September 27, 2007 11:58 AM
Posted by: badarrow
Barbara Darrow,
Microsoft,
SMB
Continuing its enterprise business applications push, Microsoft has pulled its Dynamics ERP solutions into its overall Premier Support program.
That means if a VAR’s customer already...
September 25, 2007 8:46 AM
Posted by: Bcournoyer
Microsoft,
News,
Server virtualization,
VirtualizationMicrosoft partners eager to start working with Windows Server Virtualization (WSV) now have their chance.
The
September 24, 2007 9:58 PM
Posted by: Brein Matturro
Intel,
Managed services providers,
VAR training, certificationAs the MSPAlliance kicked off its fall managed services conference in San Jose, Calif., the organization announced the launch of its vendor accreditation program (VAP) for the managed services industry.
Designed by MSPs as a benchmark for vendors who sell to the MSP community,...
September 24, 2007 4:27 PM
Posted by: Heather Clancy
Authors,
Heather Clancy,
Network and application securityI saw a provocative presentation earlier this month by Dennis Hoffman, a senior vice president for RSA, the security division of EMC. Hoffman really brings a no-nonsense, solution-centric mindset to the whole security conversation, refreshing in someone who represents a product vendor and...
September 24, 2007 3:42 PM
Posted by: badarrow
Barbara Darrow,
Google,
Microsoft,
Software as a service (SaaS)The Wall Street Journal reported Monday afternoon that Microsoft wants a piece of the Facebook franchise. (For those without a Journal subscription here’s a
September 21, 2007 1:59 PM
Posted by: Brein Matturro
Data storage management,
Server virtualization,
VirtualizationA VMware executive has clarified that the company intends to embed only the ESX Server 3i thin hypervisor into server hardware from Dell, Fujitsu, HP, IBM and other hardware vendors.
Brian Byun, VMware’s vice president of global partners and solutions, said he wants to...
September 21, 2007 9:59 AM
Posted by: badarrow
Barbara Darrow,
Data storage management,
Microsoft,
Oracle
Reusing a dog-eared page from its playbook, Microsoft this week said it will offer Oracle database users discounts to move to SQL Server.
As of Wednesday,...
September 19, 2007 3:02 PM
Posted by: badarrow
Barbara Darrow,
IBM,
Microsoft,
Open-source,
SMB
Time warp anyone?
When news outlets reported this week that IBM/Lotus unveiled...
September 18, 2007 3:04 PM
Posted by: Bcournoyer
Google,
IBM,
Microsoft,
News,
Open-sourceAnother open source desktop applications suite, backed by a major vendor, is out today.
IBM launched Lotus Symphony, a free, downloadable software package for word processing, spreadsheets and presentations using the Open Document Format. The announcement comes...
