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Dell Gets Cozy with European Retailer DSGi
In a direct hit against Hewlett-Packard, Dell has once again been out making friends in the retail sector. The company signed a deal with UK retail giant Diversified Systems Group on Dec. 13 that will make its PCs available to consumers across Europe. The vendor, which last week launched its solution provider program, has been…
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Microsoft Releases Virtualization Beta
Microsoft has released a public beta for its hypervisor-based server virtualization technology known as Hyper-V, which will be included in three versions of Windows Server 2008 when it ships early next year. The release of the Hyper-V beta is ahead of schedule. Microsoft officials said previously it would be available in the first quarter of…
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Cisco, D&H Expand Partnership to Canada
IT distributor D&H Distributing is extending its partnership with networking giant Cisco from the United States into Canada, the companies have announced. The partnership will combine Cisco’s SMB (small and midsize business) solutions with D&H’s specialized service and support capabilities for SMBs, officials with the companies said, and it is designed to increase the number…
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HP Buys NUR Macroprinters
Hewlett-Packard announced on Dec. 10 that it had signed an agreement to acquire NUR Macroprinters, a wide-format inkjet printer company based in Israel. The acquisition, while relatively small at $117.5 million, is just the latest in a series of moves by HP to move more heavily into large-format commercial printing. NUR’s products include ultraviolet-curable and…
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Symantec, Partners Still Feeling Channel Pain
Symantec and its partners are still feeling the pain a full year after the company’s channel process systems imploded. In November 2006, Symantec flipped the switch, merging its ERP system with that of acquisition Veritas. At the same time it launched two of its biggest volume channel products. The combination of events was a disaster…
