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  • Dell`s Mixed Channel Signals

    Arnie Bellini makes no bones about Dell: He simply doesn’t like it. Worse, he considers it a threat to his customers, the managed service providers that use ConnectWise management and reporting tools. At his fourth annual partner conference in Orlando last week, the chief executive of ConnectWise made his beliefs crystal clear by plastering on…

  • Oracle’s Expanded Channel Program for Solution Providers

      After acquiring 47 different companies that helped create a portfolio of more than 9,000 products, Oracle is turning to the channel more aggressively than ever to help drive sales in its new fiscal year. But the question that remains unresolved is just what the Oracle channel may ultimately look like once it goes through…

  • OnForce Raises Matchmaking to New Level

    OnForce, the online service that matches solution providers with technicians for temporary work, on Sept. 22 will launch a new, improved version of its Web site that the company vows will make the matchmaking process much easier. The improvements come at a time when activity at the OnForce Web service is on the rise, presumably…

  • MSPs Take Dells Direct Managed Services Move in Stride

    Although the pricing and customer targets of Dell’s new direct managed services offering go to the heart of MSP competitive offerings in the New York market, managed service providers there took the news in stride. Dell’s offering targets businesses with from five to hundreds of employees, according to Dell, and pricing falls into three tiers—Alerts…

  • Oracle Profit Beats Expectations as Margins Rise

    By Jim Finkle BOSTON (Reuters) – Oracle Corp (ORCL), the world’s No. 3 software maker, posted stronger-than-expected quarterly profit as operating margins hit their highest level ever for the period, sending its shares up 6 percent. The company also reported a 14 percent rise in sales of new software licenses and gave an outlook for…

  • Toshiba Sees H1 Loss on Chips, Slashes Outlook

    By Mayumi Negishi TOKYO, Sept 19 (Reuters) – Japan’s Toshiba Corp (6502.T) said it now expects to post an operating loss in the first half and slashed its full-year forecast to below market expectations due to a weak semiconductor market. The microchip industry is beset by falling prices and excess capacity. Sliding prices in NAND…

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