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CDW: IT Decision Maker Confidence Declines
Confidence among IT decision makers everywhere declined in September, but particularly among local, state and federal government IT executives as tax revenues slowed and budgets tightened. That’s according to the most recent edition of the CDW IT Monitor, a bimonthly indicator of IT confidence in the marketplace, culled from surveys of 1,000 or more IT…
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Brunner: Taking a Chance on Future Opportunities
As the economy keeps sinking, everyone from investors to individuals are racing for stability until the recessionary storm passes. Conventional wisdom says that you should stay put if you have a good job at a solid company. Staying put is a safe bet. Mike Brunner, on the other hand, is bucking conventional wisdom in favor…
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Asigra Gets Flexible on Pricing
Recognizing that its backup and recovery technology isn’t exactly cheap, storage vendor Asigra is no longer requiring channel partners to lay out tens of thousands of dollars up front for the software. Instead, the vendor is licensing its Televaulting backup and recovery platform to partners on a month-to-month basis, with partners paying $500 monthly or…
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HP Launches $400 Mini-Notebook as it Plays Catch-Up
By Gabriel Madway SAN FRANCISCO, Oct 28 (Reuters) – Hewlett-Packard Co (HPQ.N) on Wednesday will unveil a new mini-notebook in a move to gain ground in the fastest-growing PC category, which until now has been dominated by its smaller rivals. Netbooks — ultraportable, inexpensive laptops designed for Web browsing and light tasks — have taken…
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Virtualization Vendors Defy Market Plunge
Technology stocks took another beating Monday as global markets continued to bend under the pressure of the economic downturn. Over the last week, technology stocks fell into the red. The only exceptions were the virtualization vendors–VMware, Citrix Systems and EMC–which in the past two days have climed where others have fell. The following are closing…
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MSP Alliance Launches Green IT Certification
The MSP Alliance is making it possible for managed services providers and their customers to wear their Green IT bona fides on their sleeve. The Chico, Calif., organization this week is introducing a Green IT certification that industry insiders are hailing as a good first step toward recognizing companies employing environmentally friendly practices. To achieve…