could-Be-Up-693130/?kc=rss Wed, 01 Jul 2009 12:47:27 -0400 http://www.channelinsider.com/c/a/News/IBM-Ingram-Micro-Bring-Simplified-Technology-to-Small-Business-756881/?kc=rss - IBM authorized resellers and channel partners can now get IBMs Smart Cube product – billed as an IT department in a box for small business and midsized business -- through distributor Ingram Micro, the companies have announced. The combined hardware, software and technical support solution t...]]> http://www.channelinsider.com/c/a/News/IBM-Ingram-Micro-Bring-Simplified-Technology-to-Small-Business-756881/?kc=rss Tue, 30 Jun 2009 15:03:31 -0400 http://www.channelinsider.com/c/a/News/Technology-Spending-Growth-to-Return-in-Q4-574082/?kc=rss - Waiting for an end to the recession? Wondering when your customers delayed projects will finally get the green light again? Forrester Research now says IT spending growth will return in the fourth quarter of this year and continue in 2010. That forecast aligns with a recent report from Gartner...]]> http://www.channelinsider.com/c/a/News/Technology-Spending-Growth-to-Return-in-Q4-574082/?kc=rss Tue, 30 Jun 2009 13:34:40 -0400 http://www.channelinsider.com/c/a/News/Red-Hat-Ups-Cloud-Computing-Game/?kc=rss - As Microsoft partners profess confusion about how they can cash in on the cloud services offerings emanating from Redmond, Wash., Red Hat made it clear this week that it isnt planning to take a backseat in the race to court ISVs and the broader channel to its own cloud platform initiatives. On...]]> http://www.channelinsider.com/c/a/News/Red-Hat-Ups-Cloud-Computing-Game/?kc=rss Mon, 29 Jun 2009 17:32:40 -0400 http://www.channelinsider.com/c/a/News/Is-Acer-Success-a-Flash-in-the-Pan-335041/?kc=rss - Sure, Acer has gained incredible market share over the last 18 months from its fellow PC makers and clawed its way to the worldwide number three PC manufacturer in the process. The question is, how long can the Taiwanese company hold onto its position of strength in the market? Not long, say anal...]]> http://www.channelinsider.com/c/a/News/Is-Acer-Success-a-Flash-in-the-Pan-335041/?kc=rss Mon, 29 Jun 2009 13:13:23 -0400 http://www.channelinsider.com/c/a/News/Technology-Resellers-Get-Credit-Help-from-Fujitsu-GE-Capital-540017/?kc=rss - Resellers now have another option when it comes to obtaining financing for Fujitsu America-branded products. GE Capitals Commercial Distribution Finance arm is offering extended distribution financing programs 60-day payment terms for resellers who source Fujitsu America products through distri...]]> http://www.channelinsider.com/c/a/News/Technology-Resellers-Get-Credit-Help-from-Fujitsu-GE-Capital-540017/?kc=rss Mon, 29 Jun 2009 11:54:43 -0400 http://www.channelinsider.com/c/a/News/Hosted-UC-Market-Poised-for-Fast-Growth-464131/?kc=rss - Recognizing the value of offering hosted unified communications, a handful of industry giants Microsoft, IBM and Cisco have taken the plunge to offer such services, and many solution providers have also pursued that path. Even as managed service providers rate Microsofts cloud initiatives as ...]]> http://www.channelinsider.com/c/a/News/Hosted-UC-Market-Poised-for-Fast-Growth-464131/?kc=rss Mon, 29 Jun 2009 08:56:21 -0400 http://www.channelinsider.com/c/a/News/Google-CEO-Says-Worst-of-Economic-Crisis-Over-672925/?kc=rss - (Reuters) - A U.S. recovery is likely to begin this autumn, the worst of the crisis has passed and it is quot;reasonable to be optimistic for 2010, quot; internet search giant Google's chief executive Eric Schmidt said on Friday. Speaking at the Cannes Lions advertising festival in southern Fran...]]> http://www.channelinsider.com/c/a/News/Google-CEO-Says-Worst-of-Economic-Crisis-Over-672925/?kc=rss Mon, 29 Jun 2009 08:35:29 -0400 http://www.channelinsider.com/c/a/News/Barracuda-Networks-Retools-Partner-Programs-in-Down-Economy-618284/?kc=rss - Barracuda Networks says it has enhanced several of its partner programs to assist its resellers during the economic downturn in light of economic concerns such as stalled sales, tightening budgets, and worse, customers closing their doors altogether. Barracuda's business continues to grow, the co...]]> http://www.channelinsider.com/c/a/News/Barracuda-Networks-Retools-Partner-Programs-in-Down-Economy-618284/?kc=rss Fri, 26 Jun 2009 12:54:26 -0400 http://www.channelinsider.com/c/a/News/Delaying-PC-Purchases-Cost-Small-Business-and-Midsize-Business-More-in-the-Long-Run/?kc=rss - Its no secret that businesses large and small have put their IT budgets under pressure, typically delaying their PC refreshes and leaving users with laptop or desktop computers that are 4 or 5 years old. But a new study conducted by market research firm Techaisle shows that delaying PC purchas...]]> http://www.channelinsider.com/c/a/News/Delaying-PC-Purchases-Cost-Small-Business-and-Midsize-Business-More-in-the-Long-Run/?kc=rss Fri, 26 Jun 2009 12:06:25 -0400 http://www.channelinsider.com/c/a/News/Insiders-View-of-the-Mind-of-the-Midmarket-IT-Executive-185995/?kc=rss - ...]]> http://www.channelinsider.com/c/a/News/Insiders-View-of-the-Mind-of-the-Midmarket-IT-Executive-185995/?kc=rss Fri, 26 Jun 2009 11:50:18 -0400 http://www.channelinsider.com/c/a/News/5-Reasons-the-Pre-Cant-Save-Palm-846407/?kc=rss - Palm reported a $105 million narrower-than-expected loss during its fiscal fourth quarter. The company is hopeful for a turnaround, banking mostly on the promise of its just-out Pre smartphone, a device that company executives have all but declared an organizational life preserver. quot;The laun...]]> http://www.channelinsider.com/c/a/News/5-Reasons-the-Pre-Cant-Save-Palm-846407/?kc=rss Fri, 26 Jun 2009 11:17:06 -0400 http://www.channelinsider.com/c/a/News/Accenture-Price-Under-Pressure-Outsourcing-Stronger-than-Consulting-520597/?kc=rss - Technology outsourcing and consulting giant Accentures (NYSE: ACN) financial results fell very much in line with that of other technology companies during this phase of the current recession declines across the board, but characterized as strong when considering the current economic environment. ...]]> http://www.channelinsider.com/c/a/News/Accenture-Price-Under-Pressure-Outsourcing-Stronger-than-Consulting-520597/?kc=rss Thu, 25 Jun 2009 14:26:21 -0400 http://www.channelinsider.com/c/a/News/Vendors-Bet-Big-on-Unfamiliar-Markets-881602/?kc=rss - ...]]> http://www.channelinsider.com/c/a/News/Vendors-Bet-Big-on-Unfamiliar-Markets-881602/?kc=rss Thu, 25 Jun 2009 14:06:33 -0400 http://www.channelinsider.com/c/a/News/PC-Sales-Growth-to-Return-in-Q4-but-ASPs-Still-Pressured-765526/?kc=rss - The PC market is now expected to post positive unit growth in the fourth quarter of 2009 in a long-awaited turnaround from what have been several quarters of decline. And that will lead to a “healthy market recovery in 2010.” Market research firm Gartner is now forecasting PC unit sales for 200...]]> http://www.channelinsider.com/c/a/News/PC-Sales-Growth-to-Return-in-Q4-but-ASPs-Still-Pressured-765526/?kc=rss