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Silverback Partners Path Still Uncertain
Silverback managed services partners got the opportunity to ask candid questions about the future of their MSP platform during the first partner conference held since Dell acquired the company last summer. They learned that Silverback Version 8.0 would likely be hosted only by Dell. They learned that Dell plans to sell these services directly to…
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HP to Acquire Custom Content Publishing Software Co
Hewlett-Packard announced Jan. 22 that it plans to acquire Exstream Software, which offers "variable data publishing,"—an enterprise system for compiling and delivering customized content and delivering it to an "audience of one." HP officials said in a statement that the technology will enable its customers to better communicate "relevant, personalized information to their customers through…
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IBM to Acquire Canadian Business Server Software Company
Jan 18—IBM said it agreed to acquire Toronto-based Net Integration Technologies Inc, a privately held provider of business server software services for small businesses, without disclosing any financial details. The acquisition of Net Integration, whose server software is designed for businesses with limited or no in-house technical resources, is expected to close in the first…
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Cisco`s New N. American Channel Chief Takes Web 2.0 to Cisco`s Partner Ranks
After joining Cisco just before the dot-com bust, Wendy Bahr, the company’s new channel chief for North America, is ready to take on new challenges. At the top of the agenda is a Web 2.0 system for partners, as those same partners look at new business models and the technologies they require. Bahr sat down…
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Virtual Iron 4.2, Ready to Take On All Comers?
Whenever the word "virtualization" is mentioned, most people immediately think of VMware’s well-known stable of products, but VMware isn’t the only game in town; other virtualization companies are waiting in the wings to steal some of VMware’s thunder. Case in point: upstart Virtual Iron has challenged VMware in the enterprise data center and by leveraging…