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July 20, 2007  7:53 AM

Channel headlines for July 20, 2007: VMware/NetApp in cahoots; SAP sees boost in midmarket; Oracle gets transaction security; MSFT profits rise, so does spending on Live data centers; Oracle/SAP suit plays out.



Posted by: Brein Matturro
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VMware and NetApp in cahoots? Network Appliance strives to tighten the integration of its software --particularly its snapshot capabilities -- with...

July 19, 2007  7:34 AM

Channel headlines for July 19, 2007: Dell buys MSP ISV; court allows warrantless snoop; EMC, HDS fight over thin provision; Disney contractor sells private data; global PC sales rise; WalMart sells Vista/OpenOffice PC for $300.



Posted by: Brein Matturro
News

Dell Shakes up MSP market Michael Dell has been evaluating the managed services market for several months. Now, he’s finally making his move. Dell Inc.


July 18, 2007  7:55 AM

Channel headlines July 18, 2007: Critical Firefox flaws fixed; MSFT UC overwhelms IT; Oracle gets 45 flaw fixes; MSFT to rent Office?; Blackberry with Wi-Fi.



Posted by: Brein Matturro
News

Critical Firefox flaws addressed by Mozilla Mozilla attended to eight flaws in Firefox, fixing three critical and two high-impact vulnerabilities that...


July 17, 2007  7:07 AM

Channel headlines July 17, 2007: WinServer, not Vista is hot MSFT seller; IBM in $1.4B deal; zero-day auction complicates security; EMC updates storage; HPC on Windows, not Linux.



Posted by: Brein Matturro
News

Here's what Windows IT shops are buying today Despite all the hype about Microsoft's new Vista desktop, it sits on the shelf. Microsoft partners say...


July 16, 2007  7:03 AM

Channel headlines July 16, 2007: Vista report card: Oracle plans security updates; zero-day auction raises fears; EMC overhauls storage; ISPs jump on SaaS; Windows DRM cracked.



Posted by: Brein Matturro
News

6 months later, a report card on Vista Chris Pirillo leaned away from his...


July 13, 2007  10:51 AM

Oracle: Database 11g not very important for resellers



Posted by: YuvalShavit
Data storage management, Direct reseller channel conflict, News, Systems and systems management

Oracle unveiled the latest version of its enterprise-edition database yesterday, but the product isn't likely to be huge news for most resellers and system integrators, according to the company's president. At a press conference following the Oracle Database 11g release in New York yesterday,...


July 13, 2007  6:59 AM

Channel headlines for July 13, 2007: MSFT update fubars PCs; EMC, Oracle integration pact; surprise ISPs in SaaS biz; UC could depend on mobility; ERP market stays strong.



Posted by: Brein Matturro
News

MS update sends PCs 'haywire' .NET patch trips up systems. [TheReg]


July 12, 2007  12:19 PM

Fun Facts From Microsoft Worldwide Partner Conference 07



Posted by: badarrow
Barbara Darrow, Channel, Microsoft, News

*** Best Nickname: One hotel for press and analysts combined the interior look of a war zone with the façade of a parking structure. Press wags not-so-affectionately dubbed it the Baghdad Hilton.


July 12, 2007  7:22 AM

Channel headlines for July 12, 2007: Unprotected military info.; IBM’s new Unix server; EMC plans storage upgrades; Ohio breach affects more taxpayers



Posted by: Bcournoyer
News

Military files left unprotected online The military calls it "need-to-know" information that would pose a direct...


July 11, 2007  12:23 PM

CRM Live a partner play? Kind of.



Posted by: badarrow
Barbara Darrow, Channel, Channel partner programs, Microsoft, News

To be clear: When Microsoft says CRM Live will be totally partner inclusive, it really means partners will...