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IBM Scales the Vertical Industry
Seizing on a growing trend among small and large enterprises alike, the IBM Software Group has spent the better part of the past year quietly executing a far-reaching plan to create bundled middleware solutions for specific vertical industries. The effort, which officials said has been loosely ongoing since the late 1990s, came into sharp focus…
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Power5 Revs IBM’s Linux-Only Server Line
IBM will continue pushing its Linux on Power strategy Monday when it unveils a new line of Linux-only servers running on its 64-bit Power5 processor. The Armonk, N.Y., company later this month will roll out the eServer OpenPower 720, an entry-level four-way server that can run Linux operating systems from both Red Hat Inc. and…
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A Cure for Tired Backup Solutions?
Resellers searching for a way to stand out in the backup market may find an ally in Asigra Inc. Asigra, based in Toronto, recently retooled its marketing strategy. The company had been selling its backup and recovery solutions to service providers, who, in turn, supported end customers. But the company earlier this summer launched a…
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SWSoft Makes Hosting Web Sites Profitable
If you’re wondering how to get into Web hosting with its frog’s hair thin profit margins, you may want to consider a comprehensive automation package since lots of customers and minimal labor per customer are essential. One such hosting automation software company is SWSoft. SWSoft’s Plesk control panel has street cred. Used by more hosting…
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Patch Problems May Force Users to SP2
Well, it’s official. Microsoft isn’t going to force you into upgrading your customers’ XP systems to SP2 anytime soon. But, like it or lump it, maybe you had better start working on it sooner than later anyway. Microsoft is giving everyone until April 12, 2005, before they start pushing SP2 to all Windows XP and…
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Microsoft Sets New Deadline for SP2 Automatic Rollout
Microsoft began notifying customers Tuesday that it has established new deadlines regarding how long they will be able to block Windows XP Service Pack 2 from downloading automatically to their systems. Microsoft made available to customers in August a couple of different tools to temporarily disable the delivery of SP2 to users’ machines via its…
