Recent Articles
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Competitors, Analysts Scratch Heads at Cisco Unified Computing
Solution providers, analysts and bloggers erupted in a flurry of comment as Cisco Systems announced its unified computing initiative. And while some applauded the company for its chutzpah in entering a market in which it has no presence currently, an even larger group was scratching its collective head and asking, “Why?” “My first reaction was…
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Cisco Begins Unified Computing Push
Cisco’s launch of what it calls a Unified Computing System—putting together networking devices, blade servers, virtualization and other technologies into a system designed to simplify data center implementation, management and administration—effectively takes Cisco beyond its networking roots to compete against server vendors such as IBM and Hewlett-Packard. But the fact that Cisco is muscling in…
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GoToAssist vs. LogMeIn: Battle for Remote Management
The traditional break-fix support model is tried and true – a customer logs a problem and the solution provider sends a technician out into the field to resolve the issue. It works, but it’s also expensive and difficult to scale, which is why many solution providers are adopting managed services or remote management tools to…
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Workflow Apps Help Organize Businesses Better
To listen to John Radi, the next great technology opportunity lies in a rather ambiguous word: workflow. “It’s a rapid development application environment where you can write your processes and integrate into other products,” says Radi, the chief executive of Incendio Technology, a solution provider in Lakewood, Colo., specializing in Symantec’s Altiris Workflow Solution products.…
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HP Intros New Storage, Virtualization Solutions
Hewlett-Packard has introduced new storage products and services that it hopes will allow customers to successfully weather the economic downturn and emerge from the economic crises stronger than ever. Kyle Fitze, director of marketing for storage platforms for HP StorageWorks, says HP’s new products and services focus on customers’ needs to optimize and automate their…
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VPro ROI Doesn’t Require a Complete PC Refresh
More than 30 million business-class PCs have been sold with Intel’s remote management VPro technology since 2006. Yet, many organizations have only refreshed parts of their computing fleets or haven’t activated VPro capabilities until they reach a critical mass of machines. The reason end users are waiting is they’re either waiting to purchase a critical…