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Drafting VARs Could Secure U.S. Digital Infrastructure
The sorry state of cyber-security in the United States has made the nation vulnerable to attacks on its entire infrastructure, from the Internet to the national power grid, according to a Washington-based think tank. Now it’s up to solution providers to help accomplish what the federal government has not been able to–lock down our cyber-borders.…
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Juniper Targets Cisco’s Data Center Dominance
If you could achieve “data center nirvana” for your customers, what would it look like? Analysts say a simple, scalable architecture based on a single, logical core device with unlimited ports, seamless server and storage connections, and a unified management solution would come pretty close to perfection. Fortunately for solution providers, most businesses’ data centers…
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Can AMD Entertain System Builders with the Maui HTPC?
It is debatable whether or not the entertainment PC market will ever take off, but channel players need to be ready if it does and AMD might very well have the platform to bring the business to system builders and integrators. Code-named “Maui”- AMD’s Home Theater PC (HTPC) brings together several technologies in a uATX…
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Symantec Has a Hit in Backup Exec System Recovery 8.5
Symantec’s latest version of Backup Exec–System Recovery 8.5 introduces features that make the product more suitable for the disaster recovery and business continuity (BD/DR) implementations. For solution providers, the new version may prove to be a big hit by opening new opportunities in security and business continuity. Available in Server, Desktop and Small Business Server Editions,…
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Microsoft, RSA Partner to Develop Next-Gen Data Loss Prevention
In unveiling a new technology sharing and development alliance, Microsoft and RSA—the security division of storage giant EMC—took the first step toward creating the next-generation of data loss prevention technology in which the protection of sensitive digital assets will eventually reside in the fabric of the IT infrastructure. Microsoft will integrate RSA’s data loss prevention…
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AMD Slashes Q4 Forecast by 25% on Weak Processor Demand
AMD slashed its revenue expectations for its fiscal fourth quarter by 25 percent, citing weak demand for microprocessors, particularly among consumers. Advanced Micro Devices, known for its x86 microprocessors, had forecast fourth-quarter revenues to be flat with the third quarter, but said in a statement issued Dec. 4 that fourth-quarter revenue would be roughly $1.19…
