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Level Platforms Enables Monitoring of Cloud-Based SAAS Apps for MSPs
Resellers and solution providers recognize a competitive threat when they see one. That’s why they ranked Microsoft and its software-as-a-service (SAAS) offering as the biggest competitive threat they face—not any apps from Google. Now managed services platform provider Level Platforms is looking to help its MSPs take advantage of the opportunities created by Microsoft’s launch…
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HP Intros New Storage, Virtualization Solutions for SMBs
As consolidation continues in the storage industry, solution providers are faced with a limited number of vendors from which to source products and deliver solutions. But after the dust settles from the latest round of acquisitions, the merging of like-minded vendors with complementary product lines can actually provide a number of benefits to solution providers…
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EMC, Symantec on Collision Course in Systems Management
Storage giant EMC is taking a step closer to becoming more of a systems management company–and on a collision course with Symantec–through the acquisition of configuration management software company Configuresoft. Configuresoft, a pioneer in security and network device configuration management and change control applications, will become a part of EMC’s Resource Management Software Group once…
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Microsoft Eyes Partner Sales Effectiveness, Profitability
Microsoft channel executives have their hands full trying to craft the company’s partner program to cater to a broad spectrum of constituents, from small ISVs to name-brand OEMs. It’s no small feat, given the sheer volume of partners in the Redmond, Wash., software giant’s system: 122,000 in the U.S. and 394,000 worldwide. This year, the…
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Apple’s iPhone, Mac Seeing Higher Sales to Business
Apple has never been known for its strong reseller channel partner program or its efforts to woo the channel with discounts and back-end rebates. But over the years as Apple’s Mac platform has made inroads into small businesses and workgroups within larger enterprises, the channel has come along for the ride, with or without Apple’s support.…
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Intel Pegs Netbook Cannibalization at 20 Percent
(Reuters) – Cannibalization of laptop computer sales by lower-priced netbooks is currently about 20 percent, "less than speculation", Intel’s European sales chief told Reuters on the fringes of a company event. Christian Morales said netbook sales were about 16 percent of all notebook sales globally, and a little higher in western Europe. In Britain and…