January 13, 2011
Sony Vaio S laptops can now be ‘custom built’
ZD Net
Rachel King shares the custom, optional specs that are now available for Sony’s Vaio S notebook series.
“The following custom, optional specs are available for these super slim, 13.3-inch laptops: Up to a Intel Core i5-580M processor, up to 256GB SSD, up to 8GB RAM, backlit keyboard, Windows 7 Professional (automatically gets you upgraded to Core i5 CPU), Nvidia GeForce graphics card with 512MB of VRAM (and) Intel graphics options also bring WiDi support. Pricing starts at $874.99 and pre-built and custom built machines can be ordered now.”
Five Storage Resolutions for the Channel In 2011
The VAR Guy
David Zimmer shares one storage resolution that he believes should be considered for this year.
“It’s Time to Get Thin …Thin provisioning has been around for a while now, but there is still a huge installed base of over provisioned storage. When a storage system takes up space it will never need, it’s costing your customers money. Instead of packing data into arrays, they might be leaving them half empty and calling you, their reseller, to buy more … Educate your customers on thin provisioning, make some hard-earned bucks in the process and ensure their storage infrastructure is fully implemented through a virtual storage platform.”
Microsoft Expands Its Cloud-Based Educational Tools with Office 365
Read Write Web
Audrey Watters writes about Microsoft’s Live@edu solution.
“In the ongoing battle between Google and Microsoft for the cloud-based education market, it’s Microsoft’s turn today to tout itself as “the premier cloud suite for education worldwide,” announcing that Live@edu is now used by more than 15 million students worldwide. In October, Google announced that its Apps for Education had crossed the 10 million user mark. Currently Live@edu offers educational institutions free hosted, co-branded tools, including email and file storage and access to calendars, document sharing, and instant-messaging. Microsoft plans to beef up its cloud offerings, in no doubt in order to compete with the services offered by Google, and announced that Office 365 for Education will launch this year.”