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IT Distributors Ingram Micro and Tech Data Offer VMware Virtualization Training for Certifications for VARs and Consultants
Want to get into virtualization, but don’t know where to start? IT distributors Ingram Micro and Tech Data are creating programs to make it easier for resellers, VARs, solution providers and consultants to cash in on the lucrative and growing market of virtualization. Ingram Micro announced Aug. 27 that it has been named a VMware…
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Tech Data: IT Spending Flat
IT distributor Tech Data missed Wall Street’s profit expectations, but said its second quarter was a good one, relatively speaking, as IT spending remained flat. Tech Data reported earnings of $23.7 million or 45 cents a share on net sales of $6.17 billion. Earnings for the same period a year ago reached $7.2 million or…
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IT Distributors End Free Ride on Shipping
IT distributor Tech Data will institute a $2 handling fee on all orders shipped, the company revealed during its earnings announcement and call Aug. 21. Tech Data’s move follows a similar one announced by its larger rival Ingram Micro earlier in August. A third IT distributor, Synnex, is "taking a wait-and-see approach" to adding such…
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HP on the Hunt with VARs
Like any society, the channel is made up of hunters and gatherers that play a vital role in maintaining a balanced ecosystem. But every now and again the balance between hunters and gathers gets out of whack, and steps need to be taken to restore the natural order of things. That seems to be where…
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New AMD Processors Slated for Business Desktops
Advanced Micro Devices has released a pair of new Phenom processors, along with two more Athlon chips, that will round out the chip maker’s offerings for its recently released corporate desktop platform. The new AMD processors, which the company announced Aug. 14, include a high-end, quad-core Phenom X4 9750B (2.4GHz) processor and a triple-core Phenom…
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Lenovo ThinkPad X301 Updates Company’s Notebook Line
Lenovo is updating the cutting edge of its ThinkPad notebook line with the X301 laptop, which will include new, low-volt Intel processors and a larger solid-state drive option, and builds on the company’s much-talked-about ThinkPad X300 notebook. Lenovo released the original ThinkPad X300 laptop in February and the ultrathin notebook received a number of favorable…