Year: 2014
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Born of the Internet of Things, With Help From Intel
Just as new solution providers were founded based on business models made possible by the advent of cloud computing, the same phenomenon is likely to take place as new solution providers come into being to address Internet of things (IoT) opportunities. Looking to provide many of the foundational technologies that will be used to enable… Read more
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Federal Agencies Are at a Cloud Crossroads
Categories: Cloud ComputingCloud vendors Cloud Use Plans Agencies want to double their cloud use for infrastructure (from 23% to 43%), platform/middleware (from 19% to 41%) and software/apps (from 27% to 49%), but 89% of IT respondents feel apprehensive about migrating to the cloud. Steps Toward Data Governance Only 44% of IT respondents said their agencies have “mature”… Read more
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10 IT Vendor Partnerships That Might Surprise You
Categories: PartnersVendor partnerships Oracle and Hewlett-Packard For all the vitriol exchanged between senior executives of these two companies, the fact remains that billions of dollars worth of Oracle software runs on HP servers sold every day through the channel. SAP and IBM SAP has developed a HANA in-memory computing platform that threatens to make IBM DB2… Read more
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Channel News Briefs: Week of Sept 21
Avnet Unveils New Converged Infrastructure Offering Avnet Technology Solutions has introduced its next generation of converged infrastructure offerings powered by the 3rd Generation Intel Core Processors called Ivy Bridge. These new offerings, featuring SAP HANA, Cisco data center technology and industry-leading storage, allow companies to store, process and analyze large data sets in real time. The converged infrastructure… Read more
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Social Networking Figures Heavily in B2B Buying Decisions
Categories: Cloud ComputingSocial Networking Figures Heavily in B2B Buying Decisions The Power of Online Professional Networks For B2B buyers in the final stage of the purchasing process, online professional networks are their top information resource. This may be because online networks provide a faster route to accessing trusted resources than traditional routes. C- and VP-Level Buyers’ Social… Read more
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10 New Developments at Apple the Channel Should Know About
Categories: Mobile DevicesApple Say ‘Hi’ to the iPhone 6 Apple has officially unveiled the iPhone 6. The device comes with a 4.7-inch screen, TouchID and iOS 8. It’s the highest-end smartphone Apple has shown off so far and will undoubtedly find its way to the enterprise as employees seek out such devices. Apple Goes Even Bigger With… Read more