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The award-winning technology labs analysts at Channel Insider always deliver comprehensive, in-depth reviews of the newest channel products to ensure system builders and solution providers make the right choices when developing new solutions and tapping emerging technologies.
Asus Offers What May Be the Perfect Motherboard for the Intel Crowd
The P5Q Deluxe motherboard from Asustek is full of features and innovation that could make it the dream board for many system builders.
Open-E Data Storage Server Paves the Road to Scalable IP Storage
Data Storage Server from Open-E brings a plethora of storage options to system integrators, IT consultants and solution providers. Open-E's Data Storage Server line of products aims to combine the flexibility of IP with the commonality of storage.
Free Embotics V-Scout Tool Helps Consultants Tame VMware Environments
Embotics is now offering Embotics V-Scout, a free product that audits and reports on VMware virtual environments and sets the stage for solution providers and consultants to offer upgrades and management services. Embotics V-Scout can work with or without the Embotics V-Commander VMware management environment.
Fujitsu LifeBook S6520 a Solid Choice in Thin and Light Notebook Category
The Fujitsu LifeBook S6520 offers good, low-cost performance and excellent usability in a thin and light notebook PC that is worth a closer look for business users.
Reimage Works Like Magic to Solve Problems with XP
MSPs looking to quickly cure Windows XP problems can turn to Reimage.com for an Internet-based solution that fixes most any XP problem in as little as 30 minutes automatically.
How to Build a Green Instant-On PC
Thanks to Asus, AMD and a few other vendors, an instant-on PC that sips power, yet shouts performance, is more than just a dream.
Talking to Yourself Productively with Dragon Naturally Speaking
Version 10 of Dragon Naturally Speaking brings new features to those who like to talk themselves.
Creative Labs: Skip the Flight, Be There inPerson
Creative Labs gets creative with its all-in-one inPerson videoconferencing solution and service.
Samsung Shows Off Nice Pair of Big Screens
While the LCD monitor market rapidly approaches commodity market status, Samsung aims to shoulder past the competition with its latest pair of big displays.
Digital TV on PCs: It's Not as Easy as You Think
Can vendors make Microsoft Vista ready for the switch to digital TV? Take an in-depth look at two DTV tuners that may have all the answers and learn how solution providers can profit from the transition to digital television.
DocuSign Melds Process, Paper, Technology into Management Solution
Most businesses are trapped in a world of paper contracts and authorizations; can DocuSign's updated e-signature solution bring freedom?
Skating on Solid ICE Desktop Virtualization
Qumranet's Solid ICE aims to bring low-cost, hosted desktop virtualization to businesses via the KVM standard.
Trend Micro Makes Play for Symantec Partners
Symantec's channel missteps have Trend Micro poised to woo security resellers with channel offerings such as their Worry-Free line of security products.The company announced Version 5 of Worry-Free for SMBs in June.Trend Micro's Worry-Free features Business Security 5.0 Advanced, to protect Microsoft Small Business Servers, Microsoft Exchange Servers and all client PCs and notebooks in a small business environment.
Fujitsu's Convertible Drops the Top on Intel's Montevina
The new T5010 tablet computer from Fujitsu helps show what Intel's new Centrino 2 technology means for users by balancing performance with battery life and new features.
Lenovo: Out of the Gate with Intel's Centrino 2
Lenovo's latest SL series notebooks may not be the thinnest or lightest around, but they do pack a punch thanks to Intel's Centrino 2 technology.
Build an Affordable Virtualization Server for Thin-Client Computing
Why should large enterprises have all the fun when it comes to virtualization technology? Small businesses can benefit too. Build an inexpensive desktop virtualization server that brings virtualized desktops to client PCs anywhere, and at a price anyone can afford.
AMD Delivers Performance, Value with Phenom 9350e
When can you get four cores for the price of two? AMD hopes you'll ask that question and take a look at the value priced Phenom 9350e.
Servoy Blurs Line Between Web Apps, Desktop Apps
For those tired of maintaining separate code bases for Web and desktop applications, Servoy offers a way to consolidate those code bases and cut development time in half.
6 Freeware Tools You Need To Know About
Freeware is often maligned as "too good to be true." After all, how can something that is free for the taking be any good?
No Guarantee of Success for Microsoft's Hyper-V Virtualization
After a long, intensive beta process, Microsoft's Hyper-V virtualization is now ready for the masses. But will enterprises turn away from leading players such as VMware and Citrix and flock to the new technology?
 

Vizard: IBM Gets Principled About the Channel
Big Blue looks to improve its reputation with a Principles of Engagement document governing how internal salespeople deal with the channel.

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