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Tech Companies Scramble in Financial Meltdown
By Jim Finkle – Analysis BOSTON (Reuters) – Technology companies will be pulling out the stops to sign deals before the September quarter closes next week as customers spooked by the U.S. financial meltdown shy away from spending. "It doesn’t take much to keep people from signing a piece of paperwork because they are worried,…
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MSPs: Its All About Business Model, Value
The pendulum in the managed services market is shifting from a fascination with the tools that deliver services to a recognition that the business model and the value delivered to the customer is the key to success. At last week’s ConnectWise partner conference in Orlando, Fla., CEO Arnie Bellini went to great lengths to emphasize…
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Intel Ships First Dual-Core Atom Processor
Intel has released to shipping its first dual-core Atom processor – a chip the company is targeting for low-cost desktops or "nettops" as Intel calls them. Priced at $43 when the chip is bought in quantities of 1,000, the Intel Atom Processor 330 is part of a move by Intel to tap into a…
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Reverse Outsourcing: Brazilian Company Finds Affordable Hosting Stateside
For anyone who still thinks outsourcing only means sending jobs overseas, here’s something to adjust that perspective: A Brazilian company has tapped U.S.-based hosting services provider The Planet in what both companies are calling a “reverse outsourcing” arrangement. The customer, Sao Paulo-based Atitude Digital Media, is using The Planet’s hosting services to provide Webcasts to…
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Oracle and EMC: Improve Database Performance in a Flash (Drive)
SAN FRANCISCO — IT solution providers and IT consultants will find that EMC’s Symmetrix DMX-4 storage systems are showing much faster I/O speeds running Oracle database applications when they are outfitted with new enterprise-class flash drives. The storage systems had a reputation for slowing down as they loaded up more and more data. The improvement…