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For Intel, Desktops Aren`t Dead
The death of the desktop has been greatly exaggerated, according to Intel’s Tom Rampone. Rather, Intel partners should be excited about the market opportunities for small form factor desktop computers, Intel’s vice president of channel platforms told Channel Insider, and added that they should also look to VOIP (voice over IP) and high-definition video capability.…
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Intel Channel Chief: Virtualization a Boon for Intel
While it seems logical that virtualization would mean fewer servers, fewer processors and a negative impact on Intel’s business, the vendor’s worldwide channel chief says virtualization is actually helping Intel and its partners keep up with demand. Steve Dallman told Channel Insider that though IDC research purports to show that virtualization will decrease the number…
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Cisco, EMC Partner for Data Security
Cisco Systems and EMC announced a plan to integrate products and services to provide end-to-end security for enterprise data. The partnership, made public April 7 as part of a press and analyst session during the RSA Conference in San Francisco, will initially focus on DLP (data loss prevention), data encryption and key management. The collaboration promises…
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Is Microsoft Finally Taking Security Seriously?
For some time now, the channel has always had a problem putting the words security and Microsoft together in a sentence. Whether or not Microsoft deserves the reputation for a lack of secure products is a debate that rages on throughout the industry; it all comes down to perception. People today perceive Microsoft’s products as…
