Recent Articles
-
Dimension Data on Stump for Health Care Customers
Health care IT is one of the only markets that continue to grow in the current economic downturn. Dimension Data is one value-added reseller enjoying substantial success in the health care sector by building out its customer base and capitalizing on its history and vertical expertise. Channel Insider sat down with Wesley Johnston, executive vice…
-
Technology Distributor Avnet Q2 Hits Double-Digit Growth
Roy Vallee, chairman and CEO of Avnet (NYSE:AVT), told financial analysts that the distribution giant’s fiscal second quarter showed strength, particularly in December, perhaps because IT organizations were looking to spend their allotted budgets before the end of the calendar year. Avnet responds to Oracle’s plans to take more business direct. Click here to read…
-
Citrix Posts Solid Fourth Quarter, Awaits Desktop Virtualization Breakout
At the beginning of the year that many are saying will be the year desktop virtualization is finally ready for prime time, virtualization vendor Citrix Systems (NASDAQ:CTXS) is off to an auspicious start. Citrix reported fiscal 2009 fourth quarter revenue of $451 million compared to $416 for the same period a year ago – growing…
-
Companies Hit With Security Breaches More Frequently Than Revealed
(Reuters) – Every second a critical infrastructure supplier has been a target of a cyberattack, a survey of security software firm McAfee showed on Thursday. Hackers frequently succeed in attacking businesses, security experts say, but companies rarely disclose the breaches because they are afraid of damaging their reputations and encouraging criminals. This made Google’s statement…
-
Oracle’s Larry Being Larry (Ellison)
Oracle CEO Larry Ellison was in rare form this week, when he held court before hundreds of Oracle and Sun customers, partners, analysts and media, fielding questions about the now-closed acquisition of Sun—and whatever else was on his mind. Read on for some of the choicest comments. On selling the whole enchilada—chips to applications: “The…
-
SMB Trends The Channel Needs To Know
SMB Trends The Channel Needs To Know No Title SMBs Ready To SpendThere were signs last quarter that SMBs were releasing pent-up Information and Collaboration Technology (ICT) demand and AMI expects they will tentatively transition out of survival mode and focus on opportunities for business expansion.Key priorities include enhancing existing customer relationships, improving business…
