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VLT, Deduplication Show Strong Promise Among Budget Conscious Businesses
Data protection budgets are growing, according to a recent survey by virtual tape library (VTL) and deduplication software vendor Sepaton, offering a promising opportunity for solution providers selling into the lucrative space. The survey 600 business-technology consumers shows that regulatory pressures are driving much of the emphasis on data protection, but that increasing ROI and…
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Making Money on Data Centers
A recent survey conducted by the AFCOM, which is billed as the largest independent association for the data center industry, found that nearly two-thirds of the respondents said they expected their budgets for 2009 to stay the same or increase, while the remaining one-third of those surveyed said they expect to see their budgets cut…
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Cisco Intros Channel Support for Home and SOHO Sales
Looking to marry its Linksys channel partners with an effort to infiltrate the home market, Cisco is offering a new channel initiative in North America for resellers in the home and small office/home office space. Called the Cisco Consumer Channel Network or Cisco CCN, the program will offer resellers the resources, tools and training they…
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Intel Cuts Q4 Outlook Again, Blames Weak Demand Through OEMs, Distribution
Microprocessor giant Intel (NASDAQ: INTC ) blamed weak PC demand through its supply chain distributor and OEM channels for its second Q4 earnings warning since November. Analysts watching the PC supply chain said the announcement from Intel comes as no surprise. "Intel’s updated guidance reflects further weakness in end demand and inventory impacts as OEM…
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Microsoft Adds ‘Apple Tax’ to PC Rhetoric
Microsoft must be feeling the heat from a growing acceptance of Apple Mac products, as a new campaign by the Redmond, Wash.-based company is pushing the concept of an "Apple tax" for non PC-users. The campaign, which Microsoft began last fall, claims that non-Microsoft users pay more for Apple hardware and have fewer peripheral and…
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Dell’s Channel Chief Gets Global Gig
As a result of sweeping corporate reorganization at Dell, Greg Davis is being elevated to running global channels for the struggling computer powerhouse. "Greg now has a new and expanded global role," CEO Michael Dell confirmed in an e-mail to Channel Insider. Since Dell re-entered the channel nearly 18 months ago, Davis has served as…