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May 22, 2007  7:55 PM

Interop reporter’s notebook: Cisco pushes forward, while being flanked by competitors



Posted by: Brein Matturro
Cisco, Collaboration software, Microsoft, Networking technology, News

In the long term it’s often developments from small companies that end up being the most interesting to debut at major industry trade shows like Interop

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May 22, 2007  10:17 AM

PatchLink moves to 100% channel strategy



Posted by: Bcournoyer
Channel partner programs, Direct reseller channel conflict, Network and application security, News

PatchLink, a Scottsdale, Arizona security vendor, plans to sell all of its products through its value-added resellers (VARs).

The company, best known for its security patch and...


May 21, 2007  11:14 AM

Promisec offering free endpoint audits through VARs



Posted by: Bcournoyer
Channel partner programs, Network and application security, News

When Promisec audits its customers’ endpoint security, the work typically comes with a price tag of at least $10,000. But now the Israel-based vendor is giving away the service -- and doing so through the channel.

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May 21, 2007  7:08 AM

Channel headlines May 21, 2007 — Customers blanche at cost of green IT; Microsoft reorg shows change for Tools business; ProCurve gets new role at HP; Google/Salesforce team up; Avis offers Internet.



Posted by: Brein Matturro
News

Tech customers baulk at cost of going green Customers are not yet ready to pay extra for green products in spite...


May 18, 2007  6:39 AM

Channel headlines for May 18, 2007 — Windows ‘08 to address Linux; GPL undermines Msft/Novl? Alcatel-Lucent loses worker data; EMC to IPO, hold VMWare; CIOs: tech skills not important.



Posted by: Brein Matturro
News

Windows Server 2008 features address Linux challenge Microsoft's developers added new features to Windows Server...


May 17, 2007  7:38 AM

Channel headlines for May 17, 2007 — NY sues Dell; Symantec plugs Norton holes; error tanks Apple stock; Symantec sues resellers; Msft to launch Vista subscriptions.



Posted by: Brein Matturro
News

Sales practices at Dell draw New York suit The New York attorney general, Andrew M. Cuomo, said the suit came after more than...


May 16, 2007  6:59 AM

Channel headlines for May 16, 2007 — NY AG accuses Microsoft of fraud; IT workers nervous about secuirty; Oracle buys Agile; Microsoft details patent accusations; key report author rejects Microsoft support.



Posted by: Brein Matturro
Channel, News

N.Y. attorney general accuses Dell of fraud Suit accuses Dell of...


May 15, 2007  6:58 AM

Channel headlines for May 15, 2007 — Windows pre-loaded on Macs; Malware rides Windows updates; EMC overhauls ControlCenter; ex-Oracle settles charges; Verizon buys Cybertrust; Wal-Mart’s VoIP play.



Posted by: Brein Matturro
Channel, News

Hell freezes over: Windows now pre-loaded on Macintosh hardware The other shoe has finally dropped. When Apple transitioned its hardware to...


May 14, 2007  2:41 PM

Security vendors ally to build open-source NAC client



Posted by: Bcournoyer
Application development, Network and application security, Networking technology, News, Open-source

Six vendors are joining forces to develop an open source client for 802.1x authentication process. Called a supplicant, the lightweight application is designed to reside on non-PC devices such as PDAs, MP3 players, storage devices and other...


May 14, 2007  7:08 AM

Channel headlines — 5/14/07 — Microsoft accuses open-source of 235 patent violations; Microsoft unveils Web phone; disk drives “not dead:” report; U.S. rep wants to wake up IT.



Posted by: Brein Matturro
Channel, News

Microsoft puts a figure on open source 'patent infringements' Microsoft's top lawyer says open source software violates exactly 235...