Recent Articles
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Google Quarter Earnings Disappoint
SAN FRANCISCO, July 15 (Reuters) – Google Inc (NASDAQ:GOOG) missed Wall Street’s quarterly profit estimates for the first time in two years after a spike in expenses offset a 24 percent revenue jump, but it vowed to keep investing in new businesses to drive long-term growth. Shares of the Internet search engine leader fell almost…
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Pick Your Course
The road gets your mind engaged. I’m on an airplane to my third trade show in six days, sitting in another airplane running around the country. The airports become familiar, as it becomes easier to weave your way through to your gate when you even know which spot to grab some food on the way.…
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Microsoft’s Cloud Showdown
Microsoft’s New Channel Chief Spells Out Cloud Transformation Plan Microsoft Channel Chief Jon Roskill provided solution providers at the Microsoft Worldwide Partner Conference with insights into the tools, training, support and programs available for transitioning to cloud-based businesses. Microsoft Cloud Strategy Outlined by CEO Ballmer at WPC Microsoft executives highlighted the company’s efforts around cloud…
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Cloud Cuts CIO Clout, Study Says
CIOs are losing their influence a little at a time as off-premise technologies such as SAAS grow in popularity. That’s according to a new survey by technology consulting firm Diamond Management & Technology Consultants. As SAAS continues to weaken IT’s role in organizations, VARs who rely on budget from the CIO’s office may need to…
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VMware vSphere 4.1 Platform Targets Small, Midmarket Business
Desktop virtualization solutions specialist VMware announced the launch of vSphere 4.1 solutions for small to medium-size businesses (SMBs) with prices starting at $83 per processor and offering key performance and efficiency enhancements for virtualization and cloud computing environments. The company’s vMotion platform, which delivers live migration capability, is also for the first time included in…
