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Dell to Offer Sun’s Solaris, OpenSolaris in Servers
SAN FRANCISCO – Erstwhile bitter rivals Dell and Sun Microsystems are set to announce that Sun’s Solaris and OpenSolaris operating systems will be supported in all of Dell’s servers. Dell founder and CEO Michael Dell and Sun Microsystems CEO Jonathan Schwartz plan to make the announcement during a joint appearance at the Oracle OpenWorld 2007…
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Vendors Unite to Tackle IT Certifications
Rival technology vendors are putting their differences aside to jointly develop and address the perceptions of IT certifications. Hewlett-Packard, IBM, Microsoft, Sun and Novell, alongside industry organizations CompTIA (Computing Technology Industry Association) and the LPI (Linux Professional Institute) have formed the ITCC (Information Technology Certification Council). The council will provide information to employers, government officials,…
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IBM Takes Cognos for Next-Gen Business Intelligence
IBM announced that it intends to acquire business intelligence software vendor Cognos, a publicly held company based in Ottawa, Ontario, Canada, for approximately $5 billion in cash. IBM said the acquisition of Cognos will help it deliver the “next generation” of BI (business intelligence) tools that customers will require as markets become increasingly global and…
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MaintenanceNet Helps Match Services to Products
Maintenance contract and warranty management services provider MaintenanceNet has introduced a new software as a service tool to help technology manufacturers, channel partners and customers match up the right services to buy with particular products. Called Service Finder, the new offering allows searching by product name or SKU number to find the right services. An…
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Tech Data Gets LifeSize Videoconferencing
HD video communications vendor LifeSize has inked an agreement with Tech Data to distribute its complete product portfolio. The deal brings LifeSize’s high-definition videoconferencing platform to a new set of resellers that cater to the IT space. The company has traditionally worked with resellers specializing in audio/visual and through strategic partnerships with OEMs that resell…
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The Planet Creates Right Atmosphere for VARs
Dedicated hosting company The Planet is introducing a revamped Web hosting reseller program following its merger with Dallas-based EV1servers 18 months ago. The Houston-based hosting company’s new three-tier program will offer members a free month of service for each new server purchased during the three-month introductory launch. Servers cost from $69 to $1,100 a month.…
