Year: 2007

  • Logicalis on Acquisition Quest

    Logicalis on Acquisition Quest

    Sara Driscoll

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    Logicalis is on the hunt for acquisitions to expand its global footprint as it looks to double revenues to $2 billion in the next three to five years. The VAR is currently looking to buy companies in the United States, Eastern Europe and Asia Pacific. Speaking to Channel Insider, Ian Cook, Logicalis’ CEO, said: “If… Read more

  • Desktop Linux on the Rise, Linux Foundation Reports

    Desktop Linux on the Rise, Linux Foundation Reports

    Steven Vaughan-Nichols

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    What do Linux users want from their desktop? The Linux Foundation’s survey has the answers. While the LF’s third annual desktop Linux survey doesn’t officially end until Nov. 30, the number of daily respondents has shrunk to a trickle and the Foundation is working on analyzing the results. This is an early look at the… Read more

  • AMD’s Spider Bites the Channel First

    Jessica Davis

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    AMD’s newest and best chips usually ship first with well-known OEMs such as Hewlett-Packard. But not so with the x86 processor maker’s new Spider platform, designed for the enthusiast market. AMD is leading with the channel–or whitebox makers–with this quad-core processor, chip set and graphics co-processor combination, according to Gary Bixler, the company’s channel chief.… Read more

  • Dell Signs Online Retailer Shoplet

    Dell Signs Online Retailer Shoplet

    Sharon Linsenbach

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    Dell has named online office supply retailer Shoplet an official online partner, the companies announced Nov. 20, bringing Dell hardware and peripherals to Shoplet’s more than 2 million subscribers, the companies said in a statement. The Shoplet agreement expands on Dell’s aggressive push into the retail channel. Dell inked a deal with Wal-Mart in May… Read more

  • Patriot Adds Asset Management Vendor

    Patriot Adds Asset Management Vendor

    Jessica Davis

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    IT security and management vendor BigFix has formed a partnership with solution provider Patriot Technologies to provide asset discovery and systems management solutions to all U.S. federal agencies, including those that fall under the Department of Defense, such as the Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, all military departments, NATO, defense agencies, and intelligence… Read more

  • TomorrowNow Shuts Down Customer Support Program

    TomorrowNow Shuts Down Customer Support Program

    Renee Boucher Ferguson

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    Embattled SAP subsidiary TomorrowNow is ending its current customer support program as of Nov. 21, a move that could mean an interruption in service for customers that have yet to set up an alternative. TomorrowNow, which offers third-party application support, is shutting down the service that it offered on its own computers and on its… Read more