Cisco says it heeds the channel
Partners told the manufacturer to build easy to configure business communications products
Analysts see growth for wide-area Ethernet voice and data
Yankee Group says demand for ATM, Frame will drop but they are still popular
Siebel unveils new SOA framework
But impending Oracle purchase clouds its future
CIPS makes small headway
The Canadian Information Processing Society (CIPS) made some progress during its fifth annual ISP Week by announcing that the Ontario Association of School Board Officials (OASBO) Information Technology committee will promote CIPS’ professional designation to its members.
LG opens up channel for its notebooks
Company adds Xteam program along with new lineup of notebooks
VAR praises new Nortel CEO
Zafirovski, expected to take over the telecommunications maker this month, has at least one fan among its resellers
Gentek changes distribution strategy
Company signs high end IP vendors Aastra Telecom and Sangoma and pushes their products to resellers
Lexmark’s new lasers target SMB market
The printer maker is introducing big-business performance at lower prices
Once stalled in litigation, a chip is reborn
Production of the ZFx86 is about to be re-started. Embedded system makers are crossing their fingers
Microsoft gives SQL Server, Visual Studio big send-off
Upgrade to database was overdue, but some features aren’t shipping yet
HP addresses commercial printing needs
Multifunction machines aim to boost worker productivity, drive cost down and improve manageability
Maximizer bows Enterprise 9
Maximizer Software launched the newest version of its CRM application this week, hoping to stay close to yet an arm’s length away from Microsoft.
Lenovo makes Wright move
Lenovo Canada has replaced departing president Heather Ross with former Ingram Micro GM Murray Wright.
Windows marks 20 years
The OS that made a quiet splash in 1985, has taken hold of desktops worldwide
Workstation market may be revitalized
2005 was not the killer year for workstations, according to new research