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Microsoft Finds Unlikely InfoCard Ally
SAN JOSE, Calif.—Microsoft has found an unlikely backer for its ambitious InfoCard online ID management system. At the RSA Conference here, Verisign dispelled the notion of a rivalry with Microsoft over identity management and announced that its new VIP (Verisign Identity Protection) network—which is backed by Yahoo and eBay—will work seamlessly with InfoCard in Windows…
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Intel Turns Blue Light Special over Dual-Core Chips
Intel announced Feb. 8 instant rebates—between $40 and $80—for VARs selling its Pentium-D Dual Core processor line between Feb. 5 and April 22. Intel channel officials declined to comment on pricing strategies but said the rebates are part of the channel program’s goal to make the dual-core chips successful. “This is consistent with the direction…
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HP Adds BladeSystems to Value Big Deals
Hewlett-Packard made its HP BladeSystem solutions eligible for its Value Big Deal enterprise pricing system last week, expanding the go-to-market strategy behind the server solution and flexibility for VARs. VARs selling HP’s BladeSystem solutions, which previously fit into the company’s Business-Class sales process, are able to secure more favorable pricing under the Value Big Deal…
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HP Appoints Former Home Depot CIO to IT Executive Team
Hewlett-Packard this week named Ron Griffin, the former chief information officer of The Home Depot, to lead its global application development and support as head of HP’s Technology Solutions Group. Griffin, a 25-year veteran of the IT industry, will report to Randy Mott, HP executive vice president and chief information officer, as part of HP’s…
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Microsoft (Tries to) Shoot Pirates Out of the Channel Waters
So, you got a bargain. You got Windows software for a song. What difference does a little piracy make? Microsoft has plenty of money, right? Maybe so, but every piece of pirated software makes a lot of difference to the little guys—to channel players like Joe Stopski. “[The] perception in the past was it’s strictly…
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HP Buys ILM Maker OuterBay
Hewlett-Packard is buying OuterBay, a maker of information lifecycle management software that culls inactive data from databases to make a leaner, swifter, less expensive way to administer production databases. OuterBay’s ADM (Application Data Management) Suite relocates inactive data—what users may consider closed transactions—to less expensive servers and storage technologies, while retaining user and application transparency.…
