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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…
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T-Mobile Launches New Plans, Customized Offers for Small Businesses
In conjunction with National Small Business Week 2011, T-Mobile USA expanded its small business offering with a plan that provides more predictable monthly costs, service and flexible unlimited wireless options. With the plan, small businesses can access unlimited voice, text and data on the company’s 4G Network for $69.99 per month. Additionally, companies that sign…
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SMBs Lack Cloud Savvy, But Want to Know More: Report
“You don’t know what you don’t know” might be the expression most appropriate for small and midsize businesses when it comes to the benefits of technology and their business, according to an independent survey of more than 500 SMB decision makers released at National Small Business Week. The study, commissioned by Verio, a provider of…