Recent Articles
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Logicalis on Acquisition Quest
Logicalis is on the hunt for acquisitions to expand its global footprint as it looks to double revenues to $2 billion in the next three to five years. The VAR is currently looking to buy companies in the United States, Eastern Europe and Asia Pacific. Speaking to Channel Insider, Ian Cook, Logicalis’ CEO, said: “If…
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Desktop Linux on the Rise, Linux Foundation Reports
What do Linux users want from their desktop? The Linux Foundation’s survey has the answers. While the LF’s third annual desktop Linux survey doesn’t officially end until Nov. 30, the number of daily respondents has shrunk to a trickle and the Foundation is working on analyzing the results. This is an early look at the…
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Dell Signs Online Retailer Shoplet
Dell has named online office supply retailer Shoplet an official online partner, the companies announced Nov. 20, bringing Dell hardware and peripherals to Shoplet’s more than 2 million subscribers, the companies said in a statement. The Shoplet agreement expands on Dell’s aggressive push into the retail channel. Dell inked a deal with Wal-Mart in May…
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Patriot Adds Asset Management Vendor
IT security and management vendor BigFix has formed a partnership with solution provider Patriot Technologies to provide asset discovery and systems management solutions to all U.S. federal agencies, including those that fall under the Department of Defense, such as the Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, all military departments, NATO, defense agencies, and intelligence…
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TomorrowNow Shuts Down Customer Support Program
Embattled SAP subsidiary TomorrowNow is ending its current customer support program as of Nov. 21, a move that could mean an interruption in service for customers that have yet to set up an alternative. TomorrowNow, which offers third-party application support, is shutting down the service that it offered on its own computers and on its…
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Nimsoft Beefs Up Monitoring Technology
IT performance and monitoring vendor Nimsoft is now offering a much more scalable version of its flagship product Nimbus, plus new support for the infrastructure within the LAMP stack. About a quarter of Redwood City, Calif.-based Nimsoft’s customers are MSPs (managed services providers) who use Nimsoft’s service-level monitoring software to help manage and monitor clients’…
