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OpSource Rolls Out Multi-Tenant Integration Bus
SAN FRANCISCO—OpSource is rolling out a new multi-tenant integration service bus that enables companies to consume and publish multiple Web services in the cloud from both software as a service and on-premise applications. CEO Treb Ryan said OpSource Connect, unveiled at the SAAS Summit 2008 here Feb. 28, is the first such integration service bus…
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Lenovo’s SUSE Linux Play–Take Two
When I last looked at Lenovo’s SUSE-powered notebook (see: Lenovo Launches Linux Laptop and Leaves Lots of Questions ), I was less than thrilled. After all, the company had a golden opportunity to get a pre-configured Linux notebook out to the masses (well, the Linux user niche market, at least) and perhaps best Dell’s Ubuntu…
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VARs Say IBM Software Strategy Is a Win for the Channel
IBM said by 2010 it will derive 50 percent of its profits from the software side of its business, and it is counting on its channel partners to make that goal a reality. Mark Hanny, IBM‘s vice president of independent software vendor alliances, said channel partners and ISVs are crucial to Big Blue’s software strategy,…
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How Will Google`s Sites Service Impact Microsoft?
Some 18 Months ago, Google acquired JotSpot, a little known wiki-type service that was gaining interest among those looking to share information via the Web. Some questioned why Google purchased JotSpot, while others concluded that the move was a brilliant foray into wiki territory for the search giant. Both camps waited to see what the…
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Dell Pursuing Work Force Reduction Goal
Dell has trimmed 3,200 employees from its payroll in the last eight months as part of its effort to return to profitability by streamlining its operations and cutting costs. The company announced the job cuts when it disclosed its 2008 fiscal fourth-quarter results Feb. 28. In May, Dell announced that it would eventually trim about…
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VARs Embrace New HP Storage Array
Partners say Hewlett-Packard’s StorageWorks 4400 Enterprise Virtual Array and specialized incentives and rebates around the product will be a huge opportunity for them to boost storage sales to midmarket customers. The EVA4400, announced Feb. 26, replaces the EVA4100, said Urs Renggli, director of HP’s Technology Solutions Group for small and midmarket business. The EVA4100 was…