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Symantec Launches SMB Partner Rebate Program
Symantec is offering a new rebate program to its Silver and Registered partners in North America, designed to both reward them and help them with business growth, the company announced this week. Offered through the Aspire Rebate Program, participants can earn a 10 percent rebate on eligible product sales made over and above their target…
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Siemens Tailors Unified Communications for SMBs
Siemens Communications on Oct. 22 will launch a unified communications appliance geared specifically for the needs of small and midsize businesses. The aim of the new HiPath OpenOffice ME appliance is to put the improved productivity and lower communication cost benefits that large enterprises can exploit with UC, as well as the integrated communications capabilities,…
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The Wide World of Pre-installed Ubuntu
Thanks to Canonical’s System Builder Program, pre-installed Ubuntu Linux PCs are available throughout the world and not just from Dell. Everyone in the Linux desktop world knows that Dell now offers Ubuntu Linux 7.04 on some of its laptops and desktops. Some also know that Dell will soon be offering the latest Ubuntu, 7.10, on…
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HP, Oracle Team Up to Sell Midmarket Software Bundles
In its quest to organize its own business based on customers’ technology goals, Hewlett-Packard has teamed up with Oracle to develop bundles of hardware, software and services for midmarket customers. The offer is also geared to partners who want to beef up the HP-Oracle bundles with their own industry expertise and then resell those to…
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3Com Resellers to Offer Polycom
3Com will resell Polycom technologies through its network of resellers and distributors, in a deal announced this week by the two companies. Described as a strategic co-branding agreement, the deal calls for 3Com to OEM and jointly market Polycom’s wired IP desktop and conference phones. The companies also intend to include future integration in areas…
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SMB Technology Hunger Grows
The SMB market rules, plain and simple. Gone are the days of technology hand-me-downs from the enterprise. That is not to say that every last vendor gets it yet, but the signals are strong that for the most part IT vendors are catching on to the importance of serving the needs of small and midsize…
