Recent Articles
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Partnering with Enterprise Customers Could Drive Managed Services
When you think about the biggest challenges facing large companies running data centers it usually comes down to two things. The first major problem is the utilization rate of servers, which typically hovers between 15-25 percent. The second problem is the ongoing costs associated with powering the systems in those data centers and the energy…
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VARs Find Value in Facebook
Whether finding customers on Facebook or drawing inspiration from a business book, solution providers are finding new ways to stay relevant in a changing market. Lloyd Group, an MSP (managed services provider) in New York, recently closed a deal with a new customer after an introduction through the Facebook social networking Web site. Baroan Technologies,…
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Dawn of the Business Integrator
As the IT industry evolves into more of a technology-as-a-service approach, solution providers, distributors and vendors are all looking for ways to position themselves in this new world order. Saying that a new brand of solution provider called "business integrator" is emerging, Gartner analyst Tiffani Bova told solution providers March 3 during a presentation at…
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Kaseya: Mac Support Here Linux and Smart Phones by December
Kaseya will add support for Intel’s vPro and Mac clients as well as provide a new application programming interface to its Kaseya 2008 platform for managed service providers, set to be available at the end of March, the company announced Feb. 29. And later this year the company plans to introduce support for Linux as…
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Analysts Praise Synnex NAE Buy
Analysts have applauded the move by distributor Synnex to push further into the retail and consumer space by acquiring New Age Electronics (NAE) The deal, for $54.25 million in cash, will give Synnex all of the assets of NAE, which distributes IT and consumer electronics to the retail sector. NAE’s revenues were in excess of $900…
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SAAS Providers Dispute Forrester Report
SAAS providers have said they have yet to see any downturn in the market, despite a Forrester report released recently that stated the market for software as a service would slow down this year. The Forrester report said that while early adopters flocked to the new delivery method in 2007, other end-user companies grew more…