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  • Ubuntu Linux Server Simplifies the Cloud

    With new Ubuntu Enterprise Cloud (EUC) capabilities and tools now fully integrated into its upcoming Ubuntu 9.10 Server Edition operating system, Linux vendor Ubuntu is getting ready to spread the benefits and promise of cloud computing to corporate users, VARs and resellers. Scheduled for general release and free download on Oct. 29, the latest version…

  • RSA and VeriSign Partner on Cloud-Based OTP Service

    VeriSign announced that it is teaming up with RSA to offer RSA SecurID hardware tokens as a means of second factor authentication in conjunction with the VeriSign Identity Protection (VIP) Authentication Service. Sold both through VeriSign channel partners and direct, VIP is a cloud-based software-as-a-service (SaaS) solution that offers users managed, shared authentication to access…

  • TrendMicro Adds Net New Security Layer to Address Zero-Day Threats

    Trend Micro on Tuesday unveiled a services solution that it says will enable the channel to offer customers better visibility into dynamic malware threat vectors through a net new technology layer. Dubbed Trend Micro Threat Management Services (TMS), the new offering provides early warning, containment and remediation of data-stealing malware infiltrations already within the network.…

  • WebSphere Upgrade Benefits IBM Partners

    Big Blue’s major refresh of WebSphere aims to drive business agility for customers and partners. The Version 7 release, available now, includes upgrades to all flagship products under the WebSphere umbrella, including improved integration tools designed to help partners better meet customer demand for business process and service-oriented solutions. Craig Hayman, general manager of IBM…

  • Microsoft/Danger Meltdown Taints Cloud Reliability

    Cloud confidence took another blow following the massive storage and backup failure that vaporized the archived email, calendars and phonebooks of hundreds of thousands of T-Mobile Sidekick users. Who’s to blame? Microsoft. Here’s the story as we know it. Microsoft’s Danger unit, a developer of Sidekick apps, provides cloud-based storage and data management services to…

  • Acer’s Revenue Climbs Along With Technology Demand

    Acer, the world’s No.3 PC brand, said on Monday that it expected third quarter revenue to be up about 5 percent due to a rebound in tech demand as the global economy shows more signs of recovery. Acer also said it expected PC shipments to climb in the fourth quarter from the preceding three months…

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