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Vista: Anti-Spyware, Yes. Anti-Virus, No
Microsoft officials have been saying for quite some time that Windows Vista will ship with anti-spyware software built into the operating system. But for more than a year, Microsoft’s top dogs have been quite clear that Microsoft has no intentions to bundle anti-virus software into the product. Despite this seemingly straightforward (at least in our…
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Novell Targets SMB Market with Partnerships
Novell announced Jan. 30 that it will start bundling support and training offerings with SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for small and medium-sized businesses via its channel partners. This news came only days after Novell announced that, as of March 1, the Linux company will no longer force users into CLAs (contract license agreements), which attached…
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Network Physics Turns All-Channel Strategy on Midmarket
Network diagnostics vendor Network Physics is making a play for midmarket companies and wants channel partners to lead the way. The vendor in the last week of January released a version of its network-assessment appliance targeted specifically at midsize companies. The NP-2000 NetSensory Professional appliance costs $9,995 and contains technology previously available only to enterprise…
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SAP to Offer On-Demand CRM
After months of hinting, SAP AG will announce Feb. 2 its long-awaited platform for on-demand CRM software, at dual events in Palo Alto, Calif., and New York. But the competition for on-demand customers is fierce. Smaller niche players like Salesforce.com, NetSuite and RightNow Technologies have all been in the on-demand game for half a decade—and…
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NetSuite Nabs MBS Partners
NetSuite announced Jan. 26 that it had poached five Microsoft Business Solution partners to its software-as-a-service way of life as part of its Microsoft Switch program. The NetSuite program offers Microsoft Dynamics VARs selling products such as Great Plains, Solomon, Navision, and CRM a 35 percent margin, a 50 percent discount on NetSuite for internal…
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