Year: 2008

  • Critical Links’ EdgeBox Creates Ample Opportunities for Solution Providers

    Critical Links’ EdgeBox Creates Ample Opportunities for Solution Providers

    Frank Ohlhorst

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    Solution providers are turning to recession-resistant technologies to weather the current economic storm. Technologies such as voice over IP, security and remote access are becoming the solutions of choice to create revenue in challenging times. But there are still significant challenges ahead for those solution providers, ranging from training to product selection to identifying target… Read more

  • Web 2.0 Marketing is Simpler than You Think

    Kathleen A. Martin

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    Experts say that a down economy is the best time to invest in marketing. At the same time you may be looking at your budget and wondering where the additional money will come to increase your marketing spend and what investments will drive the most revenue and profit for your company. Good news, all you… Read more

  • Microsoft IE Patch Opens New Opportunities

    Frank Ohlhorst

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    Good news: Microsoft’s patch for the massive Internet Explorer vulnerability that exposed millions of Web users to surreptitious malware infections will automatically install during regularly scheduled or on-demand updates. Even better, Channel Insider testing of the patch found no major conflicts caused by the patch. While an automatic IE patch may seem to exclude solution… Read more

  • Lenovo Passes on Buying Positivo

    Channel Insider Staff

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    Lenovo’s expansion ambitions are being put on hold as the personal computer and notebook manufacturer says it will not pursue an acquisition of Positivo Informatica, a Brazilian computer and software maker. For more than two weeks, Lenovo has been rumored to be pursuing an acquisition with another small PC manufacturer to bolster its competitive positioning… Read more

  • Citibank Accountholders Locked Out by Computer Glitch

    Channel Insider Staff

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    Citibank accountholders will have limited access to their funds today, as the financial firm works to repair an unspecified “computer glitch,” WCBS TV reports. According to the report, Citibank lost access to its account records in what sounds like a database or a backup corruption incident. The report was unclear of the root cause, but… Read more

  • Technology Vendors Loosen Credit Strings for Channel, End User Companies

    Jessica Davis

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    While some IT solution providers regularly offer financing to end-user companies to help close deals, analysts say it’s not the majority. However, over the last year many vendors have seen a growing interest in software leasing — a form of financing — and in the last few months several hardware vendors have sweetened their financing… Read more