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Brocade, McAfee Team to Target Network Security
In an announcement that was originally going to include IBM’s participation, Brocade and McAfee have announced a strategic partnership to address the changes transforming the network security market. "We’re really starting to see the security market change," says Amy Medeiros with Brocade’s Strategic Alliances group. "The industry is changing really quickly and there are a…
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HP Rebrands, Refreshes LeftHand Storage Lines
HP rebranded its storage offerings and added new products to the mix today, but there’s a lot more behind the move than simply cleaning up the storage line card. In addition to the new nomenclature, the extensions to its Modular Smart Array (MSA) and LeftHand lines mean more opportunity to the channel. "From a channel…
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Microsoft Updates Mobile Phone Software
(Reuters) – Microsoft launched its new mobile phone operating software on Monday, introducing a range of music, gaming and networking features aimed at expanding its appeal beyond its core business customers. The world’s biggest software company, which is trying to wrest back market share from Apple’s iPhone and Research in Motion’s BlackBerry, said new phones…
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SonicWall Adds SSL Deep Packet Inspection to Firewall Lines
The latest platform iteration for the SonicWall TZ, NSA, and E-Class NSA firewalls, SonicOS 5.6 adds a new deep packet inspection (DPI) engine for SSL encrypted traffic, which has increasingly become a blind spot in many firewall, content filtering and data leak protection schemes today. Bad guys have begun using encryption technologies against the very…
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Staples Eyes Small Businesses With Technology Solutions Arm
Staples today unveiled its new and improved technology reseller arm, Staples Technology Solutions. The office supply giant acquired two VARs over the past four years, and now rebranded its IT services offerings under the Staples Technology Solutions label to strengthen its play for the managed IT services and networking market. Staples Technology Solutions is a…
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VMware, Mitel Collaboration Creates Virtualized VOIP Appliance
VOIP communications vendor Mitel has collaborated with virtualization giant VMware to create a virtualized appliance version of its Mitel Call Director VOIP solution. By offering the VOIP solution as a virtualized appliance, IT managers can now include voice in their server consolidation efforts, the companies told Channel Insider. According to Mitel’s Stephen Beamish, vice…