Windows Server 2008 to feature hot swap capability
Users will be able to make changes while machine stays on
Dell Canada maintains status quo
Parent company switches gears and comes out with a formal channel plan to attract resellers, but the Canadian operation is staying direct
SAP adds Cisco to partnerships
Companies plan to develop business solutions around SOA and Cisco’s SONA network. An industry analyst says the strategy offers partner opportunities, but warned other vendors are buying up niche software makers fast
BenQ to split company
BenQ Corp. plans to spin off its BenQ brand name business and change the corporate identity of the Taiwan-based company
InFocus head suddenly resigns
Kyle Ranson leaves company that’s still bleeding red ink
Two new rugged notebooks debut from Getac
Convertible tablet and lightweight laptops unveiled at government show
HP keeps chalking up big numbers
PC sales help push company US$25 billion in quarterly revenue
Microsoft bans adwords
Microsoft is really struggling with Google and Yahoo!
Free toner bundle at Samsung
Samsung Canada and Ingram Micro partner on a promotion
Security under the Mistletoe
New distribution strategy for California-based chip security vendor
EMC machine reaches five 9 level
New product designed for new midrange architecture to deliver new levels of availability
Be an order maker, not an order taker
Eight proactive steps for sales people and how not to get fooled with last looks
Canadian IT professionals in high demand
New report suggests that hiring in the first quarter surpassed that of pre-Y2K levels
Microsoft expands sales channel for home server
It has signed up more vendors to build hardware for the OS
Managed services grow up
They received a bad rap in the early years from channel partners, but are finally starting to mature.