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Zenoss Unveils Open-Source Platform for MSPs
Open-source network monitoring and management vendor Zenoss March 20 unveiled a new platform for managed service providers that will target small and midmarket customers. "Our sweet spot has traditionally been above the midmarket," said Bill Karpovich, CEO and co-founder of Zenoss, adding that Rackspace, a hosted application provider customer, uses Zenoss software to monitor and…
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Novell, SAP Push SUSE Linux to Cut TCO
Novell and SAP have announced that they will customize SAP’s enterprise applications to work even more efficiently with SUSE Linux Enterprise and its associated virtualization and identity management technologies. According to the press release, Novell and SAP will optimize SUSE Linux Enterprise for SAP’s data center applications, further promote SAP’s SUSE Linux-based Business All-in-One solutions…
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Ingram Micro to Offer New Components and Notebooks
Ingram Micro said it has inked a deal to distribute ASUSTek Computer’s complete line of components and notebook computers, bringing higher-value offerings to system builders and integrators. ASUS motherboards, barebones systems, graphic cards, optical disks and cooling products fill out Ingram Micro’s server, desktop, and notebook Build-to-Order linecard, and allow the distributor to play in…
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Research Finds Companies Stuck Putting Out Security Fires
According to research from Gartner, for the past few years SMBs have consistently spent from 5 to 10 percent of their IT budgets on security, as compared with the 3 to 6 percent spent by enterprises. However, even though they have spent a larger portion of their budget, the typical SMB is not addressing security…
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Tech Still Whistling Past Economic Woes
Tech sector analysts continue to predict that the country’s deepening financial woes will have little to no effect on the IT industry, pointing to no downturn in IT spending and a continuing, vibrant acquisitions market. "Tech is still maintaining its strength. We’re still seeing lots of deals getting done," Ward Carter, president of mergers and…