Recent Articles
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Is ‘Patch Tuesday’ Dead?
Microsoft’s first Patch Tuesday of the new year is an unusually singular effort; the company is releasing a single patch to correct a remote code vulnerability in all versions of Windows server. When Microsoft created Patch Tuesday in October 2003, it was a mechanism for bringing regularity and predictability to the patch release process. Prior…
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ASUS`s Eee Box Brings Atom to the Desktop
Mention Intel’s Atom processor and thoughts of sub-notebook computers come to mind. After all, manufacturers such as Asus, MSI, Dell, Hewlett-Packard and others have launched successful product lines consisting of mini-notebooks that leverage what the Atom is all about—very low power usage and cost. Asus has experienced that success first hand with its popular line…
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HP ProCurve Proving its Mettle
Could Hewlett-Packard’s ProCurve networking line finally be getting some respect? While other areas of technology are limping along financially, sales of ProCurve products are growing by leaps and bounds. In HP’s third fiscal quarter of 2008, which ended in July, ProCurve revenue and port growth expanded to more than twice the rate of the networking…
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Contract Law: Check the Fine Print on Partner Agreements
Solution providers that want to do business with vendors typically have to sign a contract binding them to certain rules and regulations. In return, they receive special pricing and benefits from the vendor. While not always a true partnership, it’s the basic principle of the channel that works well … sometimes. A groundbreaking lawsuit last…
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Lenovo Announces 11% Work Force Reduction
Just a day after making a splash at the Consumer Electronics Show with its thin PCs, Lenovo on Jan. 7 announced plans to lay off 2,500 employees worldwide during the first quarter of 2009, representing about 11 percent of its work force. The Singapore-based PC maker with U.S. headquarters in Research Triangle Park, N.C., said…
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Novell Reorganizes Channel Chief Role
Novell’s channel chief role is looking less stable than ever these days. Four months after he took the channel leadership position at embattled Novell, Javier Colado has been promoted to president of Novell’s EMEA (Europe, the Middle East and Africa) organization. Javier Colado was named in September 2008 to lead the channel organization, effectively replacing…