Recent Articles
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Distribution 2.0: The New Boom Times
In fiscal year 2006, IT distribution enjoyed its biggest sales year since the record-setting year of 2000, before it all came crashing down in the dot-com bust. Here are some of the technologies that led the pack, courtesy of the Global Technology Distrib
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Managed Security Services on the Upswing in the Sub-1,000-Seat Set
The threat of malware, the potential damage and the security management involved in defending against it have grown so important and complicated that they have exceeded the abilities of IT shops to control at most businesses under 1,000 employees. Depending on a company’s location, even finding staff can be difficult and the cost can be…
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Apple’s Quiet Enterprise Channel
Apple has made strong surges in the personal computer space in the last decade, but the company has shown little direct interest in one large market where Windows still has a stronghold: the enterprise. Instead, Apple leaves the space open to third-party developers and service providers for companies that express interest in placing Macs in…
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Ingram Micro Gives VARs High Sign
Looking to capture more of a fast-growing market for channel partners, Ingram Micro has launched a new division devoted to digital signage solutions. The division will focus on selling digital signs, both LCD and plasma-based, as well as the products that work behind the scenes to enable digital signage. “The channel as a whole is…
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Kofax Captures HP Deal
HP and Kofax have signed an agreement that will see HP resell and support Kofax’s capture and exchange technology. Kofax, which also has become an HP Platinum Partner, will see its Intelligent Capture & Exchange integrated into HP imaging and printing solutions. This includes intelligent document recognition to classify and extract data from any document…
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Tech Data Set for Windfall after ASCII Deal
Tech Data could be in for a $100 million windfall following its deal to partner with ASCII Group. ASCII Group is a 1,000-member reseller community group, which leverages its membership to get better pricing and deals in the marketplace. The deal means that ASCII members will get specific discounted deals, bundles, pricing and marketing from…
