Tag: application

  • SonicWall Brings Next Generation Unified Threat Management to the SMB Market.

    SonicWall Brings Next Generation Unified Threat Management to the SMB Market.

    Frank Ohlhorst

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    When it comes to the NSA 240 from SonicWall, perhaps the question should be “what doesn’t it do?” Built upon  the idea that all network traffic needs to be monitored and validated, the NSA relies on Re-Assembly Free Deep Packet Inspection (RFDPI) to provide Intrusion Protection, Anti-Virus, Anti-Spyware, Content Filtering, and Application Management in a… Read more

  • Actuate Vies for Leadership in Green Technology

    Pedro Pereira

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    Environmental awareness is growing in the corporate office, and that means end-user organizations are starting to look to IT services and product suppliers to help them go green. This puts the onus on solution providers to come up with technology and processes with as little an impact on the environment as possible. The problem is… Read more

  • How to Avoid Being Driven Mad by Managed Services

    Michael Vizard

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    When it comes to anything related to information technology, it’s always the little things that ultimately kill you. And nothing can kill a managed service business faster than all the costs associated with tracking down some intermittent performance issue that cannot be easily replicated. Anybody running a managed service, or for that matter anybody in… Read more

  • Most Profitable (Recession-Proof) Products

    Lawrence Walsh

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    Solution providers, integrators and IT services companies are beginning to feel the pinch of the down economy. Only one out of two solution providers believes they will make their revenue and profit targets this year and only one-quarter says they’re making their sales targets. Despite economic challenges, solution providers participating in the Channel Insider 2008… Read more

  • Job Market Crisis: What You Said

    Channel Insider Staff

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    The preliminary results of the Channel Insider/Amazon Consulting Channel Talent Study produced some not so shocking results: Vendors and solution providers agree that finding the right technology and sales talent and pay are the two top challenges in the current job market. While the study is still ongoing, the preliminary results have garnered some interesting… Read more

  • RIM Unveils Spate of Consumer Application Deals

    Channel Insider Staff

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    TORONTO (Reuters) – A day after announcing a flip-phone version of its popular BlackBerry Pearl, Research In Motion unveiled a spate of consumer-related partnerships on Thursday, continuing its push to capture mainstream customers. RIM said it would partner with Ticketmaster to let BlackBerry users search, browse and buy tickets to entertainment and sporting events. The… Read more