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Agilysys Sells Distribution Arm to Arrow
Distributor Agilysys announced Jan. 2 that it will sell its distribution business, KeyLink Systems Group, to competitor Arrow Electronics, leaving its solution provider practice, Agilysys Enterprise Solutions Group, as one of the largest VARs in the land. Agilysys will use the proceeds from the $485 million sale (expected to be about $340 million after taxes)…
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Analyst Predicts Eightfold Increase in New Storage Capacity by 2013
Data storage analyst and consultant Coughlin Associates will reveal a survey report Jan. 6 at the Storage Visions conference in Las Vegas that predicts an eightfold increase in new digital storage capacity and the doubling of storage-related revenues over the next six years. The Atascadero, Calif.-based firm’s 130-plus-page, fourth annual report on data storage and…
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States Hope to Reap Rewards from Wireless Contract
The Western States Contracting Alliance has put into place a wireless purchasing contract designed to save money for states and localities across the United States. In a new contract that went into effect Jan. 1, WSCA has developed a contracting vehicle that can be used by states, cities, counties and other municipal entities to get…
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Microsoft’s ‘Enchanted Office’ Comic Touts Ribbon
Microsoft is using a Web-based comic strip to try to reach a broad set of consumers and convince them that they can benefit from the new Ribbon-based user interface found in Office 2007. While much of the hype leading up to the consumer release of the 2007 Office system later in January has focused on…
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DVS to Use Xyratex’s Storage Technology
Storage subsystems provider Xyratex announced Jan. 3 that its F5402E FC-SAS /SATA RAID system will support Digital Video Systems’ selected products from its film/HD Post Production product line. Hampshire, England-based Xyratex’s F5402E RAID supports up to 60 SAS (Serial Attached SCSI) or SATA (Serial ATA) disk drives. “With a long-standing reputation for producing high-quality video…
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Microsoft Hosts Mix for Web Developers, Designers
Microsoft has opened registration for its Mix07 conference, which is aimed at bringing Web developers, designers and the advertising community together to look at new business opportunities around Microsoft’s next-generation Web technologies. Mix07 will be held at the Venetian Hotel in Las Vegas April 30 to May 2. The conference will be Microsoft’s second Mix…
