Year: 2008
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HP Blends Performance, Aesthetics in Winning Workstation Formula
Categories: Tech CompaniesYou have to love workstations, just for the raw power offered, which makes short work of complex tasks. VARs also love workstations, but more for the high sticker prices and the associated margins. After all, one buys a workstation to run complex (and expensive) software, which sings out the word "profit" to the typical solution… Read more
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Avaya Names Kennedy as CEO
Networking communications vendor Avaya Inc. has named Kevin Kennedy to the role of CEO, effective January 2009. Kennedy currently serves as CEO of JDS Uniphase Corp. and is a member of its board of directors. Kennedy replaces Charles Giancarlo in the role. Giancarlo has been serving as acting CEO since longtime President and CEO Lou… Read more
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CDW: IT Decision Maker Confidence Declines
Confidence among IT decision makers everywhere declined in September, but particularly among local, state and federal government IT executives as tax revenues slowed and budgets tightened. That’s according to the most recent edition of the CDW IT Monitor, a bimonthly indicator of IT confidence in the marketplace, culled from surveys of 1,000 or more IT… Read more
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Brunner: Taking a Chance on Future Opportunities
Categories: News and TrendsAs the economy keeps sinking, everyone from investors to individuals are racing for stability until the recessionary storm passes. Conventional wisdom says that you should stay put if you have a good job at a solid company. Staying put is a safe bet. Mike Brunner, on the other hand, is bucking conventional wisdom in favor… Read more
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Asigra Gets Flexible on Pricing
Recognizing that its backup and recovery technology isn’t exactly cheap, storage vendor Asigra is no longer requiring channel partners to lay out tens of thousands of dollars up front for the software. Instead, the vendor is licensing its Televaulting backup and recovery platform to partners on a month-to-month basis, with partners paying $500 monthly or… Read more
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HP Launches $400 Mini-Notebook as it Plays Catch-Up
By Gabriel Madway SAN FRANCISCO, Oct 28 (Reuters) – Hewlett-Packard Co (HPQ.N) on Wednesday will unveil a new mini-notebook in a move to gain ground in the fastest-growing PC category, which until now has been dominated by its smaller rivals. Netbooks — ultraportable, inexpensive laptops designed for Web browsing and light tasks — have taken… Read more