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Hyatt Flies High on Wi-Fi
Responding to increasing customer demand, Hyatt International Corp. last year embarked on a mission to spread wireless LANs throughout its hotels around the world. But it didn’t do so lightly. Before making a move, the Chicago-based hospitality company launched an exhaustive study of Wi-Fi, interviewing prospective service providers and current customers in an effort to…
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CA Wants Focus Back on Products
As it digs out from the rubble of government investigations, accounting scandals and executive shake-ups, Computer Associates International Inc. is hoping to shift some attention back to its products when it announces a handful of upgrades in two weeks at its CA World conference. Much of the news at CA World, which starts May 23…
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The Channel’s Longhorn Concerns
Microsoft spent a lot of time at WinHEC touting Longhorn, but was the big push mainly a defensive move against Mac OS X and Linux? Some channel members think so. Observers also predict problems—either major or minor—with driver support for Microsoft’s next release of Windows, which is now targeted at release next year. However, channel…
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IBM Eyes SMBs with WebSphere Business Integration Server Express
IBM on Wednesday launched four new offerings designed to assist midsized companies with the integration of business processes and people. The new offerings are the latest addition to IBM’s growing Express Portfolio of offerings designed specifically for midsize businesses. The new integration offerings include IBM WebSphere Business Integration Server Express, a core component in IBM’s…
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Finding Gold in SMB Partnerships
The next “gold rush” is upon us. The large technology vendors, like IBM and HP, have seen the glimmer and named it “SMB.” Whether you call it “midmarket,” “small and medium-sized business” or just plain “gold,” the shovels and pans have been bought, and everyone is heading for the river. But you can’t pan for…
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Vexed Vendors
Computer Associates ousted its chairman and chief executive over accounting concerns. Ditto for Nortel Networks, which booted its CEO and chief financial officer. What will you do if your vendor hits turbulence? It’s a question worth pondering given April’s executive high jinks, corporate housecleaning and financial restatements. Whether it’s Computer Associates’ horrid month culminating with…
