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Latest Windows Version Could Be Lucky 7 for Microsoft
A new survey suggests that Microsoft’s Windows 7 could enjoy the fastest enterprise adoption rate of any version of the software giant’s operating systems when it’s released this fall. A poll conducted by ChangeWave and reported by ZDNet found that 44 percent of the 68 corporate users testing Windows 7 were “very satisfied” with the…
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Cisco’s Tidal Software ERP Deal to Boost Reseller-Led Services
Cisco plans to acquire privately held Tidal Software, a maker of application management and automation software, paying about $105 million in cash plus retention-based incentives. Cisco says that the acquisition will create significant opportunities for both Cisco and its partners through the delivery of partner-led services that leverage Cisco’s application management capabilities. Although privately held,…
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Netbook Performance Lagging? Intel Intros New Atom CPUs for Mobile
Does that netbook need better performance? Intel today announced two new versions of its Atom processors that have powered for smartphones, portable computers, netbooks and mobile internet devices (MIDs). The Z550 and Z515 are both designed to deliver better performance than what’s currently available on the market. Intel says these new processors will serve the…
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Businesses May Skip Vista Upgrade Entirely
Good early reviews of Windows 7 beta is prompting some enterprises to cancel version migration plans from XP and skip over Vista, according to a new report by ChangeWave. In the survey of 2,000 corporate IT buyers, 53 percent said they were planning to skip Vista altogether and wait for Windows 7’s general availability. Only…
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AMD Server Processor Discount Pits Opteron Against Intel Xeon
Processor maker AMD is offering a discount of up to 30 percent to solution builder channel partners and customers upgrading AMD Opteron server processors. By upgrading just the server processor instead of the entire server, reseller partners can help their end-customers gain significant performance improvement while at the same time saving money during a budget-strapped…
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Dell, Perot Systems Target Electronic Medical Records
PC, server and storage vendor Dell and health care technology solution provider Perot Systems are teaming up in a strategic alliance to take advantage of the economic stimulus package funds earmarked for health care and available through the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act. Analysts and solution provider resellers have identified health care as one of…