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Amazon Gets Into Bulk E-Mail Cloud Service Market
Amazon Web Services Jan. 25 launched a bulk e-mail service for businesses and developers, providing a messaging option for the cloud computing provider’s arsenal of Web-based services. AWS intends Amazon Simple Email Service (Amazon SES) as an alternative to the thorny work of building a custom messaging platform or licensing an e-mail service from a…
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Level Platforms, ConnectWise Launch Upgrades for MSPs
Managed services providers have two new tools in their arsenals from industry heavy-hitters LPI Level Platforms and ConnectWise. Level Platforms released its Managed Workplace 2011 integrated remote monitoring, management and automation software platform for IT service providers in the managed services business on Tuesday. And ConnectWise, a business management solution for IT service providers, VARs…
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Business Leaders Looking for IT to Drive Revenue Growth: Survey
CIOs must re-imagine IT to support growth and competitive advantage, based on results from the 2011 CIO Agenda survey by Gartner Executive Programs (EXP). CIOs reported that their organizations are emphasizing growth, in addition to continued vigilance on cost and operational efficiencies.The worldwide CIO survey was conducted by Gartner EXP from September to December 2010…
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Motorola Xoom Tablet to Arrive in February
Motorola Xoom, the first tablet based on Google’s Android 3.0 Honeycomb operating system, is launching from Best Buy Feb. 17. Engadget, which said the device will ship with 32GB of onboard storage, scored the scoop via an internal Best Buy document posted here. The news comes after Android Central reported the minimum price for the…
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Juniper Gets Execs from Cisco, Microsoft
Juniper Networks is bulking up its marketing and channel prowess by raiding the executive ranks of rivals Cisco Systems and Microsoft. Juniper last week announced that two former Microsoft officials made the jump to help the networking company build up its enterprise marketing and global partnership capabilities. In between those announcements, Juniper officials said a…
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IBM Targets Midmarket with Virtual Desktop for Smart Business
IBM launched its Virtual Desktop for Smart Business solution on Monday for providers whose clients want anytime, anywhere secure access to desktops—including from mobile devices such as tablets, notebooks and thin clients. Virtual Desktop for Smart Business allows users to manage and host Windows or Linux desktops centrally. It can streamline software updates and application…