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HP Introduces Network Management Center 9.1 for MSPs, Cloud Management
Hewlett-Packard announced the launch of HP Network Management Center version 9.1, adding additional features for managed service providers, cloud computing and unified communications management. For MSPs, HP has introduced multi-tenancy capability and security groups that allow users to separate data and views into secure partitions. MSPs can manage multiple clients, departments or sites within the…
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This Week’s Cloud Outage: Microsoft BPOS
Image by liber via Flickr Does anything whip end-users into a bigger frenzy than an email outage? That’s just what Microsoft BPOS customers and their ever-suffering IT administrators were dealing with this week as Microsoft experienced downtime for its hosted Microsoft Exchange email service, as reported here and here and here. The stories include tales…
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Dell Adds New Premiere Top Tier to PartnerDirect
Dell is enhancing its PartnerDirect channel program by adding a third tier and rewarding partners who pursue multiple certifications with the company. Dell’s Paul Schaffer, worldwide channel marketing director told Channel Insider that the three-and-a-half year old partner program last week looked like this: Certified Partners – those with one or more certifications and a…
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Cisco Plans $1B in Cuts by October, Layoffs Likely
Cisco Systems (NASDAQ:CSCO) plans to cut $1 billion in costs from its fiscal 2012 run rate as it seeks to right itself, according to CEO John Chambers who addressed analysts in a conference call following the company’s third quarter earnings release May 11. Most of the $1 billion in cost cutting will be executed by…
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Microsoft Releases Windows Azure Toolkits for Smartphones
Microsoft has announced a set of toolkits to further enable developers to build device applications that take advantage of Windows Azure, the Windows Azure Toolkits for Devices. Microsoft announced Windows Azure Toolkits for Devices, consisting of assets for Windows Phone, iOS and a preview of tools for Android. Using the toolkits, developers can use the…
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Cisco Debuts Branch Office WLAN Controller at Interop
Cisco Systems officials over the past few months have built out the capabilities of their Borderless Networks initiative in such areas as mobility, security and management. Now the networking giant is looking to extend the reach of the strategy into branch offices. At Interop 2011 this week in Las Vegas, Cisco officials are showing off…
