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CA Technologies Acquires Virtualization Specialist 4Base
As part of its continued investment in virtualization and cloud management, CA Technologies announced the acquisition of privately held 4Base Technology, a virtualization and cloud infrastructure consulting firm. Terms of the transaction were not disclosed. 4Base will become the CA Virtualization and Cloud Strategy group, a competency practice within the CA Services division, according to…
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Avnet Quarter Strong, CEO Talks Tech Refresh
IT and electronics distributor Avnet saw a 38.5 percent spike in fourth quarter revenue year over year as buyers returned following a deep recession in 2009. Avnet reported Q4 sales of $5.2 billion compared to $3.8 billion for the same period a year ago. Net income came in at $141 million compared to a net…
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Cisco Quarter Disappoints, Creates Concern Over Economic Recovery
NEW YORK, Aug 11 (Reuters) – Cisco Systems Inc (NASDAQ:CSCO) CEO John Chambers warned of "unusual uncertainty" in the economy and forecast revenue that missed Wall Street targets, sending its shares plummeting and raising fears that a nascent recovery in technology spending could be derailed. The cautious comments from the man often known as Silicon…
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VMware’s Zimbra Appliance Offers Virtual Collaboration Solution
Virtualization specialist VMware announced the launch of the Zimbra Collaboration Suite Appliance, an e-mail and collaboration solution delivered as a virtual appliance and designed to run on the VMware vSphere platform. In addition, VMware announced that Zimbra, which it acquired in February 2010, is now fully integrated within VMware, and all Zimbra products are currently…
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IT Security Risks Consumerization Leaves Today’s IT Departments Vulnerable
IT Security Risks Consumerization Leaves Today’s IT Departments Vulnerable IT Security Risks: Consumerization Leaves Today’s IT Departments VulnerableBy Ericka Chickowski No Title As the proliferation of cool new smartphones, netbooks and tablet computers continues both at home and within the workplace, many IT departments are being required by business stakeholders to bend to the influence…
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Iolo Technologies Upgrades System Mechanic Business
PC performance and tune-up specialists Iolo Technologies announced an upgrade to System Mechanic Business, the company’s computer optimization and maintenance software designed for small to medium-sized businesses (SMBs). The solution supports both 32- and 64-bit versions of Windows 7, Vista, and XP and is designed to work on all varieties of desktops, laptops and netbooks.…
