How distributors are helping their partners
The ability for distributors to offer, lend and extend credit and financing to partners is nothing new. However, because of a weakening and uncertain economy, many distributors have had to revise the ways in which they are able to, or not, in some cases, provide this out.
Google launches reseller program for Apps Premier
Google launched on Wednesday a reseller program for the paid version of its Apps hosted collaboration and communication suite.
Take Your Customers to the Next Level with Virtualization
Virtualization is transforming the data center and solution providers are migrating their customers to a virtual environment to create a more flexible IT infrastructure, reduce costs and maximize storage resources. At the same time, however, virtualization introduces some new concerns.
Astaro Targets Symantec Resellers in Bold Channel Promotion
The fingerpointing at Symantec continues, in a soap opera-esque quagmire of executives with foot-in-mouth syndrome, PR spin and angry and confused channel partners. Competitors have wasted no time in taking advantage of the situation, and may well succeed in pulling away some of Symantec's best channel partners. The unanswered question is of course, will Symantec care, or will they be glad to see them go?
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Android fragments vs. the iPhone monolith
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Where Google Chrome security fails: the password
I heard mention that the Chrome OS will have some sort of encryption available a la bitlocker. If it's possible to encrypt personal data using another password or key, then it may have potential for very secure data.... And Ubuntu has an 'encrypt home directory' option, perhaps google should follow suit.
- Dann
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Take Your Customers to the Next Level with Virtualization
Google launches reseller program for Apps Premier
How distributors are helping their partners
Astaro Targets Symantec Resellers in Bold Channel Promotion