Year: 2008

  • Fighting the Recession with a Single-Product Focus

    Pedro Pereira

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    Greg Anderson believes he has the business model for all economic seasons: His company sells a single product. Forget PCs or servers, operating systems or applications. GetConnect, the company Anderson founded three years ago and of which he is president, does nothing but sell and service Adobe Systems‘ Connect Pro Web conferencing and e-learning solution.… Read more

  • Dell Offers Zero Percent Financing on EqualLogic Storage Equipment

    Jessica Davis

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    Dell is moving to bolster its channel storage sales—and undercut competition—by offering zero-percent financing on EqualLogic equipment purchased through authorized Dell resellers. "In an economic downturn, customers are under pressure to save money," a Dell spokesperson says. "Dell’s Americas Channel group is offering new and competitive financing and leasing options that partners can offer to… Read more

  • High Unemployment Means Fewer Excuses for Not Filling IT Positions

    Pedro Pereira

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    If you can’t find qualified applicants to fill vacancies as unemployment rates shoot up, you are doing something wrong. It’s that simple. For years, IT vendors and solution providers have bemoaned the lack of qualified applicants with the right skills to fill vacancies at their companies. During good economic times, when job applicants have more… Read more

  • Thin Clients Could Eliminate ‘COWS’

    Lawrence Walsh

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    In a casual conversation following an event in San Francisco, I was dumbfounded by what one security consultant said. “There are cows roaming the halls of every hospital in the country.” “I beg your pardon,” I replied.  “Yes, there are cows roaming the halls of every hospital, and it’s a clear violation of HIPAA.” OK,… Read more

  • Toshiba`s Latest Tecra Turns Compromise into an Art Form

    Toshiba`s Latest Tecra Turns Compromise into an Art Form

    Frank Ohlhorst

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    Some notebook manufacturers pin success on the ability to be the fastest or lightest or most feature rich systems on the market, and while cutting edge technology does have its place, there is a simple truth that many ignore – affordability. While many may salivate over the performance of the latest top-of-the-line Lenovo ThinkPad or… Read more

  • Tech Stocks End Down for November

    Kathleen A. Martin

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    After the record setting rally last week, U.S. stocks tumbled at the open today and the S&P 500 Index fell for the first time in six days on concern that the global recession is deepening. While all eyes were on the retail sector as Black Friday sales opened the holiday shopping season, technology stocks saw… Read more