EMC unveils the next generation data centre
Three vendors discuss their technology alliance and how private clouds will change the data centre
A veteran technology and business journalist, Jeff Jedras began his career in technology journalism in the late 1990s, covering the booming (and later busting) Ottawa technology sector for Silicon Valley North and the Ottawa Business Journal, as well as everything from municipal politics to real estate.He later covered the technology scene in Vancouver before joining IT World Canada in Toronto in 2005, covering enterprise IT for ComputerWorld Canada. He would go on to cover the channel as an assistant editor with CDN.His writing has appeared in the Vancouver Sun, the Ottawa Citizen and a wide range of industry trade publications.
EMC launches Atmos onLine storage-as-a-service
Find out why EMC wants your head in a private cloud, and how the storage vendor plans to utilize its $9.8B in cash on hand to emerge from the recession as a stronger competitorrn
SAP is ramping-up its SME inside sales team
The vendor’s Canadian channel chief insists the investment is to support customers, and all net new deals will flow through the channel
Dell Inspiron Mini 10
This netbook is lightweight and portable, but performance-limitedrn
Microsoft promises Windows 7 is channel-ready
The vendor identifies the channel opportunity with the new OS, and one channel partner explains why he’s psyched for the Vista follow-up
HP blends fashion with function in new value business notebooks
Targeted at SMB users, the new HP ProBook notebooks will be available to the channel for the first time
Ontario’s sales tax harmonization impacts the channel
By writing off the sales tax on IT networking equipment, Bell Canada is predicting it will save $80 million yearly
Samsung Canada recycling program targets Green Guilt
The vendor will recycle all Samsung-branded electronics free of charge
Don’t leave services revenue on the table
MaintenanceNet says partners can increase their profitability by better managing service sales and warranties
Sling Media family doesn’t travel well
While I had great success with the Sling Media product family within my home, on the road it was a different story
Samsung Canada delays branded notebook launch
The vendor is now working towards a release in the second-half of 2009, as it deals with a challenging economy and getting the value proposition right
We don’t need government bailouts to invest in Canada: Bell
The Source by Circuit City acquisition, expected to close this summer, shows the telecom industry is still investing, and without government assistance
Cisco taps Westcon for global distribution
Canadian partners will benefit from greater access to inventory and assistance facilitating international business
SaaS-vendor NetSuite revamps its developer network
The on-demand CRM and ERP vendor has rolled-out a new program for its ISV partners
Video: Dell’s new designs, from Adamo and beyond
Dell’s consumer design VP explains the vendor’s new design philosophy, and how lessons from Adamo are influencing the rest of the portfolio