Tag: cloud

  • HP Converged Infrastructure Portfolio Expands

    Nathan Eddy

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    Technology giant Hewlett-Packard announced the release of additional Converged Infrastructure solutions in networking, security and scalable computing, including a new HP TippingPoint security service designed to increase network integrity by providing granular control of application access, with the ability to block access to entire Websites or features across the enterprise. The company said all solutions… Read more

  • HP Software Acquisition Spree Expected

    Channel Insider Staff

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    NEW YORK, Oct 1 (Reuters) – Hewlett-Packard’s (NYSE:HPQ) choice of CEO may spur a flurry of deals in the software industry, as it shores up one of the weakest parts of its business to do battle with Oracle (NASDAQ:ORCL) and IBM (NYSE:IBM). Leo Apotheker, former head of German business software giant SAP (DE:SAPG) and now… Read more

  • Cloud Services Begin to Impact SMB ICT Shipments, Report Finds

    Nathan Eddy

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    Small to medium-size businesses in the United States are rapidly increasing their use of cloud services, which is beginning to reduce their need for on-premises information and communication technology (ICT) equipment and is also allowing them more flexibility in the types of mobile devices they use, according to a report from IT research firm AMI-Partners.… Read more

  • Cloud Computing Services on the Rise, Survey Finds

    Nathan Eddy

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    According to research from non-profit trade organization Computing Technology Industry Association (CompTIA), investments in cloud computing solutions and services are poised to increase in the next 12 months as opportunities for information technology (IT) channel companies and their customers come into clearer focus. Nearly two-thirds of end users (64 percent) said they plan to increase… Read more

  • Microsoft, LG Partner on Cloud, Virtualization

    Channel Insider Staff

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    (Reuters) – South Korea’s LG Electronics (066570.KS) said on Thursday it had signed a partnership deal with Microsoft (NASDAQ:MSFT) on cloud computing and virtualization, hot IT technologies aimed at helping business cut costs. Under the pact, LG will introduce monitors integrated with Microsoft software. The monitors will function as virtual computers, allowing multiple users to… Read more

  • IBM Acquires Data Routing Specialist Blade Network Technologies

    Nathan Eddy

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    Technology giant IBM announced it has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire Blade Network Technologies, a software and devices that route data and transactions to and from servers. The acquisition is anticipated to close in the fourth quarter of 2010, subject to the satisfaction of customary closing conditions and applicable regulatory reviews. Financial terms… Read more