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Charlene O'Hanlon

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Tight Economy Renews Interest in Used IT Equipment

Albert Einstein once said, “In the middle of every difficulty lies opportunity.” In the middle of this difficult economy, the opportunities are less apparent for some solution providers. Others, however, see an opportunity in a dearth of new IT equipment purchase by corporations downsizing, closing offices and merging with other companies. Solution providers who specialize […]

Dec 18, 2008
Survey: MSP Market Expected to Get Crowded in 2009

Managed service providers may be the only folks in IT who believe 2009 will bring more economic joy than sorrow. But it also will bring more competition. So says a managed services survey conducted by IT industry association CompTIA being released this month. The study looked at 200 MSPs in the United States and Canada, […]

Dec 17, 2008
BP, HarborLink Brings Internet to the Open Road

Logging on from the road just got a little easier.   Now, truckers, road warriors and Internet junkies can stay connected while traveling down the highways of North America, thanks to an agreement between BP North America and wireless solution provider HarborLink Network to provide robust wi-fi at its 9,000 locations across the continent.   […]

Dec 15, 2008
VBS Reduces Back-Office Pain with VAR-specific ERP

ERP systems were not designed with solution providers in mind. Either they’re too simple or too linear in design to accommodate the unique workflow of their sales process. Not so with a solution from VBS Software. The company’s ERP software, aptly titled VBS version 5, was designed specifically for solution providers to address what could […]

Dec 11, 2008
CA Brings Data Modeling to the Masses

CA is offering up a data-modeling opportunity for solution providers serving the midmarket with its ERwin Data Profiler, designed to provide an enterprise view into data for effective management and governance for companies not yet ready for large enterprise products.   Offered through a partnership with Exeros and sold exclusively through the channel, CA’s ERwin […]

Dec 11, 2008
Is Super Micro Ready for Channel Prime Time?

The channel has long been reticent to consider white-box builders as a viable alternative to their established brands. But is that now changing?   Super Micro Computer, long a name in components manufacturing and distribution, has made inroads into the channel with its blade systems, servers and high-end desktop systems, bringing to market products often […]

Dec 10, 2008
Drafting VARs Could Secure U.S. Digital Infrastructure

The sorry state of cyber-security in the United States has made the nation vulnerable to attacks on its entire infrastructure, from the Internet to the national power grid, according to a Washington-based think tank. Now it’s up to solution providers to help accomplish what the federal government has not been able to–lock down our cyber-borders. […]

Dec 8, 2008
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