Cisco data center chief steps down

Departing to pursue other opportunities

Bayly Communications, which makes multiplexers and bridges for telcos, buys Coastcom

The HP outsourcing business will be folded into the EDS business unit

Plus, HP buys EDS and iPhone unavailability

One effect of a new program to get Windows installed on ULPCs will be to limit their hardware capabilities

The Cognos partner program will reside above IBM’s PartnerWorld, and IBM partners will have to come in the front door

Distribution agreement now means solution provider access in Canada and Latin America

First version of the Mac open-source suite that doesn’t require X11

Bold is RIM’s speediest most powerful and most connected BlackBerry to date

Tech gadgets may be cool, but that doesn’t mean they want to work in the field

Big sound from some small speakers

Plus, electronic discounts and Nvidia and VIA

New in-dash wireless computer systems will make the car IT useful, fun and desirable for new-car buyers

Nina Smith, Sage Software’s new channel chief to treat solution providers differently

A roundtable discussion on rebates and their long-term effectiveness in the channel