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SpiceWorks Simplifies Network Management for Free
SpiceWorks offers full-fledged network management that incorporates social networking for administrators looking to simplify their network management without giving up control.

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9 Steps to Better Business Automation
Professional services automation was designed to help businesses run better by automating task and process tracking. Solution providers have used PSA to help their clients, but haven't done well in using it themselves. These best practices will keep PSA from becoming another piece of expensive shelfware.

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Shattered Glass: What's the Deal with Vista, Windows 7?
Windows Vista is likely the most beleaguered operating system and software packages ever created. Microsoft continues to offer support for their creation, while beginning to push its much-desired replacement— Windows 7. Channel Insider takes a deep look at Windows Vista and Windows 7, their history and potential future.

research

Survey: MSP Market Expected to Get Crowded in 2009
CompTIA’s annual managed services best practices survey reveals optimism among MSPs that business and competition will increase in next 12 months.

credit & finance

Channel Credit Card Rewards Programs Give the People What They Want
Getting points for credit card purchases aren't just for consumers. Many vendors are offering rewards programs to partners as a means to reward their sales and fulfillment efforts.

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security

Zyxel Melds 3G, WiFi to Create a Wireless Security Appliance
ZyXEL shows that the sum is worth more than the parts when you add wireless broadband to wireless LAN and sprinkle in a bit of security with ZyWALL 2WG Secure Wi-Fi Firewall/VPN Router.

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Security Forecast 2009
Symantec channel chief Randy Cochran talks about the security and storage opportunities that solution providers should expect to see despite the challenging economic times we live in today.

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    AMD Goes Guns for Intel`s
    Nehalem with the Phenom II
    AMD brings lessons learned from Shanghai to create the 45nm Phenom II, a CPU bred for over clocking and high performance. But it outperform Intel's blazing Nehalem chip?
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    Cisco Intros Channel Support
    for Home and SOHO Sales

    The new Cisco Consumer Channel Network aims to help Linksys resellers infiltrate the home and small office/home office (SOHO) markets. Cisco's CCN program will provide training, tech support and marketing and sales support to resellers.

    Intel Cuts Q4 Outlook Again,
    Blames Weak OEMs, Distribution Demand

    Analysts watching the PC supply chain weren't surprised by Intel's second cut of its Q4 outlook. Intel, the biggest maker of microprocessor chips for PCs, first cut the Q4 outlook in November, saying the supply chain was working to reduce inventories on weak PC demand.

    VLT, Deduplication Show Strong Promise
    Among Budget Conscious Businesses

    According to a recent survey, more than 90 percent of businesses are using or looking to adopt virtual tape library and data deduplication, and more than half are increasing budget for these technologies in the coming year.

    SAAS Vendor Achieves Highest Security Standards for Cloud Transactions

    Aria Systems’ on-demand billing software expects its Level One PCI compliance to play well with customers and partners alike.

    Microsoft Adds 'Apple Tax' to PC Rhetoric

    Microsoft's new anti-Apple campaign, claims that non-Microsoft users pay more for Apple hardware and have fewer peripheral and software choices than PC users. Those costs add up to an "Apple Tax" -- or penalty users must pay for choosing Apple over a PC.

    Green Leadership: Vendors
    Leading the Eco-Friendly Charge

    Oil prices may be plummeting, but it won’t last forever. If the energy shock in recent years has taught us anything it’s that conservation is good for both the environment and business. These tech vendors are leading the charge in making the earth greener and more efficient.

    Dell's Reorganization Leaves
    Channel Chief Jobs in Question

    Dell's reorganization dumps its previous three geographic regional divisions, replacing them with four divisions organized around customer segment -- large enterprise, public sector, SMB, and consumer. Where Dell's year-old PartnerDirect channel program fits into that structure, remains unclear, as does the fate of its three regional channel chiefs.

    Do Users Really Love Laptops?
    Survey Says Maybe Not

    More than one-fifth of all laptop computers will break down over the course of their life, and other limitations frustrate their users. From this list of user complaints come laptop opportunities.

    Solution Providers: Professionals or Tradesmen?

    Securing the future of the solution provider channel will require taking cues from the medical and law professions.

     

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    Making Money on Data Centers
    Business will continue to invest in their data center assets. Ensuring that data centers are well architect and operating efficiently is where there’s opportunity for solution providers.
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