September 18, 2009
Going Virtual Opens New Business Opportunities for VARs
The VAR Guy
Jay McBain comments on the virtualization and PC market space and what sorts of opportunities there are for partners.
“With small-to-medium businesses forecasted to outpace large enterprises in PC purchases, now is the time for business partners to be bringing servers into your SMB customer’s hardware mix. Educating your customers about the benefits of server virtualization will help save them money on hardware upfront with long-term IT and energy savings as well as create opportunities for reoccurring revenue for you. With the recent growth of managed services, virtualization provides an opportunity for MSP’s to better utilize assets, deliver software-as-a-service, and optimize costs.”
Cisco’s accelerating smart grid momentum
ZD Net
Heather Clancy writes about Cisco’s new Smart Grid Ecosystem.
“Cisco’s ecosystem program includes VARs and systems integrators like Accenture, Capgemini, Coleman Technologies, Infosys Technologies, OATI and World Wide Technology; technology vendors such as AeroScout (which develops wireless asset tracking systems), EMC (no intro necessary), Landis&Gyr, Pulse Energy, Schneider Electric; power and utility integrators such as Areva T&D; service providers like Verizon and all manner of smart grid players like Itron, OSIsoft and so on.”
HP and Dell working on 3D gaming laptops?
Engadget
Thomas Ricker writes that according to a report from the Commercial Times , Dell and HP may be working on 3D laptops with company, Wistron.
“Lenovo and Sony are still negotiating. Of course, we’ve already seen desktop systems powered by NVIDIA’s GeForce 3D Vision solution. And rumors have swirled in the past regarding a possible HP laptop using 18.4-inch 3D panels developed by Chi Mei Optoelectronics (CMO) and a Wistron-developed 3D laptop solution based around NVIDIA’s Vision technology. Thing is, if 3D isn’t that compelling on screens 40-inches and above, how’s it going to woo consumers at this size?”
