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Nexsan and FalconStor Partner on Small Business Dedupe Storage
Nexsan has partnered with FalconStor to build a high-performance, high-efficiency deduplication product called Nexsan DeDupe SG (Speed with Green). The product is a combination of FalconStor’s high-performance deduplication storage and Nexsan’s power- and space-efficient storage, said Bob Woolery, vice president of marketing at Nexsan. Although the hardware is branded Nexsan, FalconStor’s brand is displayed when…
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Forecast Shows PC Sales Poised for a Recovery
With more signs of life elsewhere in the economy these days, can technology sales be far behind? A supply chain check into PC builds shows big improvement there as well, according to a brief report from FBR Research. The company says that its recent checks into third-quarter PC builds with the top five notebook ODMs…
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Recession Boosts Managed Services Sales
The recession is driving the increased use of managed services by IT organizations. That’s according to a new report from Forrester Research which notes that almost 20 percent of IT professionals are purchasing more managed services as a result of the current economic conditions. The finding comes from Forrester’s Enterprise and SMB Networks and Telecommunications…
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Microsoft Inks Nokia Partnership to Take on RIM
(Reuters) – Microsoft Corp and Nokia announced an alliance on Wednesday to bring business software to smartphones to counter the dominance of Research in Motion Ltd’s BlackBerry. The alliance between the world’s largest software company and cellphone maker means the latest versions of Microsoft’s Office applications, including Word, Excel, PowerPoint and messaging, will be available…
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Acer Rewards Committed Partners with New Program
Acer America is launching a new channel partner program in the U.S. for qualified authorized partners with annual Acer revenue of $100,000 or more. The Acer Channel Excellence (ACE) Program was designed to provide pre- and post-sales support to help channel partners drive revenue for hardware and system integrator VARs. Partners in the program will…
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Solution Providers Manning the Bridge
Drawbridges have always required a bridge keeper. Seems like a simple job; bridges go up, bridges go down. But like a solution provider’s job, bridge-keeping is much more complicated. At great heights, manning the bridge means ensuring that no accidents happen, traffic on both levels is flowing well, and the mechanics are working correctly. It’s…