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Competitors, Analysts Scratch Heads at Cisco Unified Computing
Solution providers, analysts and bloggers erupted in a flurry of comment as Cisco Systems announced its unified computing initiative. And while some applauded the company for its chutzpah in entering a market in which it has no presence currently, an even larger group was scratching its collective head and asking, “Why?” “My first reaction was…
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Cisco Begins Unified Computing Push
Cisco’s launch of what it calls a Unified Computing System—putting together networking devices, blade servers, virtualization and other technologies into a system designed to simplify data center implementation, management and administration—effectively takes Cisco beyond its networking roots to compete against server vendors such as IBM and Hewlett-Packard. But the fact that Cisco is muscling in…
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Channel Insiders St Patricks Day Green PC
Channel Insiders St Patricks Day Green PC Going green starts with a processor, and there are plenty to choose from. Looking for performance, value and power efficiency, we chose the $175, 2.6 Ghz AMD Phenom II X4 810 with 4MB of L3 Cache – a great little performer, which can be overclocked (at your own…
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IBM, SAP Make Cloud Computing Breakthrough
Migrating running applications and data center workloads between remote locations across different networks wasn’t supposed to be possible. But IBM and SAP broke through that barrier and may have created a means for solution providers to deliver cloud-based computing that’s better tailored for their customers’ needs. The European Union-funded Reservoir project works with 13 technology…
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Bargain Basement Tech Stocks
Bargain Basement Tech Stocks Technology stocks have been hammered by the recession, and many of the one-time blue chips are now trading below $20 per share. Channel Insider went bargain hunting and find common items and tech stocks you can buy for less than one Andrew Jackson. No Title The market isn’t being kind to…
