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Tech Data Profits Up as Currencies Change
Showing strength under challenging conditions amid fears of a worldwide economic slowdown, IT products distributor Tech Data saw its third quarter sales rise to nearly $6.6 billion, a 7 percent increase from the same period last year. Operating income for the third quarter was $89.6 million. The company noted the strengthening of certain foreign currencies…
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Dell’s Sales Flat, but Profits Up for Third Quarter
Michael Dell told eWEEK last August that his company is steering more aspects of the business toward the higher-margin enterprise markets. That strategy apparently is starting to make a difference on the bottom line. Dell on Nov. 15 posted profits that were up 9 percent over the same period a year ago, despite banking only…
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Dell Kace Launches K-Series Advanced Appliances
Dell Kace announced the availability of its new K-Series Advanced line of appliances aimed at medium-sized businesses with 1,000 to 3,500 end-point systems. The K-Series Advanced Appliances include the K1100-ADV for systems management, and the K2100-ADV for systems deployment. The line features quad-core Xeon processors, RAID 5 configuration, high speed drivers and redundant power supplies.…
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Symantec Launches Instant Messaging Security.Cloud
Symantec (Nasdaq: SYMC) announced the availability of Symantec Instant Messaging Security.cloud (IMS.cloud) with support for Microsoft Lync. Symantec is a software-as-a-service (SaaS) vendor that supports Microsoft Lync users, helping organizations that communicate using instant messaging platforms address their security and compliance issues. IMS.cloud scans messages and attachments for malware, blocks malicious URLs, protects organizations from…