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Brocade Tech Specializations Enhance Alliance Partner Network
Brocade announced the addition of technology-centric channel partner specializations to the Brocade Alliance Partner Network (APN) program, which are based on a combination of standard industry certifications and Brocade-approved testing qualifications. The designations are designed to help the company’s channel partners address growing customer demand for skilled expertise across a range of networking technologies, including…
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HP Data Vault Series Gets Level Platforms Managed Workplace
Managed services software specialist Level Platforms (LPI), which offers software for IT solution providers servicing small and midsized end customers, announced its remote monitoring and management software, Managed Workplace, would now be available on the HP StorageWorks X500 Data Vault Series. The company said the expansion would help allow managed service providers (MSPs) address the…
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Exit Interview: Ingram’s Justin Crotty
Five years ago, it was hard to find any support from distribution for managed services tools or business models. Recognizing the growing interest in services-based technology delivered through the channel, Ingram Micro’s Justin Crotty – vice president of services, North America—founded Seismic, which provided hosted solutions, tools and technical support to VARs transitioning to the…
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Google Docs Go Mobile on iPhone, iPad and Android
Looking to read that Google Docs file on your smart phone? Google has now rolled out mobile viewing support for Google Docs on Android, iPhone and iPad platforms. But the viewer is just that. Forget about editing and creating documents from your phone. The mobile version of Google Docs lets users view PDFs, PowerPoint, and…
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Cisco Data Center 3.0 Strategy Advances Against HP
LAS VEGAS — Cisco is using its Cisco Live! 2010 event to announce advances in energy management, data center virtualization, cloud computing and collaboration. The networking company says high-end data-center customers are looking for massive scalability, high-bandwidth, low latency and compatible switching solutions, and that’s what they’re getting with three of the announcements: the new…
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HP, Avaya Team on Unified Communications Against Cisco
HP and Avaya have struck a three-year agreement to jointly sell and service Avaya unified communications hardware and software. The deal is one in a series of HP partnerships with other UC players such as Microsoft and Alcatel-Lucent that aim to eat away at UC market leader Cisco’s market share, and boost its overall managed…