Recent Articles
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IBM Denies Plans to Exit the x86 Server Business
IBM has moved to quell rumors that it’s looking to get out of the x86 server market. In a memo sent to channel partners on Jan. 26, IBM says it is in the x86 server business to stay, according to a report in The New York Times. The Times obtained the memo, and IBM confirmed…
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Tech Data`s Cisco Solutions Group Aims to Capitalize on Converged Networks
Tech Data’s Cisco Solutions Group aims to create a new breed of “data center savvy” solution providers, who will leverage knowledge and expertise in storage, networking, servers and virtualization to deliver converged network solutions. The new group will fall under Tech Data’s Advanced Infrastructure Solutions (AIS) Division and will help Cisco solution providers capitalize on…
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Automation Software Reduces Operational Costs
In any business there are tedious manual IT tasks that have to be done on a regular basis, tasks such as printing monthly reports, running maintenance utilities, archival backups, transmitting data and so on. While it is bad enough having to perform these thankless tasks, there are additional downsides—time spent and productivity lost–which in the…
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Rackable Systems Launches Eco-Partner Channel Program for Data Center
Data center server and storage company Rackable Systems is looking to double the ranks of its channel partners and has built the infrastructure and products designed just for its end market. It’s all part of Rackable’s plan to address the SMB market, an area that is relatively new to a company such as Rackable, whose…
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Dell Smartphones? A Welcoming Channel Awaits
The rumor mill is spinning on speculation that Dell will introduce a smartphone this month, but solution providers are taking a decidedly more subdued stance on the possibility. “I just heard about it last week,” said Ray Paganini, CIO of Cornerstone IT in Cleveland. “My first question would be whether it runs Microsoft Mobile. But…
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SAAS or On-Premise E-mail: Which is Best?
No application has succeeded in superseding e-mail as the killer app of modern business. While few people think of e-mail as being a business-enabling tool, few people would want to run their business without persistent access to digital messages from employees, contractors, suppliers, partners and—most of all—customers. Microsoft Exchange has long held the dominant title…