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Meeting Sales Quotas Before Time Runs Out
By Ken Thoreson Generally most sales teams have until the end of June to achieve quarterly objectives, these objectives maybe measured as quota attainment, headcount, CRM utilization or even certain levels of training accomplishment. As a sales leader your quota achievement could be based on either “revenue or invoiced dollars” or “booked or sales dollars.” …
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Security, Monitoring Tools Key for Cloud Migration
Virtual and cloud-based environment migration specialist SANpulse announced the release of a report titled “Migrating to the Private Cloud: Evolution of Infrastructure into a Service Model.” Available for free download via the company’s Website, the report focuses on infrastructure as a service and key pitfalls to keep in mind when identifying the appropriate solutions to…
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Enterprise Embracing Open-Source Software
Businesses are becoming more confident about deploying open-source technology within the enterprise, instead of relegating it to the fringes or for experimental projects, according to a recent survey. A significant majority of surveyed respondents, or 95 percent, said their organizations are using open-source technology to avoid vendor lock-in, according to the Future of Open Source…
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Symantec Buys into e-Discovery with Clearwell
Data storage and protection provider Symantec, which has just about everything in its feature arsenal but a complete e-discovery option, took care of that detail May 19 by acquiring Mountain View, Calif., neighbor Clearwell Systems for $390 million. Clearwell’s eDiscovery software package, which Time Warner Communications recently bought for its own corporate system, is well…
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Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6.1 Offers Upgrades, New Features
Open-source solutions specialist Red Hat announced the general availability of Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6.1, the first update to the platform since the delivery of Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6 in November 2010. Linux 6.1 enhancements provide customers with improvements in system reliability, scalability and performance, coupled with support for upcoming system hardware. Enterprise Linux…
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Tech Data Launches TDCloud Solutions, Training for VARs
Tech Data is launching new cloud offerings and training programs for solution providers looking to jump on the cloud-computing bandwagon. The Clearwater, Fla.-based distributor’s TDCloud and TDCloud academy are designed to help VARs profit from new cloud-based revenue streams, whether they’re looking to work with private, public or hybrid cloud solutions. "We’re on a mission…