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  • Cashing in on Cloud, Tablets, Social Networking

    If you’re a solution provider, it’s time to take a hard look at your business model. Look harder. If you are not providing cloud, social networking or mobile (including tablet) support and services, it’s time to rethink your strategy. The good news is, it’s not too late. Folks, there is no way around it. The…

  • Goodbye March – Channel Headlines Around the Web

    Image by Robert Scoble via Flickr Joe Panettieri at MSPMentor reports yet another MSP merger/acquisition deal – the 15th he’s tracked in 2011. This one, in Western Canada, has VODA Computer Systems Ltd. and Graycon Group Ltd merging. Meanwhile, over at Channelnomics, Larry Walsh offers seven tips he’s gathered for MSPs who are looking to…

  • Salesforce.com Acquires Facebook Filter Radian6

    Salesforce.com March 30 agreed to purchase Radian6 for $276 million in cash and $50 million in stock, giving the enterprise application provider a credible social media management tool. Radian6 analysis widgets and reporting tools help businesses monitor and filter social media conversations generated on Facebook, Twitter, LinkedIn, blogs and other social media Websites. The idea…

  • Cisco to Buy newScale to Boost Cloud Offerings

    Cisco Systems is looking to bolster its cloud computing services offering by acquiring privately held newScale, a company that offers software that enables businesses to more efficiently provision resources across their IT environments. Cisco announced the deal March 29. No financial details were disclosed. NewScale, which company officials said has about 2 million users worldwide,…

  • HP Rolls Touchpad, webOS Phones into PartnerOne

    A few weeks ago, HP CEO Leo Apotheker provided his vision of where the industry is headed and how HP will lead the charge to the cloud and an everyone-connected world in his inaugural address to analysts, press and employees. This week, at the HP Americas Partner Conference (HPAPC), in Las Vegas, Apotheker and other…

  • Microsoft, ConnectWise Integrate Windows Intune

    ConnectWise, a provider of business management solutions designed for IT service providers, VARs and managed service providers (MSPs) announced that technology giant Microsoft has completed integration of Microsoft Windows Intune, a remote management and monitoring service based on Windows cloud services and Windows 7, with ConnectWise software. ConnectWise and Windows Intune combine to deliver an…

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