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  • Dell Targets HP, EMC in Race to Win Storage Market

    Building on the momentum it gathered following its acquisition of EqualLogic and Compellent, Dell is squarely setting its sights on becoming the top-selling storage vendor through the channel, executives told attendees at this week’s Storage Forum 2011 in Orlando. Dell unveiled a formal indirect program in late 2007, when company founder and CEO Michael Dell…

  • SMBs Don’t Care About ITIL: Survey

    A global survey of almost 850 IT professionals on service desk trends reveals that 71 percent of small to midsize businesses do not consider the Information Technology Infrastructure Library (ITIL) as a factor during the purchase of their service desk tool, even though half indicated having adopted ITIL in some form. An overwhelming majority, 92…

  • Avaya Plans $1 Billion IPO

    Avaya officials have filed the necessary papers for a $1 billion IPO following two days of speculation. The Wall Street Journal had reported June 7 that Avaya, a networking and communications technology vendor, was preparing to go public again, taking advantage of a newly energized IPO market buoyed by the likes of LinkedIn and Groupon.…

  • Cisco, Polycom Telepresence Get Vidyo Challenger

    Vidyo, best known for software that lets users collaborate visually over their desktops, is now taking on the likes of Cisco Systems and Polycom with a telepresence offering that officials say will provide better quality across more screens and at a fraction of the price. With VidyoPanorama, company officials are looking to bridge the gap…

  • Android to Control 40 Percent of Smartphone Market in 2011: Report

    The worldwide smartphone market is forecast to grow 55 percent year over year in 2011 as a growing number of users turn in their feature phones for more advanced devices. According to the IDC Worldwide Quarterly Mobile Phone Tracker, vendors will ship a total of 472 million smartphones in 2011 compared with roughly 305 million…

  • Google’s Premier Reseller Partner Tier Arrives

    Google has added a new tier to its reseller channel partner program to recognize high-performing partners, the company announced in its Official Google Enterprise Blog. Google adds the new Premier Reseller tier as the overall reseller program has grown to 3,000 resellers across 70 countries.  That’s up from 2,000 resellers in November 2010. The Google…

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