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Friday, July 15, 2011 1:49 PM/EST
Where's Microsoft's Plan to Win in the Consumerization of IT Age?By Jessica DavisConsumers are bringing their tech to work -- iPhones, Android Phones and iPads. Microsoft is selling to the IT organization. Does Microsoft need a more sophisticated consumer sales strategy to maintain its dominance in the technology industry?
Monday, May 16, 2011 1:29 PM/EST
Lenovo's IT Mettle vs. Google ChromebookBy Jessica DavisGoogle's HaaS/SaaS service offering to business is $28 per user per month. Is that discount low enough to woo users away from offerings like Lenovo's Cloud Ready Client that provides the same kind of any-application access, but from any device -- smartphone, tablet, or PC?
Friday, May 13, 2011 11:23 AM/EST
This Week's Cloud Outage: Microsoft BPOSBy Jessica DavisDoes anything whip end-users into a bigger frenzy than an email outage? That's just what Microsoft BPOS customers and their ever-suffering IT administrators were dealing with this week as Microsoft experienced downtime for its hosted Microsoft Exchange email service. On the heels of the Amazon cloud outage, are we about to see some brakes applied in this race to the cloud?
Friday, May 06, 2011 4:03 PM/EST
HTG Peer Groups Launch 'Hands That Give'By Jessica DavisHTG Peer Groups members are accustomed to sharing their business, life and legacy plans with each other, and helping each other out in times of need. But now HTG Peer Groups have actually formalized the process with Hands That Give, called the IT industry's first member-led emergency response system modeled after the American Red Cross. Read more... | Comment (0) | del.icio.us | digg.com
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Wednesday, April 27, 2011 3:58 PM/EST
Services Marketplace Gets CloudyBy Jessica DavisWhile vendors competing with their channel partners is certainly nothing new, HP's "strategic advisory" services offering direct to clients raised some eyebrows this week. As services and cloud-based services become more prevalent, expect more blurred lines and gray areas as partners and vendors compete.
Monday, April 11, 2011 11:51 PM/EST
Ingram Micro on The Lighter Side of the CloudBy Jessica DavisEverybody has a different definition for cloud computing. Take a look at Ingram Micro's new video where executives at the distribution giant weigh in on the lighter side of cloud.
Thursday, March 31, 2011 1:32 PM/EST
Channel Headlines Around the Web - Goodbye March EditionBy Jessica DavisFrom MSP M&A action and tips to HP's Americas Partner Conference, to Microsoft and its virtualization plans as it gets ready for WPC in July, there was plenty happening in the channel this week. Here's a guide to some of the most interesting stories around the web that you should check out if you haven't already.
Thursday, March 24, 2011 11:18 AM/EST
Channel Headlines from Around the Web - Early Spring EditionBy Jessica DavisMicrosoft and HP have been talking about the cloud, but partners wonder where they will fit in to the tech giants' plans. Meanwhile, as iPad 2 was snapped up by throngs who waited in line at Apple stores, IT solution providers can capitalize on many opportunities around that device.
Wednesday, March 16, 2011 10:36 PM/EST
D&H Donates to Quake, Tsunami Relief EffortBy Jessica DavisLooking for a way to help the people dealing with the horrific damage in Japan? So is D&H Distributing. The company is donating a portion of sales from Japanese manufacturers for the next two days to the earthquake, tsunami and nuclear crisis relief efforts.
Thursday, March 10, 2011 1:38 PM/EST
Channel Headlines from Around the Web - Mardi Gras Week EditionBy Jessica DavisHere's a look at some of the most interesting channel coverage elsewhere on the web, compiled by Channel Insider editors.
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