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IBM, Phase 2 Deliver Lotus as a Service
Software-as-a-service provider Phase 2 International will team up with IBM to bring Big Blue’s Lotus software suite, previously aimed at larger enterprises, to the hard-to-reach small enterprise market. Phase 2 CEO Kevin Doherty says that although solution providers servicing the midmarket have been clamoring for this type of solution, working through pricing negotiations and hashing…
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Dell Enhances EqualLogic Storage Line
In its first product refresh since acquiring EqualLogic’s SAN storage line in more than a year, Dell will roll out enhancements to hardware, software and services that will help solution providers take advantage of customers’ need to consolidate their data centers and deploy virtualization and SSD technology. Data center technologies including virtualization and storage solutions…
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Conficker: Don`t Be Made a Fool April 1
In just three short days the world will learn how dangerous the latest variant of the Conficker worm is. Some reports say that more than 10 million PCs are already infected and the activation of the worm will cause massive distributed denial of service (DDoS) attacks. The concern is so great that the alarms have…
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Homeland Security Consolidates Software Purchasing
The Department of Homeland Security’s plan to save money on software purchasing will likely make it harder for solution providers and integrators to sell into the massive federal agency. The plan, announced last week by Secretary Janet Napolitano, calls for the DHS to consolidate software licensing purchasing, which is expected to save more than $280…
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Comparative Analysis: VOIP PBX for Small Business
Knowledge of voice over IP has become so ubiquitous that many falsely believe it’s a simple, ubiquitous technology available to business environments of all sizes. The truth is VOIP integrated with PBX and SIP trunking services has a low penetration in small businesses, those with fewer than 25 seats. New technologies are bringing integrated VOIP…
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Xerox’s Phaser 6128MFP: Just What the Workgroup Ordered
Xerox is looking to help build up some drama and excitement with its latest iteration of the small workgroup printer by adding multifunction printer capabilities, as well as color and keeping prices down. For just $599, the Xerox Phaser 6128MFP copies, scans and faxes, and prints up to 12 pages per minute in color and…