Recent Articles
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Approach Windows Server 2003 SP1 with Caution
Top Microsoft reporter Mary Jo Foley revealed Wednesday that Windows Server 2003 Service Pack 1 has finally been released to manufacturing. That’s the good news. The bad news is that now you’ll get to start installing Server 2003 SP1. I’ve been looking forward to this patch for a long time. Yes, Server 2003 was a…
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SunGard to Hold Together in $11.3B Buyout
The investor consortium aiming to acquire SunGard Data Systems Inc.announced Tuesday that, if the acquisition succeeds, it will keep the $3 billion IT software and services firm intact. On Monday, Silver Lake Partners and six other private equity investment firms agreed to purchase the publicly traded SunGard for an estimated $11.3 billion. SunGard’s stock has…
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Proofpoint Offers Hosted Anti-Spam, Security Gateway
Messaging security vendor Proofpoint is launching a program designed to help managed-service providers offer the company’s e-mail screening and anti-virus solutions. Through the program, MSPs will be able to host the Proofpoint Protection Server software and Proofpoint Messaging Security Gateway appliance over the Web for their customers. Proofpoint Inc., founded in June 2002 by former…
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Exabyte Launches Tape-Automation SMB Reseller Program
In an effort to bring its resellers up to speed on the emerging tape-automation market and give them the tools they need to sell tape-automation technology to small and midsized companies, Exabyte has rolled out a new opportunity-analysis and technical training program for its VARs. The new VAR program focuses solely on Exabyte Corp.’s tape…
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RFID Still Not Good Business for VARs
When Wal-Mart decreed that its top suppliers would have to install Radio Frequency Identification (RFID) chips in pallet and case-sized loads, a lot of potential RFID users celebrated. It meant Wal-Mart and its cronies would be doing a lot of the work to get RFID working. Fast forward a couple of years and Wal-Mart’s cronies…
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Novell’s LSBS Looks Like a Good Reseller Package
For a long time now, if your customer wanted a small business suite, the only real choice was which of the various Microsoft Small Business Servers to buy. If your customer didn’t want to pay Microsoft’s price or be locked into a Microsoft solution, well, too bad. For most practical purposes, Microsoft was the only…
