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  • Making Time for Your Business

    Call it what you want: A lack of time, not enough time, time always running out. From what I hear from solution providers, time is their second biggest concern right behind money (which is logical since time is money). There are never enough hours in a day to do everything you need to do. There…

  • CA Strengthens Security Posture with Orchestria

    CA is jumping into the data-loss prevention game with the acquisition of Orchestria. The deal will fill a significant hole in CA’s security software line and provide it and its partners with a new competitive weapon. “The DLP space is gaining a lot of traction in the market as customers are increasingly concerned with protecting…

  • CES: Exciting Tech to Watch

    Forget about the "consumer" moniker. The Consumer Electronics Show—commonly known only as “CES”—is the biggest technology trade show in the world right now, making it relevant for businesses that serve other businesses, as well as those who serve consumers. Not to mention the fact that plenty of consumer technologies have migrated their way into the…

  • AMD Guns for Intel`s Nehalem with the Phenom II

    AMD’s venture into 45 nanometer technology has resulted in the next generation of Phenom, called Phenom II. With Phenom II, AMD aims to get back into speeds and feeds, hoping to offer a price/performance ratio that is just too hard for solution providers and end users to ignore. Initially, AMD will be shipping two versions…

  • HP ProCurve Proving its Mettle

    Could Hewlett-Packard’s ProCurve networking line finally be getting some respect? While other areas of technology are limping along financially, sales of ProCurve products are growing by leaps and bounds. In HP’s third fiscal quarter of 2008, which ended in July, ProCurve revenue and port growth expanded to more than twice the rate of the networking…

  • Contract Law: Check the Fine Print on Partner Agreements

    Solution providers that want to do business with vendors typically have to sign a contract binding them to certain rules and regulations. In return, they receive special pricing and benefits from the vendor. While not always a true partnership, it’s the basic principle of the channel that works well … sometimes. A groundbreaking lawsuit last…

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