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AMD Launches 3.2GHz Version of Phenom II CPU
The latest Advanced Micro Devices CPU to hit the market relies on the good old trick of increasing the clock speed to raise performance levels. AMD’s new champ is the Phenom II x4 955 Black Edition, which is set to supersede the Phenom II x4 940 Black Edition as AMD’s new top-of-the-line processor. We took…
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VMware vSphere 4 Brings Virtualization to Small Business
VMWare’s vSphere 4 cloud operating system will allow solution providers to bring virtualization to their small and midsize business customers for as little as $166 per processor. While large enterprises have been the traditional target for solution providers bringing instant ROI with virtualization deployments, SMBs have focused on using the technology for business continuity and…
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Prostor Systems Brings Inexpensive, Removable Archival Storage to the Data Center
As first glance, someone may assume that Prostor Systems’ Infinivault Model 3 is just another run-of-the-mill network-attached storage unit. After all, the Infinivault series does attach to a network and it does offer disk storage and it could even be used as an NAS device, but that would mean ignoring the unit’s advanced features. The…
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Microsoft Intros Quick-Ramp for Services Partners, Consultants on Virtualization, UC
Microsoft is rolling out a series of "Services Ready" offerings to its top services reseller channel partners to help them get up to speed quickly on technologies such as virtualization, unified communications and desktop deployment. The new services, unveiled yesterday, will cost, however. Partners will spend $20,000 per technology services offering. But Microsoft contends the…
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SEH Takes Print Load Off Windows Servers
Surprisingly, very little thought is given to processing print jobs these days. After all, network operating systems all natively handle print spooling and make sharing printer resources a snap. While that may sound like a good thing, managing print jobs can be a resource-intensive process for a server, especially in a busy enterprise. What’s more,…
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HP Gives Incentives to New Business Class Consultants
To take advantage of the BCC offer, partners register eligible volume hardware sales with a commitment to providing specific value-add services through the HP deal registration tool. "We’ve been looking for ways to offer growth opportunities to partners and get them to invest in HP solutions across our portfolio," says Tom LaRocca, vice president, marketing…