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Channel Partners: Microsoft Windows Intune Not a Threat
Those entrenched in the managed services market could have viewed Microsoft’s announcement this week of the Microsoft Windows Intune hosted managed service as a competitive threat that could disrupt the growing market for managed services. But instead, those contacted by Channel Insider said they are enthusiastic about the Microsoft Windows Intune offering. Microsoft is piloting…
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Google Chip Design Firm Founded by Former Apple Employees
Google has quietly purchased a stealth company founded by former Apple employees called Agnilux, the search engine confirmed for eWEEK April 20. Agnilux allegedly makes a server chip, but no one has been able to confirm this and the Website is bare aside from some @symbols and shadow figures of office workers. The acquisition was…
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IBM Beefs Up Storage Lineup for Resellers
IBM, which continues to evolve from its hardware roots to selling primarily software and services, is refreshing a number of its storage products and is counting on the channel to account for a bigger slice of its revenues. As this week’s monster performance in storage earnings indicate, Big Blue is still one of the dominant…
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Green IT Certifications for Jobs That Make a Difference
Green IT Certifications for Jobs That Make a Difference Green IT Jobs: Certifications That Matter for the ChannelAs organizations look to improve the energy efficiency of their data center operations and reduce the power usage and carbon footprints of their business operations, they’ll seek out partners who are able to offer them timely consultation and…
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HP Cloud Service Lets You Print from Your Blackberry
SAN FRANCISCO — Hewlett-Packard, RIM (maker of BlackBerry connected devices), FedEx Office and Hilton Worldwide joined forces April 21 to kick-start a new cloud-based service for mobile printing, long a nagging problem for many traveling business people. As a result of this new initiative, BlackBerry users now can search for the closest connected printer wherever…