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Hitachi Brings Big Storage to Mobile, Small Businesses
Hitachi Global Storage Technologies announced that it has added two new hard drives to its G-Technology series of storage devices. The new drives come in 1TB and 4TB sizes and are incorporated into the G-Technology G-Drive and G-Raid solutions. The new drives bring impressive amounts of storage space to what are considered mobile or small-business…
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Gartner: Enterprise Software, Telecom Will Power IT Spending
Worldwide IT spending is forecast to total $3.8 trillion in 2012, a 3.7 percent increase from 2011, according to the latest outlook by IT research firm Gartner. In 2011, worldwide IT spending totaled $3.7 trillion, up 6.9 percent from 2010 levels. The company revised downward its outlook for 2012 global IT spending from its previous…
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Xerox Corp. Buys Managed Print Services Provider
Need more proof that big legacy businesses are snapping up managed services providers in a big way? Xerox Corp announced this week that it has acquired LaserNetworks, a managed print services provider in Oakville, Ontario. The location expands Xerox’s geographic footprint as well in the managed print market. “Our acquisition of LaserNetworks expands our services…
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Ultrabooks Gain Favor Among SMBs in 2012: Techaisle
A recent Techaisle study on purchase intention of Ultrabooks reveals that at least 3.6 million Ultrabooks will be purchased by small to medium-size businesses in 2012, resulting in one in five PCs shipped to SMBs. While only 23 percent of SMBs are aware about Ultrabooks, 65 percent of those aware have shown intent to purchase.…
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Siemens Targets Cisco, Nortel with Channel Plan
Siemens Enterprise Communications may not be a household name, but the vendor is hoping its burgeoning channel program and its partner-driven move into the North American market will help it become one as it seeks to steal market share from vendors like Cisco and Nortel. In the four years since Siemens launched its North American…
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Java, Software Developers in Demand in 2012: Dice
The latest IT jobs report from online job site Dice suggested tech hiring managers are resolute in their staffing priorities for 2012 they need innovative professionals who design, code, build and operate. The report found that developers dominate the New Year’s most pressing hiring needs for a second straight year, although ops professionals made their…
