Wednesday, April 07, 2010 11:41 AM/EST
By Jessica Davis
Dell says it's a mistake for customers to hand over their data center infrastructure to a single vendor, recalling the old best-of-breed vs. single-vendor, integrated solution argument. Which way will you go?
Tuesday, March 30, 2010 5:08 PM/EST
By Jessica Davis
Zero-percent financing makes headlines when the vendors announce the programs, but the really interesting stories are the ones about the companies that take advantage of the programs. Like Wolfgang Puck Coffee saving money every month by buying a new UC solution from what they were paying before in telecom carrier fees. And the collection of stories about small businesses taking advantage of Dell's financing, as told by the Wall Street Journal today.
Wednesday, March 17, 2010 5:25 PM/EST
By Jessica Davis
Big IT vendors want in on economic stimulus dollars for electronic medical records. But rather than create such a business unit themselves, one venture capitalist thinks these companies will look to buy smaller vendors specializing in electronic medical records.
Tuesday, January 05, 2010 5:10 PM/EST
By Jessica Davis
While IT job growth is likely to remain stagnant in 2010, don't be surprised if there is plenty of work available in the form of IT consulting, contract work and managed services contracts. And if you want any of this work, or are interested in IT jobs that will be created in 2011, put less emphasis on your traditional resume and instead focus on promoting yourself on LinkedIn, Twitter and Facebook.
Tuesday, November 24, 2009 7:42 AM/EST
By Larry Walsh
Dell's channel ranks number above 50,000 solution providers. But not all are happy partners. Here are three things Dell should consider to win solution providers over and make partners more productive.
Wednesday, September 16, 2009 6:55 AM/EST
By Larry Walsh
Aging PC fleets and a rebounding economy are giving PC makers and solution providers hope that Microsoft's Windows 7 will spark a surge in desktop and notebook sales. But what if Windows 7 - the successor to the beleaguered Windows Vista - flops? The consequences are enormous.
Wednesday, September 02, 2009 5:05 PM/EST
By Carolyn April
In an industry ripe with vendor rivalries, the latest battleground is notable for its many-against-one flavor. Alliances have been forming in what appears to be a mission with a singular goal: Anyone but Cisco.
Friday, August 28, 2009 8:12 AM/EST
By Larry Walsh
Dell revenues remain challenged by economic pressures, but it posted surprisingly good earnings and profitability report and credit aggressive pricing and disciplined cost cutting. Nowhere in its report is a mention of channel partner contributions.
Wednesday, August 19, 2009 9:57 AM/EST
By Larry Walsh
Dell's ambition to expand its professional and managed services business is making some solution providers and managed service providers nervous. In the old days when Dell ignored the channel, they would close a lot of business supporting Dell products. Today, some wonder if working too closely with Dell will cost them lucrative services revenue.