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Study: Automation the Answer for MSPs
Although solution providers are entering the managed service arena in droves, those who want to grow and thrive must count on automation rather than increased headcount as a business strategy, according to a Managed Service Provider (MSP) Benchmark Study released by San Mateo, Calif.-based managed services vendor Untangle this week. “The most compelling and interesting…
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Lenovo: Out of the Gate with Intel’s Centrino 2
Lenovo is looking to equip the SMB market with the latest in notebook technology with Lenovo’s SL series. Designed from the outset as an SMB offering, the ThinkPad SL series aims to combine value with performance while still offering the features that matter the most to small and medium businesses. Some of those features…
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Yahoo Channelizes to Battle Microsoft, Ichan
Yahoo is getting bossy in its battle to stave off Microsoft’s takeover ambitions. According to published reports, Yahool is launching its “build your own search service” project—or BOSS—through which it will partner with third-party search engines to take share away from Google. In other words, Yahoo is building a search channel. It’s an ingenious solution…
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Former HP Exec Admits Stealing IBM Documents
Former Hewlett Packard vice president of imaging and printing services Atul Malhotra is facing 10 years in prison after pleading guilty Friday to stealing trade secrets from IBM, according to federal prosecutors. According to court records, Malhoutra, 42, worked at IBM from 1997 to 2006. In March of 2006, while serving as director of sales…
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Build an Affordable Virtualization Server for Thin-Client Computing
Getting in on Virtualization Let’s face it, deploying and maintaining desktop computers can be an expensive proposition for small businesses. Sure, the hardware has gotten pretty cheap, but applications, security and support have all gotten more complex and more expensive. In the server room, much of the cost has been contained by turning to virtualization…
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Two New ‘Planets’ Join Microsoft’s Solar System
The Planet today announced the launches of two new satellite brands that will offer customers more service choices and allow the company to go head-to-head with Rackspace and other hosting providers, including, perhaps, Microsoft’s own online services. The Planet announced its entry into managed hosting under the Planet Northstar brand and the addition of advanced…
