Tag: IT

  • 1 in 3

    1 in 3

    Lawrence Walsh

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    1 in 3 The ratio of solution providers that say the IT talent shortage is a serious or critical issue affecting their ability to do business. 45% Percentage of solution providers that say competing low-wage, offshore IT services are hampering their ability to pay for high-priced domestic IT talent. 68% Percentage of solution providers that… Read more

  • BMC Chief: Time to Redesign, Automate IT

    Lawrence Walsh

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    Financial markets continue to slide, forcing enterprises and small businesses alike to cut spending and lay off even mission-critical employees. Although unfortunate, this is looking like a good trend for vendors and resellers specializing in business service management and automation tools. BMC Software, a leader in BSM software and methodologies, reported Oct. 30 that its… Read more

  • CDW: IT Decision Maker Confidence Declines

    Jessica Davis

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    Confidence among IT decision makers everywhere declined in September, but particularly among local, state and federal government IT executives as tax revenues slowed and budgets tightened. That’s according to the most recent edition of the CDW IT Monitor, a bimonthly indicator of IT confidence in the marketplace, culled from surveys of 1,000 or more IT… Read more

  • HP Launches $400 Mini-Notebook as it Plays Catch-Up

    Channel Insider Staff

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    By Gabriel Madway SAN FRANCISCO, Oct 28 (Reuters) – Hewlett-Packard Co (HPQ.N) on Wednesday will unveil a new mini-notebook in a move to gain ground in the fastest-growing PC category, which until now has been dominated by its smaller rivals. Netbooks — ultraportable, inexpensive laptops designed for Web browsing and light tasks — have taken… Read more

  • MSP Alliance Launches Green IT Certification

    Pedro Pereira

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    The MSP Alliance is making it possible for managed services providers and their customers to wear their Green IT bona fides on their sleeve. The Chico, Calif., organization this week is introducing a Green IT certification that industry insiders are hailing as a good first step toward recognizing companies employing environmentally friendly practices. To achieve… Read more

  • Drupal IT Consultants Get Channel Program Option from Acquia

    Jessica Davis

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    With more and more businesses looking to climb on the Web 2.0 bandwagon, there’s got to be a lot of opportunity for IT solution providers who can bring the benefits of a Web 2.0 implementation to end-user companies. Looking to capitalize on that trend, Acquia has created a distribution of open source Web 2.0 platform… Read more