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Microsoft, HP Jointly Reach for the Cloud
At times sounding more like a single entity than two separate corporate giants, Microsoft and Hewlett-Packard today announced a three-year, $250 million technology-integration and go-to-market agreement that spans the entire data center stack from hardware infrastructure up to the application layer. In a press conference, Microsoft chairman and CEO Steve Ballmer and HP CEO Mark…
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7 Can’t Miss PCI Projects that Drive Profits
As IT organizations prepare for another round of updates to the PCI DSS requirements while still struggling to just get their arms around the existing mandates , channel partners have an opportunity to not only profit from potential PCI compliance projects, but also help their customers save buckets of cash in the process. This win-win…
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Trend Micro Unveils New Security Suites
Facing mounting competition from larger rivals and smaller upstarts, Trend Micro has reorganized its software security offerings into new suites designed to make it easier for resellers to select and sell. Trend Micro today launched Enterprise Security Suite, Enterprise Security for Endpoints and Mail Servers, Enterprise Security for Endpoints and Enterprise Security for Gateways. Each…
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Forrester: US IT Spending To Hit $568B in 2010
After a brutal 2008-09, things are finally looking up for the U.S. IT market, according to Forrester Research, which predicts sales will climb 6.6 percent to $568 billion in 2010. Globally, the company expects IT sales to jump 8.1 percent to more than $1.6 trillion. The recovery will be lead by software and computer hardware,…
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Three GIAC Security Certifications Gain More Clout
Security service providers and other channel partners who have invested in Global Information Assurance Certification (GIAC) training for their employees or who have hired employees who already have GIAC certifications will have a little more to advertise in 2010 with the announcement last week that three of the major GIAC tracks were accredited under the…
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IBM Unveils New Midmarket Investments, Solutions for Partners
For years, IBM has been knocked by the channel as arduous to do business with, especially when it comes to developing midmarket solutions and backing them with the right support for partners to sell effectively into that space. IBM has made improvements though, albeit with many fits and starts along the way. IBM’s Express portfolio…