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  • Staying Ahead of the Service Lifecycle Curve

    One of the more popular managed services being offered today by solution providers is anything that has to do with storing, archiving or replicating data because most IT organizations are increasingly seeing these activities as crucial chores that are probably best left up to others. Companies are coming to the managed services conclusion after spending…

  • gOS 2.0 – Where for Art Thou?

    Billed as a Linux for the masses, gOS was supposed to revolutionize the low end of the PC market. Version 1 of the OS took Wal-Mart shoppers by storm last year and the big box retailer’s stash of Everex gPCs running gOS was quickly depleted. Many are hoping for a repeat performance due to the…

  • Seneca Data Takes Fujitsu Tablet

    Fujitsu Computer Systems has sign up Seneca Data to distribute its high-performance tablet and convertible PCs. The agreement will see Seneca Data distribute Fujitsu’s pen-based products to its 4,000 VARs and ISVs in North America. The two companies previously had a reseller agreement where Seneca sold Fujitsu notebooks and tablets to end users. “The agreement…

  • CommVault Expands SAAS Offerings for MSPs

    CommVault is hoping to beef up its partner ranks by formalizing its data protection services program targeted at managed service providers who already offer online backup. The move is part of CommVault’s effort to win partners and customers, as it goes head to head with giant rival Symantec, which plans to roll out its own…

  • Tech Data Unveils Managed Print Services

    VARs will be able to tailor and design a managed service for printing solutions following a deal between Tech Data and FMAudit. FMAudit provides managed print services tools, including its Rapid Print Assessment software, which provides automated metering, reporting, and consumable and service alerts. The agreement, which falls into Tech Data’s Printing Solutions SBU (Specialized…

  • Avaya Shuffles Channel Execs

    Avaya has named a new vice president of North American channels, a spokesperson for the company has confirmed. Donny Ward has been promoted to take on the job, said Deb Kline, spokesperson for the maker of networking and communications technology based in Basking Ridge, N.J. The current vice president of North American channels, Ken Archer,…

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